If offer, would you take it?

[gnostic]

Eternal life and immortality is one of the dreams that some people have.

The myth of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, was one who sought immortality because he feared death, especially after the death of his friend, Enkidu. He went to the other side of the world, and met Utnapishtim (Sumerian Ziusudra or Old Babylonian Atrahasis), an Akkadian-Babylonian version of the Biblical Noah. According to the Mesopotamian myth, Utnapishtim did achieve immortality and became a minor god, after surviving the Flood. Despite Gilgamesh's strength and courage, and despite being a demi-god (his mother was the goddess Ninsun), he was mortal, and was destined to die. He had the plant that would have restored his youth, but it was devoured by a snake. And though did not have eternal life, Gilgamesh did achieve immortality in a way - his name live on, through his fame.

So if you were offer eternal life or immortality, would you take it?

And if you could live forever, what would you do with such a life?

 

[Meow Mix]

Eternal life and immortality is one of the dreams that some people have.

The myth of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, was one who sought immortality because he feared death, especially after the death of his friend, Enkidu. He went to the other side of the world, and met Utnapishtim (Sumerian Ziusudra or Old Babylonian Atrahasis), an Akkadian-Babylonian version of the Biblical Noah. According to the Mesopotamian myth, Utnapishtim did achieve immortality and became a minor god, after surviving the Flood. Despite Gilgamesh's strength and courage, and despite being a demi-god (his mother was the goddess Ninsun), he was mortal, and was destined to die. He had the plant that would have restored his youth, but it was devoured by a snake. And though did not have eternal life, Gilgamesh did achieve immortality in a way - his name live on, through his fame.

So if you were offer eternal life or immortality, would you take it?

And if you could live forever, what would you do with such a life?

Weeeeeelll..... I'd have to say probably not if it's eternal life in this universe, unless I have somewhere else to go perpetually/infinitely after Earth bites the dust in billions of years.

I would take eternal youth (without eternal life) without a second thought though. Just let me live a normal lifespan forever in my 20's and I'm fine with that. It better happen soon though, I'll be 30 in a few years

 

[Eliot Wild]

Why certainly, I would opt for eternal life if given the chance. However, while some critics think it would ultimately become a treacherous existence of boredome, triviality and loss, they are obviously not imagining it as I am, which is to say as an eternity spent enjoying it under the euphoric bliss of a crazy everlasting scotch buzz. Uhhh, kind of like the one I'm working on right now. Yeah, that's my idea of heaven.

 

[Storm]

So if you were offer eternal life or immortality, would you take it?

And if you could live forever, what would you do with such a life?

Nope.

I would take eternal youth (without eternal life) without a second thought though. Just let me live a normal lifespan forever in my 20's and I'm fine with that. It better happen soon though, I'll be 30 in a few years

Oh, can I have this one, though? I'd love to be (physically, only physically) 20 again!

 

[Katzpur]

So if you were offer eternal life or immortality, would you take it? And if you could live forever, what would you do with such a life?

I do believe I am going to live forever, but not as a mortal. I believe my body is going to die but that my spirit is going to continue to exist as a cognizant entity, outside of my body. I believe that at some point, my physical body is going to be renewed and made perfect, and that my spirit is going to re-enter it, giving it renewed life that will never end. I would definitely not want to live forever as a mortal but am quite looking forward to immortality in a perfect body.

 

[Meow Mix]

Why certainly, I would opt for eternal life if given the chance. However, while some critics think it would ultimately become a treacherous existence of boredome, triviality and loss, they are obviously not imagining it as I am, which is to say as an eternity spent enjoying it under the euphoric bliss of a crazy everlasting scotch buzz. Uhhh, kind of like the one I'm working on right now. Yeah, that's my idea of heaven.

I <3 you. When are we getting married?

I have it on good authority that heaven is when you order a 6 piece chicken nugget meal but instead you get 7 and a switchblade.

 

[Eliot Wild]

I <3 you. When are we getting married?

I have it on good authority that heaven is when you order a 6 piece chicken nugget meal but instead you get 7 and a switchblade.

I thought they only put switchblades in happy meals. So, of course, it is a real score to luck upon such a 'toy' with any other order.

But, please don't tempt me with dreamy notions of marriage. From reading your initial post, I realize now I'm about ten years your senior, albeit severly lacking in your maturity and rational thought. I guess, of course, that doesn't really matter if we're going to live forever. But, really, think it over clearly . . . would you really want to spend an eternity with an irreverant agnostic jerk desperately flailing at the ether for his next lame wisecrack?

 

[Meow Mix]

would you really want to spend an eternity with an irreverant agnostic jerk desperately flailing at the ether for his next lame wisecrack?

Who in their right mind wouldn't want this?

 

[Eliot Wild]

Who in their right mind wouldn't want this?

Ohhh, at least a half dozen or so of my ex-girlfriends. Of course, to listen to them tell the story, I had other outstanding flaws as well. Pshaw, WHATEVER!!!

However, I must confess, I just read on another thread that you were born in Ireland. If I had the time and the functional sobriety to relate the story, I would tell you about several weeks I spent in Derry and Belfast. Me and a bunch of navy guys thought it would be funny to walk into every pub and ask the bartenders if they had Guiness. I wish I could appropriately describe the incredulous looks we received while we laughed our American ***** off.

Uhhh, I left out the most important part of that story . . . Irish chicks are HOT!!

Now, in case someone asks, how is this even remotely topical . . . Well, if I had to spend eternity confined to one, single place on Earth, yes, it would be an Irish pub full of hot Irish lasses--none of which, contrary to some other ideals of heaven, would be virgins.

 

[EverChanging]

So if you were offer eternal life or immortality, would you take it?

Helllllll no!

Humans are supposed to die. It's a natural and important part of the life cycle. Our lives are not complete without death.

 

[Penumbra]

No.

I don't see why eternal life is desirable at all.

 

[Caladan]

Eternal life and immortality is one of the dreams that some people have.

The myth of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, was one who sought immortality because he feared death, especially after the death of his friend, Enkidu. He went to the other side of the world, and met Utnapishtim (Sumerian Ziusudra or Old Babylonian Atrahasis), an Akkadian-Babylonian version of the Biblical Noah. According to the Mesopotamian myth, Utnapishtim did achieve immortality and became a minor god, after surviving the Flood. Despite Gilgamesh's strength and courage, and despite being a demi-god (his mother was the goddess Ninsun), he was mortal, and was destined to die. He had the plant that would have restored his youth, but it was devoured by a snake. And though did not have eternal life, Gilgamesh did achieve immortality in a way - his name live on, through his fame.

So if you were offer eternal life or immortality, would you take it?

And if you could live forever, what would you do with such a life?

Eternal life in an after life or heaven, certainly not. elysian fields, paradise, I think I will get bored after a couple of weeks. however, immortality in this physical reality in my physical body, I may consider, a life of study, exploration, physical challenges, that might be my cup of tea, or bitter Bedouin coffee as it were.

 

[Twig pentagram]

YES, I've always admired Apocalypse (enemy of the X-men) because he could not die. I admire Godrich (from True Blood) also.

 

[Thesavorofpan]

Eternal life and immortality is one of the dreams that some people have.

The myth of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, was one who sought immortality because he feared death, especially after the death of his friend, Enkidu. He went to the other side of the world, and met Utnapishtim (Sumerian Ziusudra or Old Babylonian Atrahasis), an Akkadian-Babylonian version of the Biblical Noah. According to the Mesopotamian myth, Utnapishtim did achieve immortality and became a minor god, after surviving the Flood. Despite Gilgamesh's strength and courage, and despite being a demi-god (his mother was the goddess Ninsun), he was mortal, and was destined to die. He had the plant that would have restored his youth, but it was devoured by a snake. And though did not have eternal life, Gilgamesh did achieve immortality in a way - his name live on, through his fame.

So if you were offer eternal life or immortality, would you take it?

And if you could live forever, what would you do with such a life?

No because when the sun elarges into a red sun what am I going to do then?

 

[strikeviperMKII]

So if you were offer eternal life or immortality, would you take it?

And if you could live forever, what would you do with such a life?

It is hard to deny something when you realize you've had it already...actually, it's quite impossible.
What do I do now that I know I have it? Live it. Purposefully, happily, joyfully. There are a thousand other adverbs I could list, but that's the gist of it.

 

[Klaufi_Wodensson]

I would take a prolonged life with a much slower aging process. I certainly wouldn't want to live forever, just a bit longer.

 

[Sententia]

Weeeeeelll..... I'd have to say probably not if it's eternal life in this universe, unless I have somewhere else to go perpetually/infinitely after Earth bites the dust in billions of years.

I would take eternal youth (without eternal life) without a second thought though. Just let me live a normal lifespan forever in my 20's and I'm fine with that. It better happen soon though, I'll be 30 in a few years

I'm 35... What are you trying to say here?

 

[Sententia]

Why certainly, I would opt for eternal life if given the chance. However, while some critics think it would ultimately become a treacherous existence of boredome, triviality and loss, they are obviously not imagining it as I am, which is to say as an eternity spent enjoying it under the euphoric bliss of a crazy everlasting scotch buzz. Uhhh, kind of like the one I'm working on right now. Yeah, that's my idea of heaven.

Mmmmmm... Scotch.

 

[EverChanging]

It is hard to deny something when you realize you've had it already...actually, it's quite impossible.

You believe. You don't know.

 

[Smoke]

So if you were offer eternal life or immortality, would you take it?

I'm not sure. Can I maintain a more or less robust state of health, or will I keep aging forever into some shriveled and dessicated monstrosity? What happens when the earth burns up? Can I die if I decide I want to?

I suppose that given a take-or-leave-it option, I'd probably say yes, despite my reservations. Unlike MM, I think I'd rather be 35 or 40 forever, rather than in my 20s.

I would definitely jump at the chance to live a thousand, or four thousand, years in a good state of health.

And if you could live forever, what would you do with such a life?

Travel, read, learn, love, laugh. Same things I like to do with this one.