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The Madcap

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4. It's hard to say

Reply to LoisB (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 19, 2024, 04:03 PM

Oct 2024

I would think a bit of certainty would help quell the fear and/or temper any unrealistic expectations. It might cause us to try to treat people better and to take better care of ourselves. But it's really difficult to know for sure.

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Afterlife [View all] The Madcap Oct 2024 OP

I believe that when you're dead, you won't know you're dead. surfered Oct 2024 #1

Yes, quite possibly, depending on how it happens The Madcap Oct 2024 #2

I wonder what changes (if any) we would make in our lives if we actually KNEW what came after? LoisB Oct 2024 #3

It's hard to say The Madcap Oct 2024 #4

Both things we should do without any expectation of a reward in this life or the next. LoisB Oct 2024 #5

Amen to that! The Madcap Oct 2024 #6