Reason number 2

[Jimmy]

Erases all just for the one individual, because, the erasure prohibits any knowledge before or after death. The individual is completely oblivious of anything outside of their own lifespan.

Maybe you don't mean all? Maybe you don't mean all for everyone? Are you maybe thinking that God has gifted you with some prophecy about yourself and others?

Just trying to answer the question you asked: "Why is it easy for me to believe that I live the same life over and over forever?"

Maybe it's easy for you because it feels like a prophecy from God?

I believe death of the chosen one erases all for everyone. Yes before and after imo.

 

[Jimmy]

No. Not would be but there could be.



One way to know would be to determine that you believed in a contradiction. I'm not saying that you DO have contradictory beliefs. But if you did, identifying those contradictions would point you in the direction of figuring out what's actually up.

I don’t have contradictory beliefs. There is no could, if I will never know that I was mistaken imo.

 

[vulcanlogician]

I don’t have contradictory beliefs. There is no could, if I will never know that I was mistaken imo.

Fair enough.

 

[dybmh]

I believe death of the chosen one erases all for everyone. Yes before and after imo.

You asked: "Why is it easy for me to believe that... ?" Process of elimination. If all is erased, then that eliminates any rational reasons for confidence in this theory because there is no possibility for information passed on outside of those parameters.

That leaves supra-rational or emotive reasons, right? I think the key is: 'easy'. Which is why I went with zen, in my original answer. It's least effort, literally easy. Although since you didn't answer my questions about being gifted with prophecy, I wonder if that's playing a part in this as well. It's natural to avoid admitting this in public because of the risk that people would mock and ridicule.

It's certainly a rewarding feeling to feel like God has gifted prophecy, making the individual feel special and possessing priviledged divine knowledge and understanding that others don't have. This would make it easy to believe, because it feels good to believe that one has been chosen to recieve this gift and others haven't.

 

[Jimmy]

You asked: "Why is it easy for me to believe that... ?" Process of elimination. If all is erased, then that eliminates any rational reasons for confidence in this theory because there is no possibility for information passed on outside of those parameters.

That leaves supra-rational or emotive reasons, right? I think the key is: 'easy'. Which is why I went with zen, in my original answer. It's least effort, literally easy. Although since you didn't answer my questions about being gifted with prophecy, I wonder if that's playing a part in this as well. It's natural to avoid admitting this in public because of the risk that people would mock and ridicule.

It's certainly a rewarding feeling to feel like God has gifted prophecy, making the individual feel special and possessing priviledged divine knowledge and understanding that others don't have. This would make it easy to believe, because it feels good to believe that one has been chosen to recieve this gift and others haven't.

I stand by my original post. I don’t consider myself gifted with prophecy. I think anybody can see the sense this makes. Nothing last forever but there is always something imo.

Anyway, rational reasoning has nothing to do with it because if I remembered my past life that wouldn’t be very rational, would it?

 

[dybmh]

I stand by my original post. I don’t consider myself gifted with prophecy. I think anybody can see the sense this makes. Nothing last forever but there is always something imo.

Anyway, rational reasoning has nothing to do with it because if I remembered my past life that wouldn’t be very rational, would it?

I think remembering a past life would be rational. It's a reason. And many have felt deja-vu, so it's relatable.

 

[Jimmy]

I think remembering a past life would be rational. It's a reason. And many have felt deja-vu, so it's relatable.

I disagree. Maybe for them it is.

 

[Jimmy]

Another reason I think that this is easy for me to believe is because the universe doesn’t last forever imo.
There’s nothing out there that could end the universe. Most people would think it would take something grand when in fact all it takes is the simple act of one man dying.

 

[dybmh]

I think anybody can see the sense this makes. Nothing last forever but there is always something imo.

So to be clear, if you're saying "Nothing lasts forever" then "the same life over and over forever" is not happening. It can't be the same life, because, that would be a thing lasting forever.

So, sure, people can easily make sense of "nothing lasts forever". I'm not sure about easily making sense of "there is always something".

But, you asked: "Why is it easy for me to believe that I live the same life over and over forever?" It sounds like you don't actually believe that unless you're the one exception?

 

[dybmh]

Another reason I think that this is easy for me to believe is because the universe doesn’t last forever imo.
There’s nothing out there that could end the universe. Most people would think it would take something grand when in fact all it takes is the simple act of one man dying.

I think anybody can see the sense this makes. Nothing last forever but there is always something imo.

The universe doesn't last forever AND there is always something?

It sounds like maybe your beliefs are fluid? Which is nice and easy, in a way...

 

[Nakosis]

Why is it easy for me to believe

Because belief doesn't require evidence.

 

[Jimmy]

So to be clear, if you're saying "Nothing lasts forever" then "the same life over and over forever" is not happening. It can't be the same life, because, that would be a thing lasting forever.

So, sure, people can easily make sense of "nothing lasts forever". I'm not sure about easily making sense of "there is always something".

But, you asked: "Why is it easy for me to believe that I live the same life over and over forever?" It sounds like you don't actually believe that unless you're the one exception?

Yes, nothing lasts forever. However I believe we all live the same life over and over again ‘ ‘forever’. This is easy for me to understand. You’re making it to complex. Notice the word forever in quotations if this helps

 

[Jimmy]

Because belief doesn't require evidence.

No, this isn’t why it’s easy for me.

 

[Jimmy]

The universe doesn't last forever AND there is always something?

It sounds like maybe your beliefs are fluid? Which is nice and easy, in a way...

Fluid? No.

Just a universe replaced with a new universe.

You’ve asked me all these confusing questions before about my beliefs. You should know by now imo.

 

[Jimmy]

So to be clear, if you're saying "Nothing lasts forever" then "the same life over and over forever" is not happening. It can't be the same life, because, that would be a thing lasting forever.

So, sure, people can easily make sense of "nothing lasts forever". I'm not sure about easily making sense of "there is always something".

But, you asked: "Why is it easy for me to believe that I live the same life over and over forever?" It sounds like you don't actually believe that unless you're the one exception?

Yes there is always something. There is always a universe. All be it, a new universe over and over again

 

[Jimmy]

So to be clear, if you're saying "Nothing lasts forever" then "the same life over and over forever" is not happening. It can't be the same life, because, that would be a thing lasting forever.

So, sure, people can easily make sense of "nothing lasts forever". I'm not sure about easily making sense of "there is always something".

But, you asked: "Why is it easy for me to believe that I live the same life over and over forever?" It sounds like you don't actually believe that unless you're the one exception?

The same life over and over again wouldn’t be a thing lasting forever because if you remember death of the ‘one’ erases all

 

[Nakosis]

No, this isn’t why it’s easy for me.

If there was evidence against your belief, wouldn't it be harder?

 

[Twilight Hue]

You have it all wrong. There’s really only one life to live.

Yep and it starts all over again at square one.

 

[Jimmy]

If there was evidence against your belief, wouldn't it be harder?

There is evidence.

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

Why is it easy for me to believe that I live the same life over and over forever? Aside From the fact that I believe in a ‘chosen’ one who makes that all possible, believing this is easy peasy compared to the magnitude of the universe’s wow factor.

I think you are fascinated by the idea of eternal recurrence, which is the idea that everything in the universe repeats itself infinitely.

You might find comfort in the idea that you have a special role in this cycle, perhaps, and believe that the universe is full of wonder and mystery.