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Post by Toasted Cheese on Jan 2, 2020 22:39:03 GMT
I agree that scenarios where there is an afterlife but no God(s) ruling over it are not uncommon. Members of some generally non-theistic religions tend to believe in an afterlife but without reference to a deity. However, my point is that the opposite is not very common at all. Generally speaking where there is a God or Gods, there is some form of afterlife. I haven't seen any exceptions offered up that hold up under scrutiny. And my point remains: that your argument is one based on popularity, and that there is no logical necessity for a Cause of everything to have created an afterlife. Since we both agree that there are groups which separate out the claims for a god from those for reincarnation it is evident they don't see any necessity either. Incidentally when you say "where there is a God or Gods, there is some form of afterlife" I assume you don't assert anything more than the idea of a heaven, not its certainty. It would be foolish of the op to assert or entertain any certainty of a heaven or superior God being based on religious doctrine. He has often appeared much smarter than that and I really don't believe that is his stance or point. However, he did claim he attends a church, but that may be out of community spirit only and obliging others and not taking on board the truth of the gospel, only by discerning what is being said.
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