Personally gruff On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 12:39 AM, gruff <[email protected]> wrote:
> "... On Aug 20, 5:18 am, Pat <[email protected]> > wrote: ..." > > > And I'd bet on the opposite happening. On that Last Day, the atheists > > will finally understand what a huge error they've made...but it will > > be too late to change their minds. Tell you what, if I'm right, we'll > > both be returning on that day and we'll see. If you're right, it > > simply won't matter as there will be no 'recall'. If we are > > resurrected, then you'll know. And we'll both be waiting. You wait > > and I'll wait. > > Ah well, you see Pat, you assume something about me based on my > admission I'm atheist that is not true. You assume that #1, there is > an end. I don't see that at all. It's more likely that life will go > on forever just changing form and substance as time flows by. You > also seem to assume that #2, if I'm right there will be no recall (or > afterlife). Nothing could be further from the truth. I do believe in > the possibility of life after death and even retaining individual > identity (as opposed to just a vast pool of undifferentiated > afterlife.) My belief is based in science alone: The laws of > conservation of matter and energy. It seems to me they pretty much > dictate that life or its energy will continue on after the > disintegration of this body in another form perhaps. My belief (or > perhaps it is a fervent hope) that it may be possible for an > individual human's energy (no other species) to retain its unique > identity simply based on my belief that human beings are the supreme > creatures in the Universe. Now some may consider this belief to be > as far-fetched as what I think belief in gods is, but that's all > right. The proof is in the pudding. I think your above stated position is excellent.. personal experience separates us. Kind of like I believe ,, but not all the crap. Allan -- ( ) I_D Allan Be Paranoid. God is always building a better idiot!!!
