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Question about death to Atheists.
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RE: Question about death to Atheists.
February 9, 2017 at 10:08 pm
I really wish you'd address my question. I'm very curious about your answer.
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RE: Question about death to Atheists.
February 9, 2017 at 10:14 pm
(February 9, 2017 at 9:59 pm)Mirek-Polska Wrote: interesting, because I am totally not lying about my mother.

I don't think anyone's saying you're lying - I for one believe you when you say your mother says these things.

(February 9, 2017 at 9:59 pm)Mirek-Polska Wrote: I have seen this happen on multiple occasions and she always tells me it has a supernatural power. I remember once telling her that even though it has happened a lot, that it still doesn't demonstrate the supernatural because who is to say that it isn't something else? I mean, I am somewhat skeptical to say that it is only a coincidence. I have seen it a lot. But, the cause could be something that we are not aware of, but not supernatural.

That's excellent, truly. The thing is, the cause might actually even be supernatural. But we have to rule out every more likely, mundane possibility first.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Question about death to Atheists.
February 9, 2017 at 10:22 pm (This post was last modified: February 9, 2017 at 10:24 pm by ignoramus.)
I know what you mean Mirek...
At the roulette wheel sometimes, I just get a feeling that it's gonna land on "8"!

Guess what! Sometimes it does!

Our brains have always relied on fuzzy logic... (lizard instinct)
Without it, we wouldn't have survived as animals.
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RE: Question about death to Atheists.
February 9, 2017 at 10:23 pm
(February 9, 2017 at 9:39 pm)Mamacita Wrote: What would be the god's purpose in giving your mom a strange feeling before she gets the news? It's like my son when he recommends a movie for me to watch and the whole time he gets satisfaction by telling me before the good parts, "Oh! Watch what happens here!" Makes him excited to show off that he knows something I don't about the movie. Is that what your god is doing?
Does he tell your mom how to stop the death from happening, and if so, does he explain why he needs her to intervene?

I could simply answer that not having an explanation for things that people claim happen does not mean there is an afterlife or a god, but I don't want to stop there. I want to suppose it's all indeed divine intervention. Why? For kicks? I'm interested in knowing how this would influence you. He lets your mom in on a secret that cousin Louie died, but ignores the cries for help from the child being tortured in the back of a bus.

How do you embrace that?

That's an interesting question, and I agree with you. One thing though: I didn't actually associate this question with God. I kind of thought that maybe it was actually the spirit of the person telling my mother that he or she passed on. However, after more thought, I kind of think that there may be another explanation (assuming it was not a coincidence) that we do not know of.
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RE: Question about death to Atheists.
February 9, 2017 at 10:27 pm
(February 9, 2017 at 10:22 pm)ignoramus Wrote: I know what you mean Mirek...
At the roulette wheel sometimes, I just get a feeling that it's gonna land on "8"!

Guess what! Sometimes it does!

Our brains have always relied on fuzzy logic... (lizard instinct)
Without it, we wouldn't have survived as animals.

Well, I would.

I'd be the dominant animal that ate everyone else.

I'm nice like that!

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RE: Question about death to Atheists.
February 9, 2017 at 10:27 pm
I'm still waiting for you to eat me..!
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Question about death to Atheists.
February 9, 2017 at 10:28 pm
(February 9, 2017 at 10:27 pm)Stimbo Wrote: I'm still waiting for you to eat me..!

When I'm in the UK, I'll do it.

But only with sauce.

No mayo...

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RE: Question about death to Atheists.
February 9, 2017 at 10:30 pm
Stimbo hopes you like Weiner's....
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RE: Question about death to Atheists.
February 9, 2017 at 10:31 pm
(February 9, 2017 at 10:28 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: When I'm in the UK, I'll do it.

But only with sauce.

No mayo...

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That's up to you, isn't it? Wink
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Question about death to Atheists.
February 9, 2017 at 10:32 pm
(February 9, 2017 at 10:31 pm)Stimbo Wrote:
(February 9, 2017 at 10:28 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: When I'm in the UK, I'll do it.

But only with sauce.

No mayo...

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That's up to you, isn't it? Wink

Just too messy!

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