what would you do if the next day the doctor were to diagnose you cancer, and said that there was no hope for you? Plus, that you were going to die in 2 months? What would you do? Cry like a baby or go to God to see if he has mercy on you?
2006-08-19 08:57:00 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
...Well FIRST I'd get a second, third and fourth opinion and, as quickly as possible and research alternative approaches to healing. It's not like I have to take this lying down.
If it turns out that all experts agree that my time has simply come, I'd tend to any final preparations I hadn't previously dealt with.
I'd spend time with my family: my parents, my siblings, my husband, my son, my friends, anyone I care about.
I'd try to do a few things I've always wanted to do without breaking the bank... after all, my husband and son will still be around, right?
I'd want to go as peacefully and painlessly as possible. If there was going to be a lot of pain in the end, I'd check myself into a hospital and request lots of morphine.
I'd go quietly and fade into the big nothing.
That's it.
God doesn't exist regardless of my life and regardless of my death. Just because I might panic a bit in the end doesn't mean that God will suddenly be real.
2006-08-19 09:03:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
First I would get several other opinions. I would withdraw all my money, and party. I would go to Vegas, and get some girls. I would drink, do dangerous stuff. I would go sky diving, etc, and some things I can not mention. God does not exist, so talking to him, or the tooth fairy will do no good. It would be a fun two months. Last, I would spend time with my loved ones. I may in the end join the bomb squad, or go against a hostage taker. Something to help people, that is dangerous, so no one who had a long time to live would have to risk dying. I would not do good out of fear of hell, but because I am a nice guy. If there was a god, I would not worry, because I am a nice guy, and as an atheist, would not go to hell if it existed. If god did exist, he would not throw saint-like atheists in hell, and let Hitler into heaven. If god did exist, and he would throw you in hell for not being his slave and worshiping him, then I would want hell, so no matter what, I am set. I still feel there is no god, and your question is ridiculous. If you were in that situation, would you cry to the tooth fairy? No, and I would not cry to god, because he is not real.
2006-08-19 16:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
i would except that this would do no good to pray ....why ....cuz prayer is only talking to yourself ....unfortunetly....to pray is insane....mercy ...for what bein born into sin in the first place....ask for forgiveness why so we can do the same negative behavoir over again and then get forgived supposedly?I would probably spend some time with nature and probably talk to some friends i havent seen in years and have a good time..why life is already so confusing and backwards why as soon as we are diagnosed of cancer we want to waiste even more time of our life by not realizing that somebody up there is pulling the wool over our eyes buried within lies no id just go on livin life the best possible way i know how and have the best time i possibly can if that is even possible..........
2006-08-20 00:46:55 · answer #3 · answered by J 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cancer, Brain tumor, car accident, it doesn't matter what kills you. It also doesn't matter how long you have to live. An atheist isn't going to suddenly "find god" as you might be hoping by the question you have posed.
Therefore in response to the question..once the diagnosis had been confirmed by more than one physician to verify that I am in fact going to die....there are 3 primary things I would do as follows:
#1 Divorce my wife whom I love very much. (see explaination in #3 for why)
#2 make plans for my death/funeral et al..so as to spare my "ex-wife" from having to deal with this issue.
#3 I would go to every bank in town and apply for every possible loan and credit card I could lay my hands on. Then I would go out and buy everything my "ex-wife" could ever possibly use. I would take out the loans to put the cash into her account as a "gift" from her "ex-husband". I would die penniless and in so much debt you couldn't possibly believe it. Then when the bills came after my death, my "ex-wife" simply writes "deceased" on them and returns them with a copy of my death certificate. And because we were divorced prior to my using these credit cards etc.. she wouldn't be on the hook to return any of the stuff or the money! YEAH BABY!!!
2006-08-19 16:19:35 · answer #4 · answered by dta_stonecold_dta 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As everything happens for a reason, I would accept this as my fate.
However, being the eternal optimist, this diagnosis could lead to a chain of events that otherwise would not have been possible.
For the time that I had left, I would try to live, learn and pass on some of my humble wisdom to people like you, who seem to believe that the world is black & white, when in fact there are many shades of grey.
2006-08-19 16:15:07 · answer #5 · answered by fizzpop005 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll take "cry like a baby"!!
God doesn't cure cancer. Just ask the families of cancer victims who die every day.
2006-08-19 16:10:53 · answer #6 · answered by xbutterflyz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would an atheist suddenly invent an imaginary friend in those circumstances? Or, do you assume atheists believe we are going to live forever?
I consider eternal sleep far more comforting than some celestial courtroom with a gaggle of blathering Pat Robertson clones whining about being sent to hell.
2006-08-19 16:11:19 · answer #7 · answered by Left the building 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'd have the best time I could for those 2 months. I'd see everyone I love and tell them all that I love them. I'd make amends to anyone I've hurt or offended and then prepare myself. No God necessary. But I'm sure that's not what you really wanted to know...you are trying to scare people, aren't you?
2006-08-19 18:27:50 · answer #8 · answered by irenaadler 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If I chose to not believe all my life but change my mind at the last second and it works, doesn't that mean you have wasted your entire life believing?
Besides, if there really is a god, he will love me whether I believe or not.
If I have cancer, didn't god curse me with it? Why should I start liking him all of a sudden?
2006-08-19 16:14:47 · answer #9 · answered by Michael 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would live every day as best as I could. Do what ever I could to help out my friends and family and die with dignity.
I would not turn into a weeping idiot begging some non-existant thing for help.
Good point - another reason people turn to religion: terror!
2006-08-19 16:09:29 · answer #10 · answered by Marc B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋