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Old 03-22-2012, 05:19 PM   #421 (permalink)
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No. I guess I'm just a bit depressed at the lack of constants in nihilism. I was raised in a Christian society that made me value those objective constants like god, morality, the after life, and nihilism is just sorta empty by definition. Morality is great, but it's only worth is to humanity, whose worth is only worthwhile to humanity, so I'm left feeling a bit disconnected. Of course that's only one of the many reasons I feel disconnected these days. Ugh.
Conversely it seems to me that belief in an afterlife kind of devalues our time on Earth. It's only value is to prove your worth for eternal life? I mean if one can't find meaning in 80 odd years what use would infinity be?
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Old 03-22-2012, 06:54 PM   #422 (permalink)
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Conversely it seems to me that belief in an afterlife kind of devalues our time on Earth. It's only value is to prove your worth for eternal life? I mean if one can't find meaning in 80 odd years what use would infinity be?
Not at all. Reincarnation allows for us to 'get it right' finally and spiritually evolve past this physical plane. An Afterlife (Duat in Egyptian) is not a heaven or hell, it is US absolving back into our subjective universe and our GodSelf.

80 years is nothing for some people, they barely learn manners.
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Old 03-22-2012, 07:13 PM   #423 (permalink)
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80 years is nothing for some people, they barely learn manners.
Was that a general observation or was there something offensive in my post?
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Was that a general observation or was there something offensive in my post?
General observation, I have nothing against you
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Old 03-22-2012, 08:22 PM   #425 (permalink)
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You were the one who stated you live in a cesspool. I think you need to examine the last sentence and reflect on that.
I sincerely am amazed that you lack the modicum of intellect needed to recognize that I was referring to the world we all live in as a cesspool, not Arizona per se.

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Old 03-23-2012, 12:31 AM   #427 (permalink)
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I always thought if I was a god, I guess I'd grant my followers some very real and tangible rewards in this life for following my dogma. Like perhaps they wouldn't get sick and not age as long as they stick to my rules.
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I sincerely am amazed that you lack the modicum of intellect needed to recognize that I was referring to the world we all live in as a cesspool, not Arizona per se.
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Old 03-23-2012, 05:30 AM   #429 (permalink)
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I always thought if I was a God, I guess I'd grant my followers some very real and tangible rewards in this life for following my dogma. Like perhaps they wouldn't get sick and not age as long as they stick to my rules.
I'd probably reward anyone I felt was deserving even if they didn't believe in me. I don't think I'd like having followers. I would be a pretty vengeful god though. I'd probably disappear into the wilderness from time to time to tinker with my creations though so I might not be very hands on with humanity.
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I don't think Apotheosis (Self-Deification) is about rewards or even concerns anyone other than your Self
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