What Happens After Death?
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I had a pet rat when I was a kid...his name was Percy...
In my opinion, he was far more intelligent than many of the dogs that I've had over the years, and easier to train...
Unfortunately, he was as free a spirit as I was, and he decided to go his own way...
Even more unfortunate is the fact that my mother had several cats in the house, and Percy's bid for freedom met with his untimely demise...
Poor, poor Percy...
In my opinion, he was far more intelligent than many of the dogs that I've had over the years, and easier to train...
Unfortunately, he was as free a spirit as I was, and he decided to go his own way...
Even more unfortunate is the fact that my mother had several cats in the house, and Percy's bid for freedom met with his untimely demise...
Poor, poor Percy...
RE: What Happens After De
Nothing happens after you die other than your body decomposing.
The concept of heaven, hell, reincarnation, after life etc were created by man out of their fear of dying. And over time, some people became brainwashed to actually believe in some sort of afterlife. It makes them feel better and offers some sort of false hope.
Not to mention how some found out they could make loads of money, from pushing ancient myth's that are all unfounded.
Nothing happens after you die other than your body decomposing.
The concept of heaven, hell, reincarnation, after life etc were created by man out of their fear of dying. And over time, some people became brainwashed to actually believe in some sort of afterlife. It makes them feel better and offers some sort of false hope.
Not to mention how some found out they could make loads of money, from pushing ancient myth's that are all unfounded.
RE: What Happens After De
Animals do use logic (they think and problem solve). Many animals self medicate. I'm not sure what you mean by Advance their species. Humans seem to have created more problems then those they've solved. IT may just be that animals already know the problems inherent in "advancement" and so don't.
Vanni, I too had pet rats....Several. The first was Ratchard the turd, aka Ratturd. Had 9 others after him.
And they do make wonderful pets......Scared the hell out of my cats.....
As to what happens after we die....I believe that's it. This living that we're doing now (or at least suppose to be doing now) is IT. That's all...
Animals do use logic (they think and problem solve). Many animals self medicate. I'm not sure what you mean by Advance their species. Humans seem to have created more problems then those they've solved. IT may just be that animals already know the problems inherent in "advancement" and so don't.
Vanni, I too had pet rats....Several. The first was Ratchard the turd, aka Ratturd. Had 9 others after him.
And they do make wonderful pets......Scared the hell out of my cats.....
As to what happens after we die....I believe that's it. This living that we're doing now (or at least suppose to be doing now) is IT. That's all...
Are you religious Jay :? I'm probably this way bacause I was force fed religion when I was younger pissed me right off :lol: I'll never do that to my kids but if they want to learn about it then I'll help :wink:
I don't think people believe there is something after death because of fear of dying.
If they believe in life after death then they have nothing to fear. Consequently, if they don't believe in life after death, they also have nothing to fear.
It is those who are not convinced of either scenario that have fear, they fear the unknown.
If they believe in life after death then they have nothing to fear. Consequently, if they don't believe in life after death, they also have nothing to fear.
It is those who are not convinced of either scenario that have fear, they fear the unknown.
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Nor were they meant to. Knightman suggested that humans are arrogant to believe they are special, and I showed why they can have just cause for believing so.
If I can run faster than you, and subsequently beat you in a race, would I be arrogant to say that I am a faster runner?
Most of our concepts are neutral. We've created the atomic bomb, but we've also created radiation treatment. I also don't know of any mammals that can be as benevolant as humans. We are capable of great evils, but also of great feats of altruism. Some folks, however, seem to focus solely on the negative. For shame.
Also note that you're using the internet, which was initially a military project meant to dispatch vital information over large distances during the Cold War. From military beginnings rose the ability to share ideas between individuals in distant nations. Don't be so short-sighted to believe that or invented concepts aren't of great value to our species.
I think animals use simple trial and error to solve their problems, whereas human use logic, which is more complex. And what I meant by "advance their species" is that humans have created technologies and notions that can stave off extinction. Of course, we've also created technologies and notions that can cause our extinction. But again, you have to take the good with the bad, as opposed to focusing only on the bad.
Interesting that you brought up the problems of advancement. Life, it seems, favours the simplistic, and the latest workings of evolution have tended towards that. For every species that becomes more complex, 5 become simplier. The cockroach, for one, has not advanced much in its history, and its survival is more than assured because of that.
Reverend Blair said:
Nor were they meant to. Knightman suggested that humans are arrogant to believe they are special, and I showed why they can have just cause for believing so.
If I can run faster than you, and subsequently beat you in a race, would I be arrogant to say that I am a faster runner?
Knightman said:
Most of our concepts are neutral. We've created the atomic bomb, but we've also created radiation treatment. I also don't know of any mammals that can be as benevolant as humans. We are capable of great evils, but also of great feats of altruism. Some folks, however, seem to focus solely on the negative. For shame.
Also note that you're using the internet, which was initially a military project meant to dispatch vital information over large distances during the Cold War. From military beginnings rose the ability to share ideas between individuals in distant nations. Don't be so short-sighted to believe that or invented concepts aren't of great value to our species.
Twila said:
I think animals use simple trial and error to solve their problems, whereas human use logic, which is more complex. And what I meant by "advance their species" is that humans have created technologies and notions that can stave off extinction. Of course, we've also created technologies and notions that can cause our extinction. But again, you have to take the good with the bad, as opposed to focusing only on the bad.
Interesting that you brought up the problems of advancement. Life, it seems, favours the simplistic, and the latest workings of evolution have tended towards that. For every species that becomes more complex, 5 become simplier. The cockroach, for one, has not advanced much in its history, and its survival is more than assured because of that.
I beleive that you may have eternal life if you love god with ALL of your heart and soul and you accept his forgivness. one of the reasons i'm a christian is because of all the religions in the world christianity is the only one that says that god died for our sins so we can live eternally in heaven!
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Ummm...I'd do a little more research if I were you... :wink:
Bubble said:
Ummm...I'd do a little more research if I were you... :wink: