by Garrett 35 Replies latest jw friends
Speak for yourselves suckers!
I have just lined myself up an eternity of fruit platters and panda interaction with some nicely dressed folks who just knocked on my door!
They even mentioned something about dead relatives being remade along the way, so they can join in the fun.
And we are never going to die!
From an atheistic view death is not more harsh, rather life more precious
in 100 years all of us will be dust in a grave
so what could you possibly have to worry about?
In 1995, as a still-believing-J.W., I said "I am going to grow old in this system of things, and I am going to die in this system of things." So I had some time to adjust to that kind of thinking.
But it was different when I realized that death is the end of it all. That's not just because such a thought is disturbing, but it is because I realized that as I was also realizing that I was living a lie in a dangerous mind-control cult.
My point is that many of us think heavily about life and if this is all there is, but we only think it's something new. People have been facing mortality as long as there have been people. Thoughts changed as some thought they were going to hell or heaven or Valhalla or were reborn or whatever. But your questions are a major portion of philosophy too.
Your thoughts on leaving a positive impact on lives are great. While nothing we do will last forever, we can make a difference in the temporary spot we hold.
That's right, and we're the lucky ones.
I'll explain why later.
We all walk this planet for a short period of time. The best thing we can do is act to make the journey for those after us an easier one.
The ironic thing is that accepting the JW outlook on life and death for instance hinders one from doing so to the full extent.
Even if they have the mental ability to, by default JWs are prevented from reaching their full potential and leaving behind a legacy of great achievements in science, business, or politics.
