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If I'm such a hardcore Atheist, then why am I afraid of GHOSTS??
I'll tell you why... Ghost Hunters on SciFi Channel and Paranormal State on A&E scare the CRAP outta me!!! LOL!! I'm not lying... I love those shows!!
But for real... the existence of ghosts/spirits/residual 'energies' after you die defy my perception of the human existence. I think most Atheists agree that we are nothing but a small step up from chimps and the fact that we cry when someone else cries does not make us leaders of the Universe! Just because you perceive your emotions a profround and earth moving, at times, does not mean that your existence permeates space and time. It's just neurotranmitters and synapses... nothing more. The same thing can be found in your pet dog's gray matter (I heard about a study on Calling All Pets on NPR that dogs have similar neurotransmitters and receptors in their brains as us). Just because we have cognition doesn't make us special enough to float around after we're dead and rotted and interact with our loved ones (who will also be dead one day).
The next time you pass by the dead squirell at the end of your street that has been there for a few days, realize that WILL be you and it WILL be too soon whether it's tomorrow or 80 years from now. All of a sudden that TV show you're watching doesn't seem that interesting, and that 99 cent hamburger seems like a complete waste of your precious time to choke down. I'd get a steak instead, and enjoy it while I can.
But for real... the existence of ghosts/spirits/residual 'energies' after you die defy my perception of the human existence. I think most Atheists agree that we are nothing but a small step up from chimps and the fact that we cry when someone else cries does not make us leaders of the Universe! Just because you perceive your emotions a profround and earth moving, at times, does not mean that your existence permeates space and time. It's just neurotranmitters and synapses... nothing more. The same thing can be found in your pet dog's gray matter (I heard about a study on Calling All Pets on NPR that dogs have similar neurotransmitters and receptors in their brains as us). Just because we have cognition doesn't make us special enough to float around after we're dead and rotted and interact with our loved ones (who will also be dead one day).
The next time you pass by the dead squirell at the end of your street that has been there for a few days, realize that WILL be you and it WILL be too soon whether it's tomorrow or 80 years from now. All of a sudden that TV show you're watching doesn't seem that interesting, and that 99 cent hamburger seems like a complete waste of your precious time to choke down. I'd get a steak instead, and enjoy it while I can.
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Permalink Reply by Anna on -
That damn cognition. You are right, that is the only difference between us and animals. Ohh and fur, feathers, flight, gills, incredible agility, amazing color changing abilities, and I could go on. Wow if I believed in God I would think we were being punished!!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Bill Ballard on -
I know a woman who ought to approach Randi.She insists she often sees ghost and occasionally drives her car thru a non existant tunnel.I told her about Randi's million but warned her she'd have to scientifically prove those things to be true.She thinks she can.She runs a beauty shop in the building I work in.
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Permalink Reply by Prog Rock Girl on -
I have lots of friends who make supernatural claims. Being able to say "you know there's a million dollar award if you can prove that?" (esp since most are poor) is the best response ever.
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Permalink Reply by Tedster on -
The human brain still largely operates with what our prehuman animal ancestors relied on, the subconscious, which isn't a very logical part of our thought process. It is like our phobias which we know are unreasonable, but it is sometimes too powerful to overcome. I think this is the same problem why religion is so hard to overcome as well. At least you are aware that what you are perceiving isn't exactly right.
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Permalink Reply by Tara Grant on -
Thanks for all the replies, people!! I want to be clear about my sarcasm, though. I don't believe in ghosts whatsoever. It defies all reason. I elaborate the fact that consciousness does not exist beyond death in the second paragraph of my post.
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Permalink Reply by It's just Matt on -
I think a very simple, logical, and valid point has yet to be made. This idea came to me via my mother by the way, but she is correct in her assessment.
I'd be happy to see a ghost! Yes,happy, for then there must be an extension of life for me past this one.
She has yet to seen a ghost, nor have I ... BUT if I ever do, I will be one happy hominid.
Oh wait, I am already happy and know ghosts are myths, oh well, back to reality.
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer W on -
Level of ridiculousness
Believing in Ghosts - Mild-generally superstitious
Seeing a Ghost - naive
Hunting for Ghosts - Stupid
Talking to Ghosts - Too high to calculate!
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Permalink Reply by Tara Grant on
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lol!! so true!!
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Permalink Reply by El Solo Lobo on -
What? Ghosts can't exist in bright light?
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Permalink Reply by Tara Grant on
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hahahaha!! and cows get soooo much out of life... ; ))). what about those beans? they won't get the chance to sprout a family of their own or soak up sun-rays in the bahamas! they have so much to live for!!!! : )))))))))
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Permalink Reply by El Solo Lobo on
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Now that's just perverse.
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Permalink Reply by El Solo Lobo on
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Thanks for the post. I'm new to "forum" type interaction, so please bear with me. Can anyone explain why even many atheists sincerely believe that there is a "mystery" about whether there is life after death?
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