Posted by alexandra_k on October 18, 2014, at 18:48:04
In reply to Re: Hell, what was I thinking?, posted by Toph on October 17, 2014, at 18:58:17
> I thought maybe it was common among non-believers previously indoctrinated to have a little lingering doubt. I'm hedging my bet that in the unlikely event that there is a judgement day, my lifelong suffering may give me a pass.
I would have thought that a lot would have. I wasn't raised religious, I just had a religious phase as a teenager. It still took me years to get over fears / doubts that maybe I was wrong about it. Maybe fears will come back as I get older. As death feels closer. Something.
Or maybe not. I think that, for me, studying philosophy of religion sort of cleared things up for me, to my satisfaction. Philosophy of mind... I believe that it is possible for something along the lines of me (my consciousness, my personality somehow) to survive the death of my body... But I really don't believe that there is an intentionality or agency behind the universe who would at all have different plans for me on the basis of my proclaiming or even behaviourally adhering to any or even all of the religions...
if there is some kind of intelligent creator... who is benevolent... if they were worth their salt at all... they would have a little empathy for our predicament, i believe.
you are a good person, Toph. You are kind. You have a good heart. If that isn't good enough then, well... maybe you are too good for them :-p
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