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Post by OldSamVimes on Jan 3, 2020 6:45:15 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. Of course I'm not certain of anything. However, historically, any belief in God or Gods has with it some form of spirit world or afterlife. This isn't my opinion. Until I get actual examples that contradict it, it's a fact. The fact you can have afterlife with no Gods doesn't mean it works both ways.
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