I see that all a bit differently.
Homo sapiens have existed by some estimates for ~~300,000 years, and
organized religion in its various forms has been around for 10-11
thousand years. So for almost 97% of the time humans have existed, there
was no organized religion. Maybe there were other nature-based beliefs
going back a bit farther, but there may have been as many belief
versions as there were families or tribes or whatever.
If there is a god, I have a hard time believing they would "punish"
someone for not worshiping them during a lifetime. Further, which of the
several religions is the "correct" one?
I think if you live a just, fair, and empathetic life, that should be
reward enough; especially if there is no clear choice.
That said, I know Georgia has had experiences/conversations with her
dearly departed parents and sister. Maybe there's something there, and
maybe it's random synapse activity. Who knows?
In any case, it's not my position to tell people (or preach) how they
should or should not live. I just hope they have the same level of
fairness that I have for everyone else.
bp
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On 9/24/2025 12:30 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Easy to see why. I understand your rationale.
Irrespective of history, we either survive death in some form or we
don’t.
I don’t have enough courage to even entertain the notion we do not
survive death. Especially in light of 100,000 or more near death
writings and videos all largely describing the same experience.
Moreover I had a direct physical experience with my son Adam after he
died.
So, not hedging your bets seems risky to me. It costs you nothing
really to cover your bases. If there is some form of afterlife, is
your situation there dependent on any decisions you make while here?
Some say yes. Surely there are some best practices describing how to
make the most of you sojourn here. Lots of opinions about that.
I am more of a universalist in nature.
If all you have to do was recite a holy incantation to get a nice
country home with a pool and a cook, hey, tell me the magic words. I
am all in.
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