Religion/Spirituality Atheism Discussion

[Slang]

Exactly. Good thing we have an ACTUAL system of justice on this Earth. Its not perfect, but it's leaps and bounds better than "Christian justice", IMO.

smh

 

[NoMayo15]

smh

I'm assuming you disagree with this sentiment. Why?

 

[Fervid]

 

[bigDeeOT]

 

[noon]

Good old religion, where slavery is ok in the Good Book and those that don't believe in it have no morals.

 

[NoMayo15]

I'm assuming you disagree with this sentiment. Why?

No answer... of course.

 

[Slang]

Are they necessary according to atheistic views of life and death? Is a wake more appropriate (gathering of friends and family) than the ceremonial aspect of laying a person to rest (prayers, decorating the body)? What is the preferred method? Cremation? Burial? Donation to science?

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

Is that bytch ass nikka with an s-curl in your avatar you? If so, why do you hate Indians so much? You look part Indian.

 

[tmonster]

Are they necessary according to atheistic views of life and death? Is a wake more appropriate (gathering of friends and family) than the ceremonial aspect of laying a person to rest (prayers, decorating the body)? What is the preferred method? Cremation? Burial? Donation to science?

They are absolutely necessary
it is really hard to explain
but I will try
it is a gesture
of humanistic respect
of existential empathy and sympathy
it is the artful way of living in the great eternal mystery that is life

 

[tru_m.a.c]

do you think we abstain from funerals and weddings?

 

[Slang]

They are absolutely necessary
it is really hard to explain
but I will try
it is a gesture
of humanistic respect
of existential empathy and sympathy
it is the artful way of living in the great eternal mystery that is life

Have you attended a funeral without religious connotations? Why not just a wake/family gathering? What is the preferred method for laying the body to rest? No hate just genuine interest.

 

[DPresidential]

Is that bytch ass nikka with an s-curl in your avatar you? If so, why do you hate Indians so much? You look part Indian.

 

[tmonster]

Have you attended a funeral without religious connotations? Why not just a wake/family gathering? What is the preferred method for laying the body to rest? No hate just genuine interest.

Religion is the most perfect place for a funeral
if you take religion to it's Augustinian etymological root, it means a rejoining, a rebinding (re=again ligare=ligament or binding)
Thus it is most apropos in practice at such a time when this mortal coil is rejoining it's lowly inanimate roots.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, There in that axiomatic if not comforting adage lies some of the hidden existential, empirical and poetic wisdom of the old religions, ashes are rejoining ashes, dust is rejoining dust. And The new science can attest to this. All you need to do to see what is lost in death is to understand or review the electron transport chain and then proceed with a cursory musing of the second law of thermodynamics.

 

[the cac mamba]

the better question is, why arent funerals full of christians laughing and celebrating

i mean of course the answer is deep down you know that your relative is dead, gone, and in the ground forever.

but lets enteratin your bullshyt: shouldnt you be HAPPY that your relative is going to a magical paradise kingdom in the sky? selfish motherfukkers

 

[Slang]

Religion is the most perfect place for a funeral
if you take religion to it's Augustinian etymological root, it means a rejoining, a rebinding (re=again ligare=ligament or binding)
Thus it is most apropos in practice at such a time when this mortal coil is rejoining it's lowly inanimate roots.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, There in that axiomatic if not comforting adage lies some of the hidden existential, empirical and poetic wisdom of the old religions, ashes are rejoining ashes, dust is rejoining dust. And The new science can attest to this. All you need to do to see what is lost in death is to understand or review the electron transport chain and then proceed with a cursory musing of the second law of thermodynamics.

Is that how your mind functions?