t do you do? No hope after death? man it sounds like the pits.....
2007-10-08 19:26:43 · 28 answers · asked by NOT RELIGIOUS 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We die of course, you do the same even if you deny it.
2007-10-08 19:36:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What kind of power can I get beyond the power of people? There is none. Things that are often attributed to god are the results of human will power (used both positively and negatively). I dislike the idea of someone else getting credit for my personal achievements, nor do I like the idea of someone being blamed for my own faults.
No hope after death is just another way of saying that what I do on this Earth is meaningful. If this is all there is, then I need to make the most of my time while I am here, and if I am lucky I may live on in the memories of others. I am scared of death like most people, but I have learned to accept it.
I enjoy the idea that my fellow man can strive to achieve greatness on fruits of their own labor while they are on this Earth.
2007-10-09 02:36:23 · answer #2 · answered by Quincy S 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Exactly the opposite.
I know that here are no real gods out there and, therefore, I do not rely on superstition or an imaginary friend to help me. I help myself. I am VERY comfortable with that.
There is NOTHING after death.
Any notions you have of living in a holiday camp in the sky for ever is just wishful thinking and a false promise made to ancient mankind by those who wanted to control them.
All very very childish and it really IS time that modern mankind was brave enough to stand on its own two feet instead of perpetuating this nonsense. It does take bravery, as reality is not life viewed through rose-tinted spectacles. When one dumps religion, one has to dump those glasses too.
If I get sick, why should a god help ME when it isn't helping all those innocent people who are getting murdered daily and mostly in the name of religion? Try Darfur as a major need. Hello Iraq. How's things Afghanistan? Feeling OK, Philippines? Dry yet, Vietnam?
Get real.
2007-10-09 02:34:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Reality will be reality no matter how you try to imagine it otherwise.
Accepting the fact that spending time and energy on prayer and worship will do nothing to help frees you to focus that time and energy on what matters more - for me, that's the people I love and who love me.
I find much more comfort in those people than I ever found in a god belief... I don't have to have faith in those people, I know they are there for me.
As to hope after death - I wouldn't want to live forever. I would definitely be in favor of choosing when to die, but once again, reality is reality. Life is a wonderful thing, but it also brings much suffering. For many people, the idea of ceasing to exist is a relief.
However, just as a note - atheists can believe in an afterlife and any other supernatural concept so long as they don't believe in a god.
2007-10-09 02:47:11 · answer #4 · answered by Snark 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As an atheist, you are correct. I have no hope for after death. I do, however, believe in the dynamic of reincarnation, which will provide me with opportunity to continue the development of my spiritual self until I finally can become a spirit guide. The hope for going to heaven, or the threat of hell is not a reality for me. I do accept the reality that others have that belief structure, and that's OK with me.
2007-10-09 02:32:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no help beyond the power of people. Truthfully, people are not of much help. I have relied primarily on myself for many years. After death, hope? or pie in the sky? There is nothing.
2007-10-09 02:43:49 · answer #6 · answered by B.Hound 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So you're telling me if your son, or daughter/mother/father/spouse got into a serious car accident and only had hours to live...
That you'd be all cheerful about it? The problem both atheists and christians have is they forget we're ALL PEOPLE and all have the SAME EMOTIONS.
Do you not still grieve for the dead, even though they're in "eternal bliss". Oh wait, you don't actually know how they got "judged". You could go around telling people they're in heaven, without knowing God's decision, and they could be rotting in hell.
Life is like that. *shrugs*
2007-10-09 02:37:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not at all.
If someone gets sick, spending time with them instead of off somewhere praying makes a LOT of sense!
People have a lot of power that they don't realize. Pretending to be powerless in order not to upstage God is a problem for many. Think about your own empowerment once you know you can't count on any third party to take over in your behalf. You could be phenomenal!
2007-10-09 02:33:43 · answer #8 · answered by nora22000 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have you known one person to be cured from a disease by completely relying on an imaginary friend? That wouldn't get the car fixed so how can a person expect results from a mythological entity?
2007-10-09 02:35:15 · answer #9 · answered by whrldpz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You act as if we could choose whether to believe something we thought was utter nonsense.
and, no, it's not "the pits" - we tend to have much more fulfilling lives that aren't wasted hoping and praying for something that will never come.
2007-10-09 03:17:54 · answer #10 · answered by Brendan G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, i find it comforting to know that I dont have to rush to please some invisible sky fairy in order to have a better life after I die.
If this life is all that there is, then I can concntrate on making this the best world possible and my life as fulfilled as possible. I dont have an excuse for sitting on my rear and waiting for something better.
2007-10-09 02:40:19 · answer #11 · answered by bluestareyed 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋