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MineralMan

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20. Exactly. Oddly enough, though, we do not plan for future generations

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 08:51 AM

Apr 2019

as a rule. We hear religious leaders and even some politicians talk about "The Second Coming of Christ" as an excuse for not worrying about the future health of our planet or what legacy we leave for our great-great-great-great grandchildren.

It's unfortunate that people's confidence in a continuation of the existence of the individual beyond death leads to neglect of both the living and those who are to come. The followers of our dominant religions ignore all that, because they think they will live on, even after death.

What a bad idea that is for the future! What a limited approach to existence!

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What Happens After We Die? An Islamic Prespective [View all] guillaumeb Apr 2019 OP

Fear of nothing leads to wishful thinking. MineralMan Apr 2019 #1

I suggest that you read tthe article. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #2

I have no belief, Guy. I don't need belief; MineralMan Apr 2019 #3

We all believe things. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #6

That's on you... MineralMan Apr 2019 #8

Ah there you go again with the equivocation fallacy over belief. Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #15

He's only got a handful of tools in the shed. trotsky Apr 2019 #16

It also provides for manipulation via conveniently unverifiable reward or punishment Major Nikon Apr 2019 #11

Of a spiritual nature Cartoonist Apr 2019 #4

The divine spark. eom guillaumeb Apr 2019 #7

No 40 virgins? Anyway, that's similar to most Jewish beliefs about the afterlife... TreasonousBastard Apr 2019 #5

There may be many virgins, guillaumeb Apr 2019 #9

Reducing a virgin to her spiritual essence sounds very unpleasant for the virgin. marylandblue Apr 2019 #12

An extreme case of the vapors? MineralMan Apr 2019 #13

Maybe you get a 6 year-old like Mohammed's wife. LuvNewcastle Apr 2019 #10

Ahmadiyya. Igel Apr 2019 #14

Opinion. Not perspective. trotsky Apr 2019 #17

Well, there are sure a lot of believers who claim complete confidence MineralMan Apr 2019 #18

I agree. trotsky Apr 2019 #19

Exactly. Oddly enough, though, we do not plan for future generations MineralMan Apr 2019 #20