Why Do We Die

[Sidon]

Yes, Why Do We Die?

 

[laughing marmot]

So we can go to heaven.

 

[whereismynotecard]

Why do we live?

 

[xkatz]

Because we are _____________*

*Top secret information

 

[dust1n]

Eventual oxygen poisoning?

 

[Draka]

Biologically, our bodies cease to function. For whatever reason that may be...it holds true for all.

Spiritually, we don't.

I realize this is in the Christianity forum, so what is your real point or question here?

 

[Tiapan]

I would have thought that was pretty simple. Evolution relies on which genotype predominates in the breeding pool, and has greatest success in survival and therefore offspring.

If the old dudes remained it would dilute the "better" offspring competing with them. So one part of the process of evolution is death, to cull the previous inferior generation and replace it with a new arrangement of genotypes.

The quicker the culling the quicker a trait becomes dominant. Conversely long life (many breeding cycles or many offspring) leads to slow change, stability period where a species may last virtually unchanged for millenia. Afterall isnt that exactly what we see with humans?

Cheers

 

[sandandfoam]

In the sense that man has created death - life as man has created it makes no sense without death.

 

[Peace]

Because this life is not meant to be eternal for us. We are just passengers and mere guests in this life which seperates us from the eternal life where there is no death.

 

[Sunstone]

Yes, Why Do We Die?

I blame irresponsible politicians. The creation of the universe was a government project.

 

[sandandfoam]

I blame irresponsible politicians. The creation of the universe was a government project.

That was fine by me. When they decided to put a motorway through our planet is when I got mad.

 

[Sunstone]

That was fine by me. When they decided to put a motorway through our planet is when I got mad.

Aye! And on such short notice, too!

 

[sandandfoam]

Aye! And on such short notice, too!

Sadly their archaic system prevents me from sharing frubals with you.

Life, loathe it or ignore it, you can't like it.
- Marvin the paranoid android

 

[aymen amir]

Yes, Why Do We Die?

we so that a new generation comes and continue what we started
and if we don't die i don't think earth could fit all of us

 

[John D]

Yes, Why Do We Die?

Don't think we die. We are developing fetus's. When the fetus stop to be a fetus and become a baby, it is not a death but a passing to the next stage of development. Our bodies is just an afterbirth!
Of no use.

 

[David69]

Yes, Why Do We Die?

Because as we age it takes longer for our cells to renue themselves.. so eventually we wear out!
In the future WHEN we can speed up the cell renewel process, we wont age! maybe! just a thought anyways lol

 

[David69]

Don't think we die. We are developing fetus's. When the fetus stop to be a fetus and become a baby, it is not a death but a passing to the next stage of development. Our bodies is just an afterbirth!
Of no use.

Hmmm, I recon if we do live on after our body dies, it is what gets passed on to future generations through DNA. So in the future we could be born and remember these pastlives. We dont just inherit eye, hair,skin colour and goofy teeth and a lisp through d.n.a but also Knowledge! just in this old daftys opinion lol

 

[Forkie]

Yes, Why Do We Die?

Cells eventually lose the ability to copy themselves efficiently, leading to weaker and weaker immune systems and organs, leading to disease or organ failure and ultimately, oxygen starvation.

 

[blueman]

It's the penalty for sin as a result of the fall of man. God's grace, even in light of this plight, provides everlasting life (although we die a physical death) through Christ Jesus.

 

[Sententia]

An oddity recently discovered has interesting implications.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9SHSAXqdtw