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Which is belief is more benefical to your psyche?
Life after death 31%  31%  [ 4 ]
No life after death 69%  69%  [ 9 ]
Total votes : 13

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14 Jun 2012, 12:22 pm

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No, the infamous snapcap lack of comprehension is at play once again


Yes.

I don't think Vigilans is up to expanding on his point better, maybe someone else could for him?


What else can be said about it? It is not hard to understand. One can imagine any situation they want and accept it over reality but it always amounts to self-delusion



Anyone can believe in anything, but in this instance, you have something that is known to have a certain consequence, and the other is unknown, which is why i don't see a great similarity. Seems like you could have made a better comparison to things that are speculated by aren't known either way. That's how your analogy fell short on me.


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14 Jun 2012, 12:23 pm

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Yeah your mad don't like it when people gain up on ya ha :P


Almost every time you post I want to facepalm. You are barely literate, and your opinion is of absolutely no value to me. Additionally what you are doing is attempting to drag out and egg on a conflict between snapcap and I that is unnecessary and nonexistent, since this is an issue of comprehension and no actual points have been exchanged. I do not expect you to understand this but I look forward to whatever lame comeback you're going to come back with, since basically you're engaging in "U MAD BRO" behavior


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14 Jun 2012, 12:24 pm

I also find it sad that he can gain up on me but he doesn't like it when I do that to him.



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14 Jun 2012, 12:24 pm

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I also find it sad that he can gain up on me but he doesn't like it when I do that to him.


Translation: U MAD BRO?


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14 Jun 2012, 12:25 pm

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I also find it sad that he can gain up on me but he doesn't like it when I do that to him.


Translation: U MAD BRO?


You was the one whining I was speaking my mind buttercup.



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14 Jun 2012, 12:26 pm

snapcap wrote:
Vigilans wrote:
snapcap wrote:
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No, the infamous snapcap lack of comprehension is at play once again


Yes.

I don't think Vigilans is up to expanding on his point better, maybe someone else could for him?


What else can be said about it? It is not hard to understand. One can imagine any situation they want and accept it over reality but it always amounts to self-delusion



Anyone can believe in anything, but in this instance, you have something that is known to have a certain consequence, and the other is unknown, which is why i don't see a great similarity. Seems like you could have made a better comparison to things that are speculated by aren't known either way. That's how your analogy fell short on me.


That's alright, I understand. I definitely could have phrased it better


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14 Jun 2012, 12:27 pm

Joker wrote:
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I also find it sad that he can gain up on me but he doesn't like it when I do that to him.


Translation: U MAD BRO?


You was the one whining I was speaking my mind buttercup.


Pointing out that you are a cheerleading postwhore with little to add to any discussion is whining?


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14 Jun 2012, 12:29 pm

Vigilans wrote:
Joker wrote:
Vigilans wrote:
Joker wrote:
I also find it sad that he can gain up on me but he doesn't like it when I do that to him.


Translation: U MAD BRO?


You was the one whining I was speaking my mind buttercup.


Pointing out that you are a cheerleading postwhore with little to add to any discussion is whining?


Funny when I state my opinons though you always seem to have a problem with them.



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14 Jun 2012, 12:31 pm

Joker wrote:
Vigilans wrote:
Joker wrote:
Vigilans wrote:
Joker wrote:
I also find it sad that he can gain up on me but he doesn't like it when I do that to him.


Translation: U MAD BRO?


You was the one whining I was speaking my mind buttercup.


Pointing out that you are a cheerleading postwhore with little to add to any discussion is whining?


Funny when I state my opinons though you always seem to have a problem with them.


Trying to foment conflict in a discussion you are not even directly involved with, by provoking parties to that discussion is expressing your opinion?


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14 Jun 2012, 12:38 pm

Vigilans wrote:
Joker wrote:
Vigilans wrote:
Joker wrote:
Vigilans wrote:
Joker wrote:
I also find it sad that he can gain up on me but he doesn't like it when I do that to him.


Translation: U MAD BRO?


You was the one whining I was speaking my mind buttercup.


Pointing out that you are a cheerleading postwhore with little to add to any discussion is whining?


Funny when I state my opinons though you always seem to have a problem with them.


Trying to foment conflict in a discussion you are not even directly involved with, by provoking parties to that discussion is expressing your opinion?


That is what you do when Religion is being discussed.



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14 Jun 2012, 12:44 pm

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Is it more beneficial to believe in a life beyond this one or to believe this is it? I honestly can think of reasons either way.What does everyone else think.

This question is geared towards people that believe either way.


I see no benefit in the belief in falsehood. The psychological repercussions alone would outweigh any immediate perceived benefit.



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14 Jun 2012, 12:45 pm

JWC wrote:
snapcap wrote:
Is it more beneficial to believe in a life beyond this one or to believe this is it? I honestly can think of reasons either way.What does everyone else think.

This question is geared towards people that believe either way.


I see no benefit in the belief in falsehood. The psychological repercussions alone would outweigh any immediate perceived benefit.


But your wrong their is a benefit.



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14 Jun 2012, 12:48 pm

Joker wrote:
JWC wrote:
snapcap wrote:
Is it more beneficial to believe in a life beyond this one or to believe this is it? I honestly can think of reasons either way.What does everyone else think.

This question is geared towards people that believe either way.


I see no benefit in the belief in falsehood. The psychological repercussions alone would outweigh any immediate perceived benefit.


But your wrong their is a benefit.


I'm glad you think so.



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14 Jun 2012, 12:50 pm

JWC wrote:
snapcap wrote:
Is it more beneficial to believe in a life beyond this one or to believe this is it? I honestly can think of reasons either way.What does everyone else think.

This question is geared towards people that believe either way.


I see no benefit in the belief in falsehood. The psychological repercussions alone would outweigh any immediate perceived benefit.


Falsehood? You have proof that there is no life after death? What are the psychological repercussions? You spontaneously combust?

Are you saying all beliefs are bad?


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14 Jun 2012, 12:52 pm

JWC wrote:
Joker wrote:
JWC wrote:
snapcap wrote:
Is it more beneficial to believe in a life beyond this one or to believe this is it? I honestly can think of reasons either way.What does everyone else think.

This question is geared towards people that believe either way.


I see no benefit in the belief in falsehood. The psychological repercussions alone would outweigh any immediate perceived benefit.


But your wrong their is a benefit.


I'm glad you think so.


I don't think so I know so :wink:



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14 Jun 2012, 1:10 pm

snapcap wrote:
JWC wrote:
snapcap wrote:
Is it more beneficial to believe in a life beyond this one or to believe this is it? I honestly can think of reasons either way.What does everyone else think.

This question is geared towards people that believe either way.


I see no benefit in the belief in falsehood. The psychological repercussions alone would outweigh any immediate perceived benefit.


Falsehood? You have proof that there is no life after death? What are the psychological repercussions? You spontaneously combust?

Are you saying all beliefs are bad?


I didn't say what was true or false, only that belief in anything that isn't real is bad. No living person has any proof concerning that subject. Lying to oneself usually destroys one's self-esteem.