Laughing My Ass Off

a reply to: chr0naut

Second death is rebirth again in the lake of fire as the soul is again entrapped in another mind-body.

Don't you just hate it when you go for the mic drop
and the mic never hits
just hangs there in the air?

Embarrassment galore.

Walking away now.

originally posted by: FullHeathen
Don't you just hate it when you go for the mic drop
and the mic never hits
just hangs there in the air?

Embarrassment galore.

Walking away now.

The truth is, we are all in orbit. Floating through time.

originally posted by: FullHeathen
The joke goes like this:

What Western Religions seek to achieve, the Eastern Religions seek to cast off: Immortality.

The "wise" Western Christians convert to Buddhism thinking reincarnation = immortality.

LOL LOL LOL

Epicurus had it right all along.

But what do I know.
I am only a temporary mortal heathen.

Others have said it, but what kind of hell would immortality be? It would be like the casino where you always win. Infinite time means you do everything endlessly. Even an endless bacchanal would get boring probably. Immortal Epicurus would lose their mind.

Infinity would be an East Bay meth addict hellscape.

a reply to: Degradation33

Immortal Epicurus is oxymoron.

“Death is nothing to fear; because, when we exist, it doesn't exist. And when it exists, we are gone."

originally posted by: FullHeathen
The joke goes like this:

What Western Religions seek to achieve, the Eastern Religions seek to cast off: Immortality

But what do I know.

Great question at the end, what do you know?
Not much it seems

Christianity is not the pursuit of immortality but the pursuit of
Relationship with our creator
Justice
Reconciliation and
Peace

Nothing like a “mortal heathen” pretending they understand others beliefs and motivations

a reply to: Creaky

Nothing like a “mortal heathen” pretending they understand others beliefs and motivations

Right you are.

I forgot my vow to never teach.
Shame on me.
Grab some tomatoes.

a reply to: Creaky

Christianity is not the pursuit of immortality

is that a recent development?
Because as far as I know they all want to go to heaven and live forever in paradise.
Has that changed?

originally posted by: FullHeathen
a reply to: Creaky

Nothing like a “mortal heathen” pretending they understand others beliefs and motivations

Right you are.

I forgot my vow to never teach.
Shame on me.
Grab some tomatoes.

Not stopping you teaching
Just pointing out you don’t know or understand the subject you claim authority on

Go to India, study it’s history, it’s culture, it’s people,
reincarnation had turned a whole country and culture into a human waste society

Enjoy your tomato

originally posted by: FurPerson
a reply to: Creaky

Christianity is not the pursuit of immortality

is that a recent development?
Because as far as I know they all want to go to heaven and live forever in paradise.
Has that changed?

As far as you know?
What do you think?
Christianity is the pursuit of Jesus and relationship with Him, that’s the basic, fundamental teaching of christianity
You were lied to, seems

originally posted by: FullHeathen
a reply to: Degradation33

Immortal Epicurus is oxymoron.

“Death is nothing to fear; because, when we exist, it doesn't exist. And when it exists, we are gone."

And yet, he achieved it.

a reply to: Creaky

Christianity is not the pursuit of immortality but the pursuit of
Relationship with our creator

Sure, that and immortality.

Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one believing in Me— even though he dies, he will live". "Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die"

Sounds like the promise of an everlasting perk to me.

a reply to: Sookiechacha

That’s a fair point, but
Immortality without Jesus would be?

Prefer the merry go round of reincarnation
Blood cult like Islam
Aliens and whatever they represent
JW,org and serving a pedo “god ordained” organisation

Atheism would be preferable

a reply to: Creaky

lol
don't double down we all know you are lying.

Eternal life, is what Christianity about. J.C. died for your sins, got a resurrection to make the eternal life as gift from God possible for you.

Two possibilities here
1. you are no Christian and really don't know that
2. you are a liar and double down when called out

originally posted by: FurPerson
a reply to: Creaky

lol
don't double down we all know you are lying.

Eternal life, is what Christianity about. J.C. died for your sins, got a resurrection to make the eternal life as gift from God possible for you.

Two possibilities here
1. you are no Christian and really don't know that
2. you are a liar and double down when called out

Well, fine.
I have an alternative, you don’t understand Christianity, like the op
Believe as you wish

a reply to: Creaky

Prefer the merry go round of reincarnation

I do not prefer that.

Let me ask you this. Given the opportunity to sit around the cosmic pool, sipping on Pina Coladas and communing with Jesus forever, or going back to Earth to serve and glorify God by teaching the people, still suffering exiled from The Garden, about the salvation you already know. What would you do?

a reply to: Sookiechacha

And yet, he achieved it.

He did write a lot.

a reply to: Creaky

you don’t understand Christianity, like the op

Did Paul the Apostle?

1 Cor 15:16For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. 17And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. 18Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. 19If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.

Here's a little something from a lifelong Buddhist monk:

The average view, perhaps, was that of the monk who said that it was not impossible to attain nirvana now, but as ‘religious practice’ is weak, it is hard to believe that there is anyone alive who has become an arahat’(italics in original). *

* These same beliefs are common in Thailand, see Jane Bunnag’s, Buddhist Monks Buddhist Laymen, 1973, 19, ff.

I have heard these same views expressed a thousand times in Sri Lanka. Even Buddhaghosa did not really believe that Theravada practice could lead to Nirvana. His Visuddhimagga is supposed to be a detailed, step by step guide to enlightenment. And yet in the postscript he says he hopes that the merit he has earned by writing the Visuddhimagga will allow him to be reborn in heaven, abide there until Metteyya appears, hear his teaching and then attain enlightenment. Thus we have the extraordinary and I believe unprecedented situation where the majority of people adhering to a religion, including many of its clergy, freely admit that their religion cannot lead to its intended goal. Is it surprising that so many monks seem to be lacking in conviction? The only way one could possibly explain such a self-defeating belief is by saying that there must have been very good reasons for it developing in the first place.
Broken Buddha pg 13

a reply to: Sookiechacha

Pina coladas by the pool
Jesus already made the sacrifice, completed it, that’s not my job
I believe in freewill, it’s always the individuals choice
God makes the offer, not me, I can try and share His love

When it over, suffering ends, that’s why christians want the end to come
Justice is served
End to suffering
Complete Reconciliation of relationship and nature