Death brings out the irrational in us

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The discussion centers on the beliefs surrounding afterlife concepts, particularly in the context of losing a loved one. Participants explore the tendency to cling to the idea of an afterlife as a coping mechanism for grief. A key point raised is the experience of atheists who have faced the death of loved ones yet maintained their atheistic principles without wavering. One contributor shares their personal experience of only briefly questioning their beliefs, emphasizing a strong conviction that there is no evidence for the existence of a deity. The conversation also touches on perspectives from various religions, such as Hinduism, which views non-existence as a form of liberation, suggesting that embracing the finality of death can be a more positive outlook than the belief in an afterlife.
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When someone we love dies, we tend to believe in some sort of after life, or utopia that the person transfers to. At the least, we just don't want to think about it, and assume that there is an afterlife, without any reasoning whatsoever.

Has anyone here ever survived the death of a loved one and stuck to their principles of athiesm completely and 100%?
 
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Has anyone here ever survived the death of a loved one and stuck to their principles of athiesm completely and 100%?

Everytime it happens. I've only gone off course slightly once in the entire time I've been an athiest, and it was for an entire 3 days.
 
Absolutely 100%. I never have any doubts whatsoever. I don't have a closed mind, but the evidence for a God is zero. This doesn't mean that I am against belief per se, but a belief is just that, not a theory that can be proved or disproved.
 
Yes.

Indeed, some religions espouse the idea of not having an afterlife to be the ultimate reward of life. Hinduism comes to mind. In many such eastern faiths, non-existence is associated with freedom, and release.

IMHO, that is a more positive attitude towards death, than to buy it off with a continuation into more life.
 

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