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Why are the religious so afraid of death?
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Without the concept that by worshiping an invisible man in the sky, people can somehow avoid the inevitable, religion would be surplus to requirements.
We're all going to die eventually, we won't know anything about it, so what's the problem?
We're all going to die eventually, we won't know anything about it, so what's the problem?
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I'm sure many atheists fear death because they acknowledge it as the end - and that's not a happy thought for anyone. On the other hand, the religious, even those who claim that death is not the reason for their belief, harbour an expectation that they will eventually reach an alternative destination. I defy any one of them to tell me they don't believe that their spirit will survive death, because without that belief, there is no foundation to their religion. Religion survives because people fear death.
>>The sulphurous pit, the lakes of fire, and eternal torment all frighten me. <<
That's exactly why many Atheist have no fear of death, these silly things don't actually exist.
That's not to say I want it to happen any day soon, life is too good :)
and I know I have posted this before and I post it again because it is so true.
“I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.”
― Mark Twain
That's exactly why many Atheist have no fear of death, these silly things don't actually exist.
That's not to say I want it to happen any day soon, life is too good :)
and I know I have posted this before and I post it again because it is so true.
“I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.”
― Mark Twain
I am not, probably no other issue has been as perplexing and persistent as the question of what happens after death. For thousands of years, brilliant minds in every civilization have pondered this question. But human philosophy and scientific research have merely yielded a jumble of theories and myths.
What about the teachings found in the Bible? Some may argue that on the subjects of death and the afterlife, the Bible is just as confusing. To be fair, however, we must face the fact that the confusion is caused by the many religions that muddy the clear waters of Bible teachings with fallacies and legends. When you ignore the traditions and myths and stick to what the Bible actually says, you discover a teaching that makes sense.
What about the teachings found in the Bible? Some may argue that on the subjects of death and the afterlife, the Bible is just as confusing. To be fair, however, we must face the fact that the confusion is caused by the many religions that muddy the clear waters of Bible teachings with fallacies and legends. When you ignore the traditions and myths and stick to what the Bible actually says, you discover a teaching that makes sense.
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