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Originally Posted by fringed n fab
Well GT at least you believe in something. I always say I'd rather die believing in something, than nothing at all once the lights go out. To me that'd be one sad lonely death. I wouldn't want to be one of those people who don't even go through the whole afterlife tunnel experience and white light, and instead just horseshoe right back through the Left Door into another Godless creation again (if thats so*) There are good souls and there are dark souls for a reason. More on that later  but I've also heard and read from many people who've "visited" and described this sad, dark, lonely place, called The Holding Place, others may call it Purgatory, where theres nothing but sad, lonely depressed, LOST souls walking around all over with the blankest of expressions in their eyes and faces, and that is where ones are supposed to go until they recognize God or accept him and they'll remain there until they do so. I wouldn't want to be in such a place when I die. I want to go out at least believing in something than nothing at all in my heart. But that's just me and my beliefs. Everyone's free to believe what they will. This isn't church and I didn't start this thread to preach to anyone. Just stating what (I) believe. |
Well, that's creepy. And also presumptuous.
Everyone's free to believe what they will, except if they don't believe in something you deem okay, they're sad and lonely and depressed, and the only way they get out of it is to "recognize God or accept him"?
I believe in lots of things. Myself, for example. I'm awesome. My kids - they're amazing little people that will grow up into amazing big people if I play my cards right. My family, both biological and the one I've created for myself - they're awesome, too.
I believe in my friends. The healing power of chocolate. The beauty of nature. The wonder I experience when I look up at the sky, whether it's day or night, and imagine all the possibilities it presents us.
I believe in a good education, and that reading is fundamental - if you can read, you can do anything. I believe everyone out there that you run into has something to teach you, whether it's positive or negative, so you should probably listen up.
I believe in all sorts of things. As an atheist, though, I just believe in one less god than you do (unless you're polytheist, in which case I believe in several less gods than you do, but you get my drift, I'm sure).