SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Actual left/right wing discussion -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Richnorth who wrote (1661)9/24/2006 12:19:07 AM
From: Ilaine  Respond to of 10087
 
No, I believe in some things that Catholics don't believe in, and don't believe in some things that they do.

When it comes to Christianity, I tend to stick pretty close to the Gospels and the Acts, and this isn't a subject that comes up there. As you may know, most Jews don't believe in an after life, so there's nothing much about that in the Old Testament, and not much at all in the New Testament.

The way I figure it, without someone coming back to tell us what's on the other side, there's no reason to believe much of anything. Let it be a surprise.

Christ talks about "coming to the Father" -- that could mean anything, really. Vanishing into nothingness, retaining identity, reincarnation, whatever, who knows?

Even the Last Judgment -- and then, what? Who knows?



To: Richnorth who wrote (1661)9/24/2006 11:28:50 AM
From: DMaA  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 10087
 
Another reason not to believe in reincarnation is that there's no evidence that it happens.