_number8_@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoShouldn't most religious people in theory be excited to die because then they get to experience the afterlife?message-squaremessage-square163fedilinkarrow-up1335arrow-down119file-text
arrow-up1316arrow-down1message-squareShouldn't most religious people in theory be excited to die because then they get to experience the afterlife?_number8_@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square163fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremasterspacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down7·8 months agoThere is no loss to you if you don’t experience it.
minus-squareUrist@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·8 months agoThere is. Also, if you want to mourn or fear that loss, you have to do it beforehand. Thus making the reaction to fear death completely rational for atheists.
There is no loss to you if you don’t experience it.
There is. Also, if you want to mourn or fear that loss, you have to do it beforehand. Thus making the reaction to fear death completely rational for atheists.