No, I want them to spend their time and energy noting how they managed to convince themselves. Given the experiences in their lives and given the manner in which they then explored philosophy and various religious narratives in order to ascertain the optimal perspective in which to intertwine their moral values and their fate on the other side.
You, for example. Or Felix.
If you want to feel better, less fractured, “saved” then it’s up to you to do it for yourself.
Again, that’s why I am here. This is the religon and spirituality board in a philosophy venue. I would expect to bump into other intelligent and articulate folks who, in turn, dive down deep below the surface in examining these relationships. What might I learn from them? What might I impart in turn.
Okay, but look at all I have to gain. Those who do embrace objective morality here and now, and then immortality there and then, certainly don’t have to endure a grim and glum assessment of the “human condition” as revolving around an essentially meaningless existence that ends for all eternity in oblivion.
Well, that’s the chance they take. But it’s less my intention to take these things away from them and more my attempt to yank myself up out of those thoughts that preclude me being able to experience them.
It’s been pointed out to you that your “method” doesn’t seem to be producing any results.
That’s my problem, right? Only it’s not really much of a problem at all. After all, it’s not like these discussions we have here are fateful much beyond ILP itself. Right? I spend a few hours a day looking for new ways to stop myself from being the man I have thought myself into believing that, here and now, “I” am.
Lots to gain with plenty to lose.
So, you let me worry about that part, okay?
Let’s just agree to disagree regarding those exchanges.
Instead, let’s start up a new one. Not communism or abortion. Something else. An exchange in which you can point out more specifically all the criticisms you have of me.
Starting a new exchange and expecting different results … that’s the definition of insanity.
I’ll take that for a “no” then.