Maybe this world is another planet's hell.

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The discussion explores the concept of Earth as a potential "hell" from various philosophical, religious, and personal perspectives. Participants examine whether contemporary society could be perceived as a form of hell by alien life or through the lens of different belief systems, including Buddhism. The conversation touches on themes of happiness, suffering, and the human condition.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that contemporary society could be viewed as a "hell" by alien life, questioning the nature of happiness and suffering.
  • Others reference Buddhist beliefs, stating that Earth is considered one of seven hells and discuss the implications of reincarnation based on one's actions.
  • One participant argues against the existence of hell and heaven, proposing that perceptions of happiness and suffering are subjective and influenced by individual responsibility.
  • Another participant shares a personal experience of a difficult journey, likening it to a hellish experience, which adds a personal narrative to the discussion.
  • Some participants explore the idea that humanity's collective feelings of dissatisfaction may manifest in natural disasters, suggesting a connection between emotional states and environmental conditions.
  • There is a theory proposed about the interconnectedness of time and actions, suggesting that negative actions could have lasting impacts across time.
  • One participant posits that Earth could serve as a place of punishment for immoral actions in past lives, reflecting on various theories regarding the nature of existence.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion features multiple competing views regarding the nature of Earth as a hell or heaven, with no consensus reached. Participants express differing beliefs about happiness, suffering, and the implications of religious and philosophical perspectives.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference various religious and philosophical frameworks, but the discussion remains open-ended regarding definitions and interpretations of hell, happiness, and the human experience.

  • #31
Smurf said:
If there are an infinite number of questions, can you name 3/4 of them? Have you even thought of the smallest fraction of them? In 2000 years we will have 2000 more years of new knowledge, and 2000 more years of new questions that 2000 years ago, we couldn't even comprehend. Rinse and Repeat, I wish I could live forever.

The Deity Question will be answered sooner or later provided there is still intelligent life out there, but by the time we do figure it out our idea of an 'important' question will be so much more 'important' than that boring theory that's been tossed around for the last 10000 years.
point taken, but I'll bet we can ask almost half of infinity.
 
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  • #32
I'm not sure if that's a joke, but I'm quite sure that infinity won't exist once we master Quantum Physics and start experimenting with Alternate universes and realize that time is an illusion and just a 'filler' for that blank part of life we can't understand fully.
but at the same time mathematics will come up with yet another ultimate frontier.

One of the reasons I want to life forever.
 
  • #33
dekoi said:
Disagree. Like i said before, the God argument will not be completely proven. If it was completely proven, faith would have no value.
I think that's one of the most interesting things is that it WON'T have any value, and it will cease to exist, humanity will take a whole new direction. I am not religious and Faith always seemed more like stupidity to me, Believing something because you believe it, I hate people who believe "CNN is the most trusted name in new's" just because they say they are, and to me I can't tell the difference between this and that.
 
  • #34
you need to watch Passion of the Jedi then.
 
  • #35
there certainly is a lot of hype about someone who no one seems to know whether exists or not... ( God )
 
  • #36
Smurf said:
I think that's one of the most interesting things is that it WON'T have any value, and it will cease to exist, humanity will take a whole new direction. I am not religious and Faith always seemed more like stupidity to me, Believing something because you believe it, I hate people who believe "CNN is the most trusted name in new's" just because they say they are, and to me I can't tell the difference between this and that.
You're saying faith is practically useless. How about when a scientist begins a study with faith that the formulas he is using (such as Newton's second law for example) is logically proven to be true? Does he not have faith?

ps. I find it interesting that so many threads which do not directly relate to God always end up with arguments about God. Now that is interesting.
 

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