Be it Heaven or the next reincarnation, whatever. Atheists, please pretend that it's true. Just for a bit.

Personally, I believe that there are 2 requirements:

1) Try to live a good life, and love/help others, while admitting wrongdoings.

2) Thinking about religion. For example, not just saying "I'm Catholic/Atheist/Protestany/Buddhist/Jewish, etc. Think about it.

Do whatever the fuck you want, repent before you die, and *voila!* free pass.

k, I'll humor it.

It seems like living a positive present life would just somehow "grandfather" you into the positive afterlife. Extra bonus points should be rewarded to those who do it on their own volition, without the carrot & stick of a promised salvation.

exist.

easier said than done, btw.

[This message has been edited by Rizzo in a box (edited 03-12-2007).]

Who said I wanted to get into the afterlife?

quote:Originally posted by Source:

Who said there was an afterlife?

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I often flirt with the question What if I am wrong? Being an athiest who doesn't believe in an afterlife I, for lack of a better term, try and have "all the bases covered". I respect all peoples and all that they can accomplish, I donate to charity, I live a modest life, etc. So even now if a God says that living this life isn't enough I would rather suffer the consequences then live in eternity with an evil grinch who went to church every sunday.

Well put.

But in my book, the afterlife is sort of a gimme--you don't have to do anything--although once your soul has no further use for the present body, you DO need to choose whether to reincarnate or remain in Spirit.