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Re: Buried or Cremated?
Posted: Fri 03 Aug, 2007 17.28
by Pete
Spencer For Hire wrote:He actually looks in much better condition than I'd have have thought. His skin is a surprisingly healthy colour, and doesn't look as rotten as I'd have thought.
I suspect the inside would be in worse shape though as it might be warmer.
Re: Buried or Cremated?
Posted: Fri 03 Aug, 2007 20.56
by Lorns
I don't like thinking about the inevitable too much. I'm not sure what i fancy yet. Mingling with the worms don't appeal to me much nor does being B.B.Q.
It's what happens to my soul is what concerns me. I'm hoping it's guaranteed a place in heaven.
Re: Buried or Cremated?
Posted: Fri 03 Aug, 2007 21.58
by Jamez
That's if heaven exists - which I, and millions of others, don't believe it does.
Some people would even go as far as to say that none of this, that we experience now, is true reality. A kind of pseudo-reality if you like. I haven't studied this as much as I'd like to, but the general theory is that everything we see and touch, including ourselves, is part of a much bigger, almost incomprehensible master plan by some kind of super-intelligence. In fact, there are many scientists that say that our universe may be one of an infinite collection of other universes - all with different characteristics and completely different laws of physics.
But right now, intelligent life on this planet isn't so intelligent. Far away in the future, in the year 100,000AD (and assuming humans haven't managed to kill themselves off by then), they will laugh at how primitive the people were back in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth millennia.
Something to think about.
Re: Buried or Cremated?
Posted: Fri 03 Aug, 2007 23.05
by Nick Harvey
It's all incredibly simple.
If you believe in the big bang theory, ask yourself who banged the two bits together.
If you believe in God (any variety), ask yourself who made God?
That's the point at which you start worrying.
Re: Buried or Cremated?
Posted: Fri 03 Aug, 2007 23.38
by GNiel
Spencer For Hire wrote:
I know I shouldn't have clicked, but curiosity got the better of me.
He actually looks in much better condition than I'd have have thought. His skin is a surprisingly healthy colour, and doesn't look as rotten as I'd have thought.
Nice.
I did the same thing.
Remided me of last night's episode of My Name is Earl for some reason.
Re: Buried or Cremated?
Posted: Fri 03 Aug, 2007 23.43
by GNiel
Nick Harvey wrote:It's all incredibly simple.
If you believe in the big bang theory, ask yourself who banged the two bits together.
If you believe in God (any variety), ask yourself who made God?
That's the point at which you start worrying.
Well as a failed Philosopher (for those very reasons) I can back up your points; good sir.
Personally, I have chosen the religious view, but I understand and respect the atheist or agnostic views of others... it is a pretty big decision after all!
As Ms H said, I would hope for eternal life, but I hope that forgiveness is part of this bargain for my own sake!!!
Re: Buried or Cremated?
Posted: Sat 04 Aug, 2007 04.48
by stu
If someone dies on you, you hope for anything like heaven to exist for the slight chance of seeing that person again, whenever that will be.
ps The funeral directors seemed surprised when we said burial recently.
Re: Buried or Cremated?
Posted: Sat 04 Aug, 2007 05.35
by Jamez
stu wrote:If someone dies on you, you hope for anything like heaven to exist for the slight chance of seeing that person again, whenever that will be.
ps The funeral directors seemed surprised when we said burial recently.
God, Father Christmas, King Arthur, Nick Harvey - all people with big white beards that don't actually exist other than in the imaginations of some people.
Re: Buried or Cremated?
Posted: Sat 04 Aug, 2007 12.38
by Katnap
Jamez wrote:...Nick Harvey - all people with big white beards that don't actually exist other than in the imaginations of some people.
So, if Mr Harvey only exists in some people's imaginations, does that make Metropol and TVF some sort of weird group hallucination, then?
Re: Buried or Cremated?
Posted: Sat 04 Aug, 2007 14.07
by Finn
Katnap wrote:So, if Mr Harvey only exists in some people's imaginations, does that make Metropol and TVF some sort of weird group hallucination, then?
It's taken you this long to work that out? :O
Re: Buried or Cremated?
Posted: Sat 04 Aug, 2007 14.09
by jrothwell97
Katnap wrote:Jamez wrote:...Nick Harvey - all people with big white beards that don't actually exist other than in the imaginations of some people.
So, if Mr Harvey only exists in some people's imaginations, does that make Metropol and TVF some sort of weird group hallucination, then?
Try saying that to Lorna.