This life is not the end. It is a means to an end.

submitted by In-the-clouds from (self.whatever)

Humans have been deceived into thinking this temporary physical life is all there is. "When it's over, that's the end." But this life is only a trial life. Your choices here determine your fate in eternity. So choose wisely!

all 25 comments
sorted by:
top
newinsightfulfun

[–]Musky 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

There may be something else after death, but it won't be like this. So much of who we are exists in our earthly physical brains. I wouldn't want to miss out waiting for something better that might never come.

Spending an eternity in a kingdom inhabited solely by pious religious people would also be boring.

I think men crafted an idea of heaven that suited them and their goals, and if it exists, God will probably ask the fervently devout: why did you not value and enjoy what I had already given you?

[–]package 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

From one's own perspective it is impossible to not exist, thus life after death is guaranteed. Even if it takes until the heat death of this universe and five more after, the very next thing you experience after death will be some point in the future where you exist again.

[–]ActuallyNot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

From one's own perspective it is impossible to not exist, thus life after death is guaranteed.

What?

It's perfectly possible to not exist.

Even if it takes until the heat death of this universe and five more after, the very next thing you experience after death will be some point in the future where you exist again.

The heat death of the universe goes on forever. Lumps of iron sparsely spread throughout a truly enormous void, barely lit by hawking radiation from the last evaporating black holes, if the curvature of space is positive, or unlit with hawking radiation disappearing at light-speed forever into the void if its not. There is no "after that".

[–]Zapped 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Not with that attitude it's not. J/K. I think they are saying that it's part of how human consciousness is built that religion/afterlife is innate. You can try to imagine nothingness, but can you really imagine/understand it?

[–]ActuallyNot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There may be something else after death, but it won't be like this.

No, in most cases it will be decomposing in the ground, or being turned to ashes in a crematorium.

So much of who we are exists in our earthly physical brains.

Yes. 100% of it.

I think men crafted an idea of heaven that suited them and their goals

Of course. Power is the basis to religion.

[–]detty 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Cult-like shit

[–]Jewishnigger 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

😮

[–]GraviAss We Can 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

A life forever after with infinite happiness sounds very much synthetic to me, I wish for no synthesis of something.

[–]Gaslov 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You evolved creative optimism because those who didn't perished when times were tough.

[–]deluge71 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I sure hope so.

[–]Questionable 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

So are you saying we are better off dead? I believe encouraging suicide is illegal in most countries. Should I flag this post as illegal content?

[–]Be_incorrigible 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You sure you're on the right sight? There are no safe spaces, coloring books, or emotional support llamas here.

[–]WoodyWoodPeckerHah he he he hah! 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

If there are no dogs in Heaven, where do they go?

[–]ActuallyNot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

If there are no human botflies or New World screwworms in Heaven, where do they go?

[–]Zapped 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Over the rainbow bridge.

[–]Mcheetah 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Chinese soup.

[–]Fearmonger 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Prove it.

If god exists and can do anything, tell him to say hi.

[–]In-the-clouds[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

My original post did not specifically say anything about God. It's interesting that your thoughts went to him anyway, and then you questioned his existence.

If I could prove to you God exists, your faith in him would be coerced out of fear. Ironically, you call yourself "Fearmonger". A faith based on fear will not be a happy eternity. God knows that our ultimate bliss comes from a completely free will, allowed to choose its own fate, so we cannot prove God is true, but if you used your intellect and continued to ask questions out of a sincere desire for truth, his existence would be undeniable. For those that desire the truth, they will hear the word of God and accept that as evidence that he is the source of truth. A faith based on love for God is the way to bliss. So, it is up to you to decide your own fate. That is why I recommend that you choose wisely. You are free to choose.

[–]ActuallyNot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

But this life is only a trial life. Your choices here determine your fate in eternity. So choose wisely!

This is very difficult to believe. What drugs should I take to think that this is true?

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Christians were on mushrooms, they really thought they saw charlatan Jesus performing miracles.

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

When you die your consciousness is over. Live this short life to the fullest while you can.

[–]In-the-clouds[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

And you are spending your valuable time here? Do you really believe what you say?

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

me debunking dumb ideas here is more worthwhile than you spreading them. I feel good after doing good deeds.

[–]Mcheetah 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

If my life is a trial life, then in the next one, can I get to be a six foot tall blonde supermodel girl born to altruistic billionaire parents in Texas? (Preferably ones NOT shot down in alleyways, cause I don't want to become a caped vigilante, multiple black-belt, private detective knocking criminals into comas at night.) I'm so damn sick of the Hardcore difficulty setting.

[–]In-the-clouds[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You are surely joking, but if you could do as you said, how would that experience help you mature any more spiritually? Our purpose of life here is not to live in selfish pleasures for a short time just to die again, but to learn how to love our fellow man as brothers.