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-there is no heaven, hell, nirvana, paradise, reincarnation, afterlife. period.
-there is no 'higher purpose' for us
-there is no God, Allah, higher power, Emersonian Oversoul, Great Spirit or anything related otherwise.
What I'm trying to get at is what if this life is the only life we'll ever have and thats it. Once we're dead thats it. Our consciousness and intellect expires and our physical bodies break down. And that we're not here for a reason. We're merely the product of a lot of time and some basic physical laws.
It seems very plausible. Just take Occam's Razor and use it for everything we (generally) believe in.
I realize that this is COMPLETELY absurd to most people. But try to imagine. Are there more assumptions I'm missing? Does this scare anyone? [/B]
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First of all, it's really only absurd to people who are generally closed-minded. Nobody, IMHO, should be so absolute in their faith or governing beliefs as to honestly believe nothing else is possible. Sure, maybe there is nothing... if that's the case, why is it scary? If there is NOTHING post-life, then there is nothing to be scared about. Just live life the way you see fit and hope for the best in the end.