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originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: Rex282
I understand where you are coming from however this is flawed thinking.Re-incarnation is not going to "right a wrong" or improve anything especially if all religion is wrong it is just digging a new deeper hole in an old hole that leads to nowhere.
I'm not necessarily saying that reincarnation exists, just that it is the safe bet and most likely true given the premise that god is "all loving".
If there is a creator God nothing mankind can think is the solution to a dilemma that doesn't even exist.The fact would be (and is) there is no such place as hell nor heaven so there is nothing anyone can do to "get" there.They are both false constructs of the religious carnal mind.The only thing you can do (and is required) is to live your life.There is zero things anyone can do to solve this conundrum of "why are we here".It will all come out in the wash .
You aren't telling me anything I don't know. I certainly don't believe in hell and heaven is just as unlikely.
originally posted by: LongishLongo
Notice how stupid that title sounds? Thats the same way anyone with logic feels, when you tell them they'll burn in hell for not believing your religion.
originally posted by: twhite93
a reply to: Eunuchorn
The world religions have all been working themselves to this point for a while. The only thing that you can do to stop it is just not participate what so ever. Take your time here for what it is. Be nice to everyone, although people do not usually reciprocate. The way of the world needs to change, but if you think, speak, and do things in such a negative way, you are compromising the entire process. Just forgive, forget, and love, for literally the sake of humanity. I'm just trying to say, what is the purpose of starting a thread merely to offend people. Was it vengeance? Was is anger? Are you not, by posting such, participating in that very same negative and evil process? Do you at least understand what I am trying to say?
originally posted by: Rex282
I don't see life as a "safe" bet for anything.The re incarnation vicious cycle has just as much chance as being truth as heaven...none.It certainly wouldn't be proof of a"all loving creator God".It is much more reasonable that this life is a conception and all efforts to make "sense" of it by religion or mysticism is foolish.That would be like a zygote believing by it's efforts and "knowledge(of nothing) it made it's cell divide until it formed complex organs of a human body.
The fact is all anyone can do is just "live" the life they have.It is an absolute you WILL die...very,very,very soon in relationship to time.The religious and mystic mind believes there is a score card and the more points the better their life will be!However if reason is true they haven't even begun to LIVE yet.They may only be a spermatozoon seeking an ovum to penetrate.One thing is for sure ...none caused their conception into a human.Only the delusional would believe that.
Re incarnation may be true but it would not be ANYTHING like anyone thinks it is.It for sure is not a Mulligan.If you suck at golf you suck.Mulligans don't make you better.Getting a new swing does...practicing the same bad swing only makes you better at being bad.
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originally posted by: Krazysh0t
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Perhaps you don't know me or something. I'm a pretty vocal agnostic on these boards. You aren't telling me anything I don't know. I know there is no evidence for anything spirituality related. I'm just make a case that reincarnation makes more sense than the one and done paradigm of Christianity. For the record, I don't really believe in either situation..................
originally posted by: LongishLongo
Christians always throw out "but god gave you freewill" ok.. lets just say he did give you freewill. Now he puts you here in his image forgives your sins etc. So he put you here knowing you wouldnt believe in him, then throws you in hell for doing exactly what he knew you were going to do? Come on really? Thats ignorance
a reply to: Lazarus Short
originally posted by: rebelv
I like The George Carlin routine where he talks about God first
made the 10 commandments and if you break any of them he'll
send you to hell to burn and suffer in agony for ever and ever...
BUT, he LOVES you!
lol
a reply to: Lazarus Short
originally posted by: LongishLongo
Christians always throw out "but god gave you freewill" ok.. lets just say he did give you freewill. Now he puts you here in his image forgives your sins etc. So he put you here knowing you wouldnt believe in him, then throws you in hell for doing exactly what he knew you were going to do? Come on really? Thats ignorance
a reply to: Lazarus Short
originally posted by: rebelv
a reply to: Lazarus Short
"You're replying to me? Yeah, George Carlin is a cool guy, good at pointing out BS in a funny way. If Hell really existed, he would have a point. Keep in mind what Laz sez: Heaven, yes. Hell, no!"
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Wasn't trying to be insulting, I think I replied to the wrong poster.
Did you say you don't believe in hell but do in heaven?
Well that's wonderful, I believe that also.
Rebel 5
originally posted by: Lazarus Short
originally posted by: rebelv
a reply to: Lazarus Short
"You're replying to me? Yeah, George Carlin is a cool guy, good at pointing out BS in a funny way. If Hell really existed, he would have a point. Keep in mind what Laz sez: Heaven, yes. Hell, no!"
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Wasn't trying to be insulting, I think I replied to the wrong poster.
Did you say you don't believe in hell but do in heaven?
Well that's wonderful, I believe that also.
Rebel 5
Laz is not insulted or offended, but glad that you know the truth about heaven & hell.