Your thoughts on immortality.

[Deleted member 365]

I've seen plenty contemplating the 'other side' on here. Scat, for one, me to a lesser degree .. and a couple others as well.

That's good. I know I have a lot of curiosity about "the other side."

My comment was more directed to those who seem to want to live forever.

Live... Here... Forever???

I love life and there's a lot of stuff I want to get done. But not gonna lie, wanting to pass this test, get it over with, and obtain a better life is one of my primary motives.

John 16:33

"33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."

 

[Dr. Jones]

That's good. I know I have a lot of curiosity about "the other side."

My comment was more directed to those who seem to want to live forever.

Live... Here... Forever???

I love life and there's a lot of stuff I want to get done. But not gonna lie, wanting to pass this test, get it over with, and obtain a better life is one of my primary motives.

John 16:33

"33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."

I think this is an important distinction. Believers in God/afterlife are less inclined to want to live forever than a non-believer, I imagine.
The question I posed earlier in the thread was, essentially, if we were somehow forced to live forever .. how many would abandon religion?

 

[Deleted member 365]

I think this is an important distinction. Believers in God/afterlife are less inclined to want to live forever than a non-believer, I imagine.
The question I posed earlier in the thread was, essentially, if we were somehow forced to live forever .. how many would abandon religion?

I don't think many people would.

religion covers many others issues, honesty, hope, service, charity, etc.

Just look at the last LDS Gen. Conference. Very few talks were given, do x and y so you can inherit/gain z.

Most of the talks referred to doing x and y so you can have the spirit with you, feel good about yourself, and become an instrument in God's hands.

I'm guessing a lot of other religions are like that too. Not limited to Christianity either. Most religions seem to have some form of the "Golden Rule" which isn't tied at all to the afterlife but is tied into how one acts toward their fellow man will be how their fellow man acts to them.

If anything, religious/moral teachings would increase since in order to live together for a longer period of time/forever we'd have to figure out how to get along (or be killed).

 

[Dr. Jones]

I don't think many people would.

religion covers many others issues, honesty, hope, service, charity, etc.

Just look at the last LDS Gen. Conference. Very few talks were given, do x and y so you can inherit/gain z.

Most of the talks referred to doing x and y so you can have the spirit with you, feel good about yourself, and become an instrument in God's hands.

I'm guessing a lot of other religions are like that too. Not limited to Christianity either. Most religions seem to have some form of the "Golden Rule" which isn't tied at all to the afterlife but is tied into how one acts toward their fellow man will be how their fellow man acts to them.

As a Christian, I tend to agree .. except I feel the majority of believers would eventually fall away because of no need of afterlife. Impossible to know, though, unless this little fantasy were to become a reality.

 

[Stoked]

I've seen plenty contemplating the 'other side' on here. Scat, for one, me to a lesser degree .. and a couple others as well.

I do not believe that this life is all there is. I think we have conscious existence of some form or another after this. I am not looking forward to death but I am not afraid of it either.