charlie sc
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This short video describes perfectly, and quite optimistically I might add, the existential dilemma an atheist may face. I'm not sure how theists feel about it, but it would be interesting - said the bear.
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An insight into what some atheists have to consider - said the bear
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Daemon Sophic
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Nice.
Although I don’t really see this in terms of either theists or atheists.
....but nice.
Although I don’t really see this in terms of either theists or atheists.
....but nice.
charlie sc
Well-Known Member
I suppose this nihilistic viewpoint is not considered for someone who knows they'll live forever in heaven or somesuch supernatural soul type thing.Nice.
Although I don’t really see this in terms of either theists or atheists.
....but nice.
Daemon Sophic
Avatar in flux
Yeah OK I figured that’s what you were driving at. Although the video itself does not discuss it.
Personally, I’m fine with some eventual cessation of my existence. In fact, I believe that I would find true eternal immortality to be maddening.
charlie sc
Well-Known Member
Perhaps it would be maddening, I dunno. All the fantasy literature seems to suggest this but they're only guessing.Yeah OK I figured that’s what you were driving at. Although the video itself does not discuss it.
Personally, I’m fine with some eventual cessation of my existence. In fact, I believe that I would find true eternal immortality to be maddening.
Nice.
Although I don’t really see this in terms of either theists or atheists.
....but nice.
Agreed on all counts, nice AND agnostic.
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
some people believe that.....nobody knows it.
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
I believe that the soul lives on forever in a spiritual world, whether one is a believer or a nonbeliever....
I do not see how the video is related to the afterlife but I still thought the video was cute and made some good points.
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
We can know it without being able to prove it.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Quite.
It might be shocking for some to know that atheism isn't nillistic whatsoever.
I mean we're here. Right? "O)
charlie sc
Well-Known Member
Yes, it's not inherently nihilistic, but I think we have to consider this more than others.
Yes, we're here
Agreed.Nice.
Although I don’t really see this in terms of either theists or atheists.
....but nice.
I think the bear takes himself too seriously. Meaning isn't produced by existing forever. It is produced by doing good now.
That squirrel sounds a lot like George Takei.
And that bear worried too much.
And that bear worried too much.
charlie sc
Well-Known Member
It is George Takei
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
We can know it without being able to prove it.
How?
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
Because there is evidence.
McBell
Unbound
By introducing Humpty Dumpty to the word "know".How?We can know it without being able to prove it.