Posted by Lou Pilder on December 15, 2007, at 18:41:29
In reply to Death: Friend or Enemy? » Lou Pilder, posted by Sigismund on December 15, 2007, at 14:12:11
> One does choose life, I suppose.
> Not with much enthusiasm, but even so...
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> The contents of consciousness are generally depressing, but the fact of consciousness without those contents, or even the feel of consciousness on its own, is like a miracle, and is one of the things I take Jesus to have meant when he said words to the effect that the Kingdom of Heaven is spread out before men but they do not see it.
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> So I suppose the way I see it, Lou, is that we should (try to) choose life, yes, but maybe death is a friend too.
> Just not a very nice one, and the sort that does you in.Sigismund,
You wrote,[...he said words to the effect that The Kingdom of Heaven is spread out before men...].
Could you identify what he said that you are using to mean that? If you could, then I could have the opportunity to respond accordingly.
Lou
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