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reply to post by sk0rpi0n
Its not like they mourn their dead or even say "rest in peace".
Well, that's not true. Most atheists grieve over loss the same as most theists do -- we're all human, regardless of what beliefs we might hold, and grief is a human emotion.
Originally posted by sk0rpi0n
reply to post by adjensen
Well, that's not true. Most atheists grieve over loss the same as most theists do -- we're all human, regardless of what beliefs we might hold, and grief is a human emotion.
Well yes... we all feel grief. But Im not talking about grief here.
But not all of us look at a dead relative and think "he is in a different place now".
We believe our dead continue to exist somewhere else, dont we?
Your implication there is that if someone doesn't believe in the afterlife, when someone they love dies, they just shrug their shoulders and toss their feelings on the rubbish pile,
Originally posted by sk0rpi0n
reply to post by adjensen
Your implication there is that if someone doesn't believe in the afterlife, when someone they love dies, they just shrug their shoulders and toss their feelings on the rubbish pile,
Im not saying that at all.
Mourning takes place out of grief among both theists and non-theists.
However, only theists mourn while hoping that the loved one is in a better place. I've never heard of a theist who does not believe that the soul or spirit continues to exist after the bodys physical death... have you?