Reincarnation

Kodos · 09-25-2008, 12:49 PM

Since we've been hitting a lot religious/non-religious/sacrilegious/sacrilicious topics recently, I figured, "Hey Kodos -- why not a poll on reincarnation?" It sounded fun, so here it is. Responses will be private so people are free to answer without fear of ridicule.

korme · 09-25-2008, 01:01 PM

pitch black silence for eternity (ain't that demoralizing)

Kodos · 09-25-2008, 01:15 PM

Words are so very, unnecessary.

molson · 09-25-2008, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by korme

pitch black silence for eternity (ain't that demoralizing)

That actually sounds incredibly nice some days.

I don't know why the end of one's existence is so terrying to humans. Do people really want to hang around forever? Not me. Eternal life doesn't sound particulary appealing to me, either the good version or the bad version.

Greyroofoo · 09-25-2008, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by molson

That actually sounds incredibly nice some days.

I don't know why the end of one's existence is so terrying to humans. Do people really want to hang around forever? Not me. Eternal life doesn't sound particulary appealing to me, either the good version or the bad version.

I would want to live forever, assuming though I never got old.

cartman · 09-25-2008, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Greyroofoo

I would want to live forever, assuming though I never got old.

There can be only one!

fantom1979 · 09-25-2008, 08:49 PM

I know there has to be an afterlife. I just got done talking to my childhood pet through my psychic.

Raiders Army · 09-25-2008, 09:45 PM

I know there is an afterlife, I just don't know what. I think I tried to explain this logic before but was unsuccessful.

Here goes: Our memories are us right? If you can imagine your life is a timeline, at present you can go backwards and theoretically remember everything that happened before, right? If you die and there's nothing more, there's no more you and your memories are non-existent. By virtue of the fact that you are self-aware of you, this memory right now as you're reading this must remain forever. Thus, after you die there must be some "you" that will remember this moment.

I'm not sure if that explanation is much better. Essentially, you can look forward in the future beyond your death and know that there will be you because there's a you now.

M GO BLUE!!! · 09-26-2008, 09:55 AM

No ghost option?

I love how people are always finding out they were Joan of Arc or Napoleon in former lives... Never once has someone mysteriously recalled intricate details of the third reich or the crucifiction of Jesus of Nazareth.

hukarez · 09-26-2008, 12:39 PM

Encarnacion?

Antmeister · 09-26-2008, 12:57 PM

I am curious who is part of the 6 who voted for the first option......

**raises hand**

Sgran · 09-27-2008, 05:19 AM

You give me reincarnation, I give you the Great Spaghetti Monster. Or L. Ron Hubbard, if you prefer.

Karlifornia · 09-27-2008, 04:16 PM

No afterlife. Get over it. Tell that girl you have a crush on that you have a crush on her. Punch that guy who always annoyed you in the face. Go skydiving. Get all your cliche activites done before it's too late.

View Poll Results: I think...
... we are reincarnated after death.	7	12.73%
... we go to heaven / hell / wherever else away from Earth after death.	15	27.27%
... we are just dead after death. (Possibly until we are reanimated as cannibalistic zombies.)	16	29.09%
... I would like to believe one of the first two, but really think we just die.	18	32.73%
... we are all just trout food, gentlemen.	12	21.82%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 55. You may not vote on this poll

09-25-2008, 01:15 PM	#3
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09-26-2008, 12:39 PM	#10
hukarez College Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chula Vista, CA	Encarnacion? __________________ ...what we have here is a man who looks like Tarzan, but fights like Jane! My VG collection \| Xbox 360 Gamertag: ManThol \| PS3 Network ID: hukarez Doce Pares International - San Diego Council Filipino Martial Arts Digest tweet tweet twitter

09-26-2008, 12:57 PM	#11
Antmeister Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: At the corner of Beat Street and Electric Avenue	I am curious who is part of the 6 who voted for the first option...... raises hand __________________ "I'm ready to bury the hatchet, but don't fuck with me" - Schmidty "Box me once, shame on Skydog. Box me twice. Shame on me. Box me 3 times, just fucking ban my ass...." - stevew

09-27-2008, 05:19 AM	#12
Sgran High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Budapest	You give me reincarnation, I give you the Great Spaghetti Monster. Or L. Ron Hubbard, if you prefer. __________________ What the hell is Mike Brown diagramming for them during timeouts? Is he like the guy from "Memento" or something? Guys, I just thought of something … what if we ran a high screen for LeBron?

09-25-2008, 01:01 PM	#2
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	pitch black silence for eternity (ain't that demoralizing)

09-25-2008, 08:49 PM	#7
fantom1979 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sterling Heights, Mi	I know there has to be an afterlife. I just got done talking to my childhood pet through my psychic.

09-25-2008, 09:45 PM	#8
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	I know there is an afterlife, I just don't know what. I think I tried to explain this logic before but was unsuccessful. Here goes: Our memories are us right? If you can imagine your life is a timeline, at present you can go backwards and theoretically remember everything that happened before, right? If you die and there's nothing more, there's no more you and your memories are non-existent. By virtue of the fact that you are self-aware of you, this memory right now as you're reading this must remain forever. Thus, after you die there must be some "you" that will remember this moment. I'm not sure if that explanation is much better. Essentially, you can look forward in the future beyond your death and know that there will be you because there's a you now.

09-26-2008, 09:55 AM	#9
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	No ghost option? I love how people are always finding out they were Joan of Arc or Napoleon in former lives... Never once has someone mysteriously recalled intricate details of the third reich or the crucifiction of Jesus of Nazareth.

09-27-2008, 04:16 PM	#13
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	No afterlife. Get over it. Tell that girl you have a crush on that you have a crush on her. Punch that guy who always annoyed you in the face. Go skydiving. Get all your cliche activites done before it's too late. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

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