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  1. the breeze

    What does God want?

    Okay, but then you have the paradox of someone singing about 'no possessions' who was extremely rich and clearly didn't have the capacity to walk the walk.
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    What does God want?

    Some people think we were made in God's image. I don't think this but the question 'What does God want?' means to me, 'what is creation all about?', to which I'd have to reply, 'I have no idea'.
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    A descussion on death and atheism

    I'm not sure that everyone would do what made them happiest at any moment but I do think there would be a sense of purpose about life, there would still be problems and difficulties but we'd feel a purpose in the suffering that we fail to connect with now.
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    A descussion on death and atheism

    Prudence or fear? I don't think anyone 'believes' they will live forever but most people live as though death were not rushing towards them with the speed of an express train. This should be a compelling notion for an atheist. Perhaps less so for a person who thinks they'll get another chance or...
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    A descussion on death and atheism

    When I wrote 'You know ...' etc. I was using the 'you' in a general rather than particular way. Since I don't know you I can hardly point out what possibilities you may or may not be missing out on. What a bizarre question. My comments weren't aimed at you personally. I said I had never met...
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    A descussion on death and atheism

    You know you're going to die, that life is brief and you only get one chance, so what do you do? You get a job you hate and tie yourself down with debt thus restricting your possibilities to the maximum - it's an inconsistency. Hello immortalitylost - yes, I agree with your latest post and...
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    A descussion on death and atheism

    Absolutely, and thanks for the welcome.
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    A descussion on death and atheism

    immortalitylost: Everyone fears death and maybe it's the fear that prevents us from glimpsing what may come after. We're so busy clinging to the solid (which is actually not so solid) that we can't, and don't want to, see anything else. I have never met anyone who lives as though they...
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