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Atheists & Agnostics

JNelson6563

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12. Oh my dear!

Reply to nirvana555 (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 08:48 AM

Apr 2014

I have no words for your loss.

Julie

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I have a question. A friend told me that some Atheists believe in an after life even though [View all] nirvana555 Apr 2014 OP

Start with Buddhism. TreasonousBastard Apr 2014 #1

Interesting the OP is from defacto7 Apr 2014 #2

It was also a band that somebody born in 55 would probably like. Warpy Apr 2014 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author defacto7 Apr 2014 #30

I guess technically you don't have to believe in gods to believe in the afterlife... uriel1972 Apr 2014 #3

Buddhists are largely atheist Warpy Apr 2014 #4

I agree with who the Hell knows. I'm not an Athesist but completely support any and nirvana555 Apr 2014 #6

I'm deeply sorry for your loss. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #8

I don't think we were particularly offended Warpy Apr 2014 #9

Oh my dear! JNelson6563 Apr 2014 #12

Wow... Ron Obvious Apr 2014 #20

... progressoid Apr 2014 #38

"I guess when you loose your only child you hope/wish that you'll see them again" AlbertCat Apr 2014 #40

If you believe you didn't exist before you were born, you moved from a state of non-existence Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #7

Long ago I came across the website of an atheist who believed in an afterlife LostOne4Ever Apr 2014 #10

Atheist with a Buddhist leaning here... N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2014 #11

me too. As a way to live a good life, buddhism works for me, I just skip the reincarnation woo. Warren Stupidity Apr 2014 #14

..and I think that the energy changing form is where the reincarnation thing comes in.. truebrit71 Apr 2014 #17

All we are is a pattern of matter and energy... uriel1972 Apr 2014 #36

After Life nil desperandum Apr 2014 #13

I've also heard non-believers talk about "the preservation of energy" Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #15

Non believer... N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2014 #22

Non-believer in religion. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #23

Sorry N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2014 #27

No worries...maybe there's a better term. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #28

Agnostic? uriel1972 Apr 2014 #37

Agnostic is a word Christians bug you about. Neoma Apr 2014 #43

If I believed in an afterlife Rob H. Apr 2014 #16

I believe in an afterlife. Iggo Apr 2014 #18

I'm agnostic about time, I don't even believe in before or after. (let alone an afterlife) Exultant Democracy Apr 2014 #19

But do you believe in coyotes? ;) Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #24

Atheism is a lack of belief in God or gods... Act_of_Reparation Apr 2014 #21

Wrong! N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2014 #26

I am not an atheist? Act_of_Reparation Apr 2014 #29

I did apologize to you if I was wrong. N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2014 #31

I firmly reject that apology... Act_of_Reparation Apr 2014 #34

I would like to believe there is an afterlife. RebelOne Apr 2014 #25

I believe in an after life ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2014 #32

Spiritualists PumpkinAle Apr 2014 #33

What are "spiritual laws"? AlbertCat Apr 2014 #41

Why should I waste my time explaining, when you PumpkinAle Apr 2014 #42

Why should I waste my time explaining AlbertCat May 2014 #46

some might, most won't RussBLib Apr 2014 #35

I reject the idea of an afterlife. Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #39

You guys have been so great! Thank you for the dialogue I was truly hoping for. nirvana555 Apr 2014 #44

LOL. Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #45

I was hoping to have my consciousness uploaded to the cloud. stone space May 2014 #47