"All athiests/agnostics will regret their path and beg God to take them in before their death..." (page 4)

ana_dote

i truly hope b-rock was joking.....

because that was the DUMBEST human-weakness-contrived work of fiction I have ever read.

Howard felt unconditionally loved. The light was the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Christ Jesus the Savior. He had substance and was indescribably wonderful: goodness, power, knowledge, and love. He held me and caressed me like a mother with her baby. Next, they both rose upward, gradually at first, and then like a rocket - out of that detestable hell.

When there is a sudden change from third person to first person…. It makes you go “hmmm” about the story…

Open mind

Here is the deathbed declaration of a famous Indian skeptic & atheist:

http://www.saisathyasai.com/baba/Ex-Baba.com/Premanand/death-basava-premanand-dies.html

TO WHOMEVER IT MAY CONCERN

Declaration of attitude and temperament

I, B. Premanand s/o late Sri Basava Prabhu, 80 years of age resident Chettipalayam Road, Podanur, sound of mind though suffering from physical complications caused by metastases in many organs caused by carcinoma of the stomach herein solemnly wish to place on record the following:

I have been closely associated with the rationalist movement from 1975 onwards and have been a rationalist of full conviction since then and continue to be so.

It is common for the purveyors of superstitions and such anti rational forces to start spreading rumors about rationalists turning to god and other supernatural forces at the end of their lives and becoming devotees of gods and god men of various types.

It is also claimed that at times of crises that we staunch rationalists through the major part of our lives, turn to spiritualism and religion.

I wish to clarify that as on today the twentieth of September, 2009 I remain a staunch rationalist and wish to place on record the following:

I continue to be a rationalist of full conviction.
I do not believe in any supernatural power. All the powers that we encounter are in the realm of nature and nothing exists beyond that.
I do not believe in the existence of the soul or rebirth.
I have not turned to any religion, god or any sort of spiritual pursuits.
When I pass away I shall be leaving only my body which is to be donated to a medical college and no spirit or soul to cause problems for the living.

I want to convey to all that the struggle against the exploitation by god men and so called supernatural forces is a long and hard one but the ultimate victory will be ours.

My very survival has been a challenge to astrologers and their so called “science” of astrology, as they had all predicted that I would die soon after birth and refused to cast a horoscope for me.

I wish to convey to my colleagues of the rationalist movement to continue the work that I have been doing with renewed vigor and that will be the best of tributes for me.

Abhirami Hospital
Podanur
(B. Premanand)
Witnessed by: Dr. Maya Prabhu and Suneera

sabastious

I wish I could show him this thread, but alas.

-Sab

God_Delusion

Let's face the facts here. People believe in the bible, because the bible told them so.

That, for me, isn't leading a happy life.

Since I've left the disgusting cult, my life has taken turns for the best and I am so happy.

Carlos

nancy drew

Whoever put all of this together doesn't seem to be all that concerned what people believe because confusion about the issue has been going on for so long that it seems that if it was that important a clear and straightforward answer would be blazing like a billboard for everyone to see.

WTWizard

Who do they think they are kidding? In fact, religious people (and especially those whose religions are quite strict) find their happiness compromised.

There are many examples of this. First, take your typical monk. These are asked to be celibate, and everything they do is what someone else tells them to do. You cannot find true happiness like that. Missionaries have it little easier--while celibacy is usually not required of missionaries, spending countless hours thumping the Bible or whatever holy writings they have in foreign lands is--while they could have been busy living a more enjoyable life.

The Jehovah's Witlesses have so many rules that being happy as one is nearly impossible. You can only be happy there if you enjoy being told everything to do, learning confusing doctrines that often change with time, and love going to the same doors with the same message only to have most of them not responsive or not home. Most witlesses are miserable doing this.

On the other hand, there are no binding rules on atheists. Those who do not believe in God have no "higher cause" to answer to, aside what is good for themselves and/or society. Agnostics are weakly bound to a God--they might do things "in case there is a God", but they are not going to sacrifice whole blocks of their lives to a God that may or may not exist. True Satanists also do not sacrifice to Jehovah--they believe that God is wicked and will not obey anything He tells them to just because He tells them. None of these are going to get involved in missionary work or a bunch of rules that take all the fun out of living.

peaches

very sad thinking

transhuman68

I think it's the other way around. The zombie Dubs spend their whole lives waiting for something to happen, and when their time is up they regret the life they have wasted.

Caedes