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Quote by: Isherwood  Why does acknowledging where you're headed make the trip pointless? Life is a journey that ends at death. Everything in between birth and death is ours to make the most of.
This is why I suggest it's evident that religions were invented to really only answer one question; does life end at death? Death is so final, so off-putting, that most people can't accept it. They want and need to believe that life goes on. Even a person who has lead a miserable life and is convinced they're headed to hell will embrace that belief over accepting that life ends at death.
So no, accepting that life ends with death does not make life pointless. It makes it absolutely precious. Every moment should be cherished and enjoyed to its fullest, as it will never come around again. |
Very well said!
I always find it funny when people think that atheists wouldn't value life as much as theists. If anything, I would say it is the exact opposite. People who are truly Christian should feel that life is pointless since it is a mere doorway to the endless afterlife. For atheists, this is all we get so we may as well make the most of it.
Aside from accepting Jesus as their savior, and trying to get friends and others to do the same, what exactly is the point of Christian life?
If an eight year old accepts Jesus and then dies isn't that technically the same thing as an eighty year old accepting Jesus and dying?
Also, why does anything need to have a "point" in the first place?