The Rapture of the Church

Some folks act like thay have a strong emotional investment in wearing out of the human body being the end of conscious existence.

I wonder Y that IS ?

Some folks act like thay have a strong emotional investment
in wearing out of the human body being the end of conscious existence.

I wonder Y that IS ?

Some folks act like thay have a strong emotional investment
in wearing out of the human body being the end of conscious existence.

I wonder Y that IS ?

I think you're so emotionally involved in your own desires
that you are reading into (erroneously) other people's intents.

All I've been pointing out is that nobody has ever returned from being REALLY dead.

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Some folks act like thay have a strong emotional investment
in wearing out of the human body being the end of conscious existence.

I wonder Y that IS ?

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Because just as you can't conceive of the end of conscious existence,
they have no conception of where the heck they'll be if it's NOT the end of conscious existence.

U r raising fears of hellish circumstances ?

I understand the end of conscious existence quite well.

I didn't exist for billions of years before I was conceived.

After I die, it will be just the same.

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* Eternal Earth-Bound Pets, USA (EE-BP) is not liable, and no refunds will be made, in the event of the loss, death, sale, or transfer of a subscriber's pet(s) prior to the Rapture and during the coverage period of the contract.
* Service period commences with receipt of payment. Service contract expires ten (10) years from date of receipt of payment.
* Change in address of the original owner/subscriber residence will be honored upon notification via email to EE-BP as long as the new address is within EE-BP's existing service area. No refunds will be made for address changes outside of EE-BP's service area during the contract period. Our service covers only one (1) rescue address per contract and fee.
* In the event of the death of the subscribing pet owner prior to the Rapture the contract will remain in effect. EE-BP will continue to honor the contract for the remainder of the contract period. We do not adopt / rescue animals except as a result of the Rapture occurance.
* If subscriber loses his/her faith and/or the Rapture occurs and subscriber is not Raptured (aka is "left behind") EE-BP disclaims any liability; no refund will be tendered.
* Should a relative residing within the rescue location not be Raptured and opts to retain the pet(s), EE-BP will not take posession of the pet(s). No refund will be tendered.

U will be as alive as u were before u were conceived.
Remember not to confuse your SELF with your human body.

U will be as alive as u were before u were conceived.
Remember not to confuse your SELF with your human body.

David... you are saying that humans exist (as selves)
before a sperm meets an egg?

This would mean some kind of limit, wouldn't it...
what happens when the supply of selves runs out?

Does that mean no more humans?

How many selves are there?

Of course, if there are trillions of selves in some universal holding vat,
that raises the question of what happens to the poor souls who never get a body.

Here is an interesting service-- Eternal Earthbound Pets

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You've committed your life to Jesus. You know you're saved. But when the Rapture comes what's to become of your loving pets who are left behind? Eternal Earth-Bound Pets takes that burden off your mind.

We are a group of dedicated animal lovers, and atheists. Each
Eternal Earth-Bound Pet representative is a confirmed atheist, and as such will still be here on Earth after you've received your reward. Our network of animal activists are committed to step in when you step up to Jesus.

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* Eternal Earth-Bound Pets, USA (EE-BP) is not liable, and no refunds will be made, in the event of the loss, death, sale, or transfer of a subscriber's pet(s) prior to the Rapture and during the coverage period of the contract.
* Service period commences with receipt of payment. Service contract expires ten (10) years from date of receipt of payment.
* Change in address of the original owner/subscriber residence will be honored upon notification via email to EE-BP as long as the new address is within EE-BP's existing service area. No refunds will be made for address changes outside of EE-BP's service area during the contract period. Our service covers only one (1) rescue address per contract and fee.
* In the event of the death of the subscribing pet owner prior to the Rapture the contract will remain in effect. EE-BP will continue to honor the contract for the remainder of the contract period. We do not adopt / rescue animals except as a result of the Rapture occurance.
* If subscriber loses his/her faith and/or the Rapture occurs and subscriber is not Raptured (aka is "left behind") EE-BP disclaims any liability; no refund will be tendered.
* Should a relative residing within the rescue location not be Raptured and opts to retain the pet(s), EE-BP will not take posession of the pet(s). No refund will be tendered.

http://eternal-earthbound-pets.com/Home_Page.html

Here is an interesting service-- Eternal Earthbound Pets

Quote:

You've committed your life to Jesus. You know you're saved. But when the Rapture comes what's to become of your loving pets who are left behind? Eternal Earth-Bound Pets takes that burden off your mind.

We are a group of dedicated animal lovers, and atheists. Each
Eternal Earth-Bound Pet representative is a confirmed atheist, and as such will still be here on Earth after you've received your reward. Our network of animal activists are committed to step in when you step up to Jesus.



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* Eternal Earth-Bound Pets, USA (EE-BP) is not liable, and no refunds will be made, in the event of the loss, death, sale, or transfer of a subscriber's pet(s) prior to the Rapture and during the coverage period of the contract.
* Service period commences with receipt of payment. Service contract expires ten (10) years from date of receipt of payment.
* Change in address of the original owner/subscriber residence will be honored upon notification via email to EE-BP as long as the new address is within EE-BP's existing service area. No refunds will be made for address changes outside of EE-BP's service area during the contract period. Our service covers only one (1) rescue address per contract and fee.
* In the event of the death of the subscribing pet owner prior to the Rapture the contract will remain in effect. EE-BP will continue to honor the contract for the remainder of the contract period. We do not adopt / rescue animals except as a result of the Rapture occurance.
* If subscriber loses his/her faith and/or the Rapture occurs and subscriber is not Raptured (aka is "left behind") EE-BP disclaims any liability; no refund will be tendered.
* Should a relative residing within the rescue location not be Raptured and opts to retain the pet(s), EE-BP will not take posession of the pet(s). No refund will be tendered.

U r raising fears of hellish circumstances ?

In an effort to comfort her, I mentioned
some authors who 've written about the conscious mind being
unaffected by death and continuing to live, whereupon,
(unexpectedly) she started screaming loudly being heard thru out
the restaurant: "MY SON IS JUST A PILE OF ROTTEN MEAT IN THE GRAVE."
Other reactions have been less noisy, but shown the victims
of sadness of loss to have been ill-at-ease at the thought of
their relatives living on, instead of being fully extinguished.

I wonder about that.

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All I've been pointing out is that nobody has ever returned from being REALLY dead.

U define that so as to make it devoid of meaning. If someone returns from whatever state
u designate, u put the target further away. That is not helpful to anything.

OmSigDAVID wrote:

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All I've been pointing out is that nobody has ever returned from being REALLY dead.

U define that so as to make it devoid of meaning. If someone returns from whatever state
u designate, u put the target further away. That is not helpful to anything.

Ok, I'll accept the following definition: "Death is the irreversible termination of the biological functions that define a living organism. It refers to both a particular event and to the condition that results thereby." Does that make more sense to you?