I think the thought of this possibility, is one of reasons that keeps religion(s) alive. Everyone wants to live forever! That sounds awesome! Whether it is in heaven, or with 72 virgins, or reincarnation; people want to live on forever… There are even people like this whack job who claim to have a product that will help you not only live forever, but also stay young. I guess if you start it when you’re old, you’re screwed *shrug* So religion promises people that they can live forever. Rom. 2:7 - "those who seek for glory, honor and immortality, (will get) eternal life" I Tim. 1:17 - "believe in Him (Jesus) for eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God..." II Tim. 1:10 - "our Savior, Christ Jesus, abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel" Of course this is attractive to most. Who doesn’t want to live forever? But of course, it’s all lies! They entice people by lying to them. Once they have them hooked, then they throw in all the sinning stuff and damnation. But some are willing to live that life and believe those lies, without question and so blindly. It’s sad that so many people have given up thinking for this fake immortality. They have surrendered their minds over to a church, a belief system, without as much as a mere blink. I too grew up in the church, so right when my little mind was so vulnerable and simple, I was fed these lies. I knew nothing of immortality. But as I grew older it was important, it was scary to think of death, so knowing you would live forever was a comfort. What false sense of hope. As I became an atheist in my teens, I remember thinking of death and not being afraid anymore. I loved the thought of just dying… lights out, you’re done. Death is tough for those left behind, anyone who has ever lost someone close to them can tell you how sad THEY feel, and the dead... feel nothing. So to all my atheist friends out there, don’t stress about death. It’s a light switch and then you’re done. I only wish to not die in pain, I think this is a logical request. I am hoping for lots of drugs, if I happen to die of something painful. LOTS of drugs! Enough to perhaps speed up the process of my death. So people ask me, what’s the purpose of life, if all there is after death is nothing. That’s easy, LIFE itself. I seem to enjoy my life so much more because I know this is it! Look at all the wonderful things to see, read, learn. I want to learn all I can (even tho I suck at retaining things). I wanna be choosy about people I call friends, cuz I have no time for assholes in my life. I wanna see my kids succeed, because that gives me the most joy. Be happy with the small things in life and stop and look and notice. Take in as much as you can and share those things with the awesome people in your life, cuz that’s what life is about. Leave a little of you behind. With me its journals and little hand made things, usually done with my kids in mind. I write my kids letters in my journals, I write my thoughts and hopes and dreams. I explain my atheist views, because I want people to remember me as an atheist. An atheist who was kind to others, funny, loving and caring. Make this life count. Thank you for listening! \/ peace&love <3
Originally posted on Posterous at 8:33 am on Mon, Aug 31, 2009
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