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How Long Have I Got Left?

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Re: How Long Have I Got Left?

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Post by learc83 »

sdegutis wrote: post #17

For a long time I've been pretty worried about my mortality. But ever since I became a Christian a couple years ago, I've been much more at peace about it. Not all the way (yet?), but much more than before. I highly recommend looking into Christianity to anyone else feeling that same fear.

>I've been much more at peace about it. Not all the way (yet?)

I've been a Christian for 25 years. I don't think you'll ever be completely at peace with your mortality--in the same way that riding a roller coaster is still scary even though you know it's safe.

But I've seen the difference in the way my Christian and non-Christian friends handle death, and the difference is striking.

Re: How Long Have I Got Left?

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Post by Yhippa »

learc83 wrote: post #31
sdegutis wrote: post #17

For a long time I've been pretty worried about my mortality. But ever since I became a Christian a couple years ago, I've been much more at peace about it. Not all the way (yet?), but much more than before. I highly recommend looking into Christianity to anyone else feeling that same fear.

>I've been much more at peace about it. Not all the way (yet?) I've been a Christian for 25 years. I don't think you'll ever be completely at peace with your mortality--in the same way that riding a roller coaster is still scary even though you know it's safe. But I've seen the difference in the way my Christian and non-Christian friends handle death, and the difference is striking.

What would you say the difference is?

Re: How Long Have I Got Left?

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Post by GuiA »

sdegutis wrote: post #17

For a long time I've been pretty worried about my mortality. But ever since I became a Christian a couple years ago, I've been much more at peace about it. Not all the way (yet?), but much more than before. I highly recommend looking into Christianity to anyone else feeling that same fear.

I recommend The Little Schemer

Re: How Long Have I Got Left?

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Post by kunai »

sdegutis wrote: post #17

For a long time I've been pretty worried about my mortality. But ever since I became a Christian a couple years ago, I've been much more at peace about it. Not all the way (yet?), but much more than before. I highly recommend looking into Christianity to anyone else feeling that same fear.

I hate to break it to you, but religion is just a ruse to help people come to grips with their mortalities. It's extremely unlikely beyond belief that there is any notion of heaven or hell in this universe.

I don't want to start a religious war. I just don't want you to be let down when you're on your deathbed 30, 40, 50, 60 years from now.

Re: How Long Have I Got Left?

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Post by dack »

CreakyParrot wrote: post #27
gregpilling wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, I am friends with Dr. Mark Nelson at University of Arizona and he is doing a startup in that area. http://pathology.arizona.edu/faculty/mark-nelson-phd

No offense, and it bothers me in almost any use, but the phrase "doing a startup" seems especially out of its depth in this context.

What's your preferred verb?

Re: How Long Have I Got Left?

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Post by gfodor »

GuiA wrote: post #33
sdegutis wrote: post #17

For a long time I've been pretty worried about my mortality. But ever since I became a Christian a couple years ago, I've been much more at peace about it. Not all the way (yet?), but much more than before. I highly recommend looking into Christianity to anyone else feeling that same fear.

I recommend The Little Schemer

I find it strange people can die knowing about Jesus but not lisp and somehow think they are enlightened :)

Re: How Long Have I Got Left?

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Post by benjohnson »

kunai wrote: post #34
sdegutis wrote: post #17

For a long time I've been pretty worried about my mortality. But ever since I became a Christian a couple years ago, I've been much more at peace about it. Not all the way (yet?), but much more than before. I highly recommend looking into Christianity to anyone else feeling that same fear.

I hate to break it to you, but religion is just a ruse to help people come to grips with their mortalities. It's extremely unlikely beyond belief that there is any notion of heaven or hell in this universe. I don't want to start a religious war. I just don't want you to be let down when you're on your deathbed 30, 40, 50, 60 years from now.

As a Christian, I would agree that there is no heaven in this universe. God is out of place and time.

Re: How Long Have I Got Left?

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Post by benjohnson »

Yhippa wrote: post #32
learc83 wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>I've been much more at peace about it. Not all the way (yet?) I've been a Christian for 25 years. I don't think you'll ever be completely at peace with your mortality--in the same way that riding a roller coaster is still scary even though you know it's safe. But I've seen the difference in the way my Christian and non-Christian friends handle death, and the difference is striking.

What would you say the difference is?

For me, as a Christian: hope and gratitude.

Re: How Long Have I Got Left?

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Post by sdegutis »

kunai wrote: post #34
sdegutis wrote: post #17

For a long time I've been pretty worried about my mortality. But ever since I became a Christian a couple years ago, I've been much more at peace about it. Not all the way (yet?), but much more than before. I highly recommend looking into Christianity to anyone else feeling that same fear.

I hate to break it to you, but religion is just a ruse to help people come to grips with their mortalities. It's extremely unlikely beyond belief that there is any notion of heaven or hell in this universe. I don't want to start a religious war. I just don't want you to be let down when you're on your deathbed 30, 40, 50, 60 years from now.

Thanks for your sympathy. But I've done my homework. Jesus did actually rise from the dead. Research it and you'll come to the same conclusion. I don't have many books on it, but I'd probably start with Handbook of Catholic Apologetics[1] by Kreeft and Tacelli.

[1]: http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Catholic-Apologetics-Reasoned...

Re: How Long Have I Got Left?

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Post by pekk »

sdegutis wrote: post #16
nightski wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The logical person inside of me wants to say that there is no meaning to life. But of course, that is not how I feel.

The Christian in me wants to say "hey guys, I know what you mean, I've felt the same way, and I found a reasonable answer." But my experience reminds me that kind of conversation is futile.

Everyone has an opinion, and every opinion is equally easy (equivalently, equally hard) to demonstrate by an appeal to a private revelation. You're right, there's not even any point talking about it unless you have some way to back it up that beats "try it and see." Everyone can say that about arbitrarily different claims.
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