A Much Better World

[Jimmy]

Let’s just assume for a minute all the people in the world believed existence began around 1979. How would that benefit us? Well first off there wouldn’t be a war in the Middle East right now over the 1948 Nakba. In fact, there probably wouldn’t be any wars. Another topic of discussion would be what would we have done with the people in prison in 1979? I’m kind of confused about that one because God knows if we released all the prisoners many of them would probably commit more crimes. Hmm.

 

[ChristineM]

Don't forgot that you have been unable to to post this thread because computers, the internet, programming etc couldn't have been invented for thousands of years yet.

 

[SalixIncendium]

Let’s just assume for a minute all the people in the world believed existence began around 1979. How would that benefit us? Well first off there wouldn’t be a war in the Middle East right now over the 1948 Nakba. In fact, there probably wouldn’t be any wars.

So for you there are currently no wars?

Another topic of discussion would be what would we have done with the people in prison in 1979? I’m kind of confused about that one because God knows if we released all the prisoners many of them would probably commit more crimes. Hmm.

If existence began in 1979, and there were no wars, then if your logic follows, there would be no people in prison.

 

[Stevicus]

Let’s just assume for a minute all the people in the world believed existence began around 1979. How would that benefit us? Well first off there wouldn’t be a war in the Middle East right now over the 1948 Nakba. In fact, there probably wouldn’t be any wars. Another topic of discussion would be what would we have done with the people in prison in 1979? I’m kind of confused about that one because God knows if we released all the prisoners many of them would probably commit more crimes. Hmm.

I was a teenager in 1979. Personally, I have kind of a love/hate relationship with the 1970s, but if everyone wants to pretend like it never happened, I wouldn't have a great problem with it.

Although, a lot of my favorite music and movies come out of the 70s (and earlier), so I don't know.

 

[Jimmy]

The saddest thing imo is the “memories” of things like the holocaust and tragic things that have happened to people. Unfortunately, with creation as complex as ours comes many displeasing things. I think of the Desiderata.

 

[SalixIncendium]

The saddest thing imo is the “memories” of things like the holocaust and tragic things that have happened to people. Unfortunately, with creation as complex as ours comes many displeasing things. I think of the Desiderata.

Are you just monologuing, or do you plan to participate in your own thread?

 

[rocala]

Let’s just assume for a minute all the people in the world believed existence began around 1979.

There is a terrible echo in RF lately.

 

[Jimmy]

Are you just monologuing, or do you plan to participate in your own thread?

I think you know the answer to the question You asked me in post number three.

 

[Debater Slayer]

Let’s just assume for a minute all the people in the world believed existence began around 1979.

If you seriously believe this, I genuinely believe that the best and most responsible reply I can give in this thread is to suggest seeking professional help from qualified mental health providers.

I'm not going to engage or entertain the question presented in the OP, as I believe that doing so would be both pointless and potentially encouraging of a troubling belief.

 

[Jimmy]

If you seriously believe this, I genuinely believe that the best and most responsible reply I can give in this thread is to suggest seeking professional help from qualified mental health providers.

I'm not going to engage or entertain the question presented in the OP, as I believe that doing so would be both pointless and potentially encouraging of a troubling belief.

Seriously believe what? I think the world started in 1979. I’m not sure what other people think. This is a hypothetical thread.

 

[Debater Slayer]

Seriously believe what?

That existence started in 1979.

 

[Jimmy]

That existence started in 1979.

I edited post above

 

[SalixIncendium]

I think you know the answer to the question You asked me in post number three.

So monologuing then. Thanks. I won't waste my time with any other responses beyond this.

 

[Jimmy]

If you seriously believe this, I genuinely believe that the best and most responsible reply I can give in this thread is to suggest seeking professional help from qualified mental health providers.

I'm not going to engage or entertain the question presented in the OP, as I believe that doing so would be both pointless and potentially encouraging of a troubling belief.

I do understand your concern. I do appreciate it. But it is unnecessary. There are a lot of misled people out there who may think that they are Jesus Christ, etc., etc. who need professional help. I’ve seen the world this way for 15 years. I can’t lie to myself. I would easily accept another way if it were true. Troubling belief? More troubling than the belief that a man rose from the tomb 2000 yrs ago?

 

[Debater Slayer]

I think the world started in 1979.

Then I stand by what I said.

 

[Jimmy]

Then I stand by what I said.

That’s cool. I do totally understand your perspective. There are a lot of ill people out there unfortunately.

 

[Sumadji]

I think of the Desiderata.

It was written in 1927

Desiderata - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Stevicus]

Seriously believe what? I think the world started in 1979. I’m not sure what other people think. This is a hypothetical thread.

I remember when you used to say that the world began in 1980. Now you're saying it's 1979.

As a hypothetical or a what if, perhaps it might be interesting to ponder. Just like how movies like "The Matrix" might spur some ideas where people might think "Well, maybe we are just inside a Matrix and this is all just an illusion."

My own 2¢ on this is that, I don't really believe much of anything, but I just deal with reality at face value - how it is presented to me. Anything beyond that is just something to think about in idle moments. Whether or not the world began in 1979 or whether it just popped up yesterday is immaterial to me when considering what I'm doing today.

 

[Jimmy]

I remember when you used to say that the world began in 1980. Now you're saying it's 1979.

As a hypothetical or a what if, perhaps it might be interesting to ponder. Just like how movies like "The Matrix" might spur some ideas where people might think "Well, maybe we are just inside a Matrix and this is all just an illusion."

My own 2¢ on this is that, I don't really believe much of anything, but I just deal with reality at face value - how it is presented to me. Anything beyond that is just something to think about in idle moments. Whether or not the world began in 1979 or whether it just popped up yesterday is immaterial to me when considering what I'm doing today.

Yeah, I used to say 1980 because it was a round number to the tenth. No doubt today is all we got.

 

[Sumadji]

If the world began in 1979, then it never existed.

But @Jimmy has a mental construction that explains it. He believes that anyone born after himself was actually born of woman, but anyone born before himself was not born of woman but came into existence fully formed at the age they were in 1979 and then continued to age normally from that point on.