Comments on: They promised me an afterlife, but all I got was this lousy reincarnation http://faithandcynic.com/they-promised-me-an-afterlife-but-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-reincarnation/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:16:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Meitar1 http://faithandcynic.com/they-promised-me-an-afterlife-but-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-reincarnation/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Meitar1 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:06:39 +0000 http://faithandcynic.com/?p=25#comment-23 I'll try to get a hold of the movie asap. I think my next post is refers somewhat to this point. I’ll try to get a hold of the movie asap. I think my next post is refers somewhat to this point.

]]> By: Bryan http://faithandcynic.com/they-promised-me-an-afterlife-but-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-reincarnation/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Bryan Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:51:41 +0000 http://faithandcynic.com/?p=25#comment-19 Have you ever seen the movie 'What Dreams May Come' with Robin Williams and Cuba Gooding Jr? That's pretty consistent with my own beliefs of an afterlife. A plan of existence depending on the will and beliefs of the individual, with reincarnation being a choice. It's a good movie, I highly suggest it. Have you ever seen the movie ‘What Dreams May Come’ with Robin Williams and Cuba Gooding Jr? That’s pretty consistent with my own beliefs of an afterlife. A plan of existence depending on the will and beliefs of the individual, with reincarnation being a choice. It’s a good movie, I highly suggest it.

]]> By: Meitar1 http://faithandcynic.com/they-promised-me-an-afterlife-but-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-reincarnation/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Meitar1 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:13:33 +0000 http://faithandcynic.com/?p=25#comment-16 Well, technically, the afterlife includes Hell, so you would expect those who consider themselves unforgiven to plan on going to Hell, rather than discard afterlife altogether. Although Satan, in Master and Margarita, suggests that total nullification of the soul is the fitting punishment for atheists :-) Well, technically, the afterlife includes Hell, so you would expect those who consider themselves unforgiven to plan on going to Hell, rather than discard afterlife altogether.
Although Satan, in Master and Margarita, suggests that total nullification of the soul is the fitting punishment for atheists :-)

]]> By: Dawoun http://faithandcynic.com/they-promised-me-an-afterlife-but-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-reincarnation/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Dawoun Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:35:42 +0000 http://faithandcynic.com/?p=25#comment-15 I believe (ah! See that joke I just made?) that it's a lot easier for most people that believe in God to dispense with the afterlife notion because *they are sinners* (according to their beliefs, that is). They know that they are doing something wrong in the eyes of their God, so they'll be damned in the afterlife. Those people do believe in God, but the afterlife is a place for the angels, not them. All this is only partially right for the people that believe in a forgiving God. But in their hearts, they probably know that God will not really forgive THEM. I believe (ah! See that joke I just made?) that it’s a lot easier for most people that believe in God to dispense with the afterlife notion because *they are sinners* (according to their beliefs, that is). They know that they are doing something wrong in the eyes of their God, so they’ll be damned in the afterlife.
Those people do believe in God, but the afterlife is a place for the angels, not them.

All this is only partially right for the people that believe in a forgiving God. But in their hearts, they probably know that God will not really forgive THEM.

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