@feld
This is actually in my top 3 reasons why I consider christianity to be a dangerous idea.
@bot @feld
Please, be kind when responding. I will attempt to phrase my thoughts as well as I can, but I understand, that this is a sensitive topic.
Before we start, I am obviously an atheist. I believe, that the life I am living now is the only life I will ever experience. I also believe, that both suffering and prosperity of others is our collective responsibility as a civilization. No God will bring us Haven, but we can live a good life that we have.
So, the heaven/hell idea makes it, so people will not take this life seriously. Instead of working as hard as possible to improve this life, they have a much more important task of keeping the invisible morality points high enough to enjoy the real life, that will begin after their death.
Does this make sense?
If you're going to cease existing when you die, what difference does anything in this life make?
You live like a king, then you die, and it's like it never happened.
Or...You live as a slave, then you die, and it's like it never happened.
@victor @feld @LukeAlmighty @bot That's completely opposite. Things are meaningful when they're rare
@applejack @victor @feld @bot
I would still rather be immortal, but ok.
@LukeAlmighty @victor @feld @bot That's not really the point
If you live forever then this life has 0 relative worth.
@LukeAlmighty @victor @feld @bot Meaning is relative
If you divide it over infinity it doesn't exist
@applejack @victor @feld @bot
Maybe, I haven't tried it.
@applejack @victor @feld @bot
Time? Yes.
But the world itself is changing, so each moment would still be unique. So, the meaning of life would still exist.
And yes, I know it wasn't the point.