When I was an atheist, it was fine by me, to become nothing, ebcause I was suicidal anyways and to become nothing meant no more pain, but not all Atheist are suicidal, so how do other Atheist deal with the fact that you do not exist after you die?
2007-11-14 02:08:35 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think you are lying or seriously disturbed. Death is the end, it is not salvation nor freedom, it is simply non existence thus it is illogical to be suicidal cause we won't be relived from pain, we would just stop existing.
2007-11-14 02:14:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Very easy . I am a strong believer in the forces of nature . All living things of nature have the same destination . It makes no difference whether animal or vegetable. We all come through birth or sprouting for seed . We grow up , reproduce , grow old, and die - - - making room for our off-spring .
This is the plan of nature . We are part of that nature . Think about it . It's simple , it's understandable , it's believable , it's natural . it's desireable , no hokus-pokus , no impossible fairy tales , no three-in-one gods, no "souls .
Death means death . There is nothing to fear . We will be in the distant future what we were in the distant past .
2007-11-14 02:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an Atheist I do not see that becoming nothing after I die is an issue.
2007-11-14 02:25:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will be particularly equivalent to once I got here out of my mom's womb - no memory keep in mind of the form in any respect, with the only distinction being that i will end to be a sentient being. Atheists do take care of the undeniable fact that our bodies die. Believers won't be able to look to guard the fact of the "nothingness" of dying and desperately carry to the desire that there is eternal existence of the "soul'' after the dying of the physique. "The sunlight rises, the sunlight instruments, you reside, you die." (Bedouin character from Ken Follett's "the substantial to Rebecca") that's approximately it. Is there this form of element as an atheist-apostate? that's what you're, 7 of 9.
2016-10-02 08:24:06 · answer #4 · answered by pollett 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same way I dealt with being nothing before I was born.
But regardless, I don't know if I will become nothing when I die or not. And neither do you. But I do know that I'm not going to some middle-eastern mythology's version of Happyland.
That would make me a moron.
2007-11-14 02:12:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Another question in complete ignorance of what an atheist is!!!
They do not believe in a god - any god - not just yours!!
They can believe in an afterlife, reincarnation and a whole host of other things as long as it does not involve a god.
Why do you find atheism so threatening? Why do you use questions like an ego trip?
2007-11-14 02:42:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get depressed sometimes, but the idea of losing everything when I die does suck.
Dealing with the idea of having a finite existence is harder without God, but it's ultimately more rewarding. I know that everything I have and everything I've accomplished is because of myself and those I love, and I don't think that I'm a worthless piece of **** like Christians do. I'm not told by my creator that I'm loved by him despite the fact that I am worthy of eternal fire.
That, as far as I'm concerned, is on many levels a much more difficult horse pill to swallow.
2007-11-14 02:17:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Actually, it motivates me to get everything I can out of my life BEFORE I die and become wormchow. Every day is precious, every minute is one you can't get back, and I don't ever forget it. Hopefully, when I die, I'll know I didn't waste a second of it.
2007-11-14 02:16:22 · answer #8 · answered by War Games AM 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the greatest crimes some religions have done to humanity.
Life is so precious because it is finite. We don't need to imagine eternity of heaven and hell to make our life meaningful. Do not be confined with your religious oppression and enjoy the total freedom. Do good because it is aesthetically beautiful, not because of some gods. Do not let your time deplete away with religious dogma.
2007-11-14 02:14:15 · answer #9 · answered by Jason 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Humans are the only animals that worry about death, and religion has used this to it's advantage. To worry about the inevitable is pointless! I focus on the present and deal with it as it comes.
2007-11-14 02:16:53 · answer #10 · answered by I, Sapient 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋