If theres a heaven....

[Adam]

man I didn't know this topic was still going on!

[fritz_269]

Originally posted by Damien
I think everyone should believe in something beyond being thrown into the ground and having all these creatures crawling inside of you and eating what's left of you. :apuke: Believing in reincarnation is better than nothing.

Why?

[Damien]

Why what exactly? If it's what I think it is, then I don't know. A friend told me that everyone should have something to believe to stay sane, or something like that. I just agree and anything is better than nothing. About the reincarnation, I just figure it's a more plausable possibility to believe in.

[V.S.]

why believe?(Not in the "I believe I'm watching tv right now" sort of way, obviously)

[whttrshpunk]

I think believing in something just for the sake of believing in something kind of defeats the whole purpose of believing at all.(refer to previous post about religions finding truth etc.)

[fritz_269]

Originally posted by whttrshpunk
I think believing in something just for the sake of believing in something kind of defeats the whole purpose of believing at all.(refer to previous post about religions finding truth etc.)

I agree.

Word for the day:
Tautology

from www.dictionary.com
\Tau*tol"o*gy\, n. [L. tautologia, Gr. ?: cf. F. tautologie.] (Rhet.) A repetition of the same meaning in different words; needless repetition of an idea in different words or phrases; a representation of anything as the cause, condition, or consequence of itself.

(in logic) a statement that is necessarily true; "the statement `he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology" 2: useless repetition; "to say that something is `adequate enough' is a tautology"

Damien - Belief for belief's sake is a tautology. IMHO, it does not keep you sane; just busy. And is "something" always "better than nothing"? Would Hell be preferable to nothingness?

[Ssom]

Well this is an old thread, but it is my first time and want to get all my viewpoints accross, but I believe heaven is not what it cracks up to be- it would be sitting down reading bibles and loving one anther.

But in hell you have freedom, there are no limitations- in hell there is no evil.




But quite honestly niether of them exist

[Damien]

Originally posted by fritz_269


Damien - Belief for belief's sake is a tautology. IMHO, it does not keep you sane; just busy. And is "something" always "better than nothing"? Would Hell be preferable to nothingness?

You got me there. I guess I wasn't exactly saying what I mean......Hell could be preferable,at least uyou know where you're going when you die as oppose to it being a sudden shock. Idk......remember, I didn't come up with it. What I meant was have some kind of belief, not like where you're going to go when you die, just.....something to keep, you say busy...I say sane. I know it's helped me. Also...everyone believes in something......they just won't admitt it or aren't sure of the specifics.

This is getting to be a long thread isn't it?

[darkness]

Well Personally I don't believe there is a heaven or a hell. If there is an Afterlife/reincarnation/Transcendence (or whatever you believe there is after), there is only one time when we will all figure out what is there.

Now I'm a big believer in fate, whatever happens is going to happen anyway, Wether or not it's controlled by a deity is your belief. Many people have said that I have no drive because I don't believe I have control over my life. I think thats bollocks (sh*t to you yanks). I have control, I just believe that when I make a decision, the response happens and thats what was meant to happen.

No Remorse, No Regrets.

just my 5cents (due to inflation)