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Comment by Thomas True on February 10, 2011 at 9:55pm

Until I read Dawkins book, I have never thought of it that way. But the truth is that people do think that and they think it is reasonable to think that. Even though nothing scientific supports it and every indication is that when your dead you are dead.

 

I cannot think of a pure definition of someone acting delutionally than to see someone live and act as if that is a fact instead of the most stupid think you ever heard.

 

One might as well become a superhero and face the wrath of criminals. Why? Because even if they kill me I will survive.

 

Religious adherents are so full of crap.

Comment by Rick Gray on February 10, 2011 at 8:30pm

I think the idea of cheating death is ingrained in our culture not just religion. Back duri g 9/11 there was the urban legend about the man who surfed a slab of rubble down one of the towers when they collapsed. A lot of our movies also place characters in a lot of unrealistic life or death situations.

This is purely my opinion but I think a lot of this cheat death attitude comes from the fact that the citizens of our nation have never experienced the massive death and destruction which come with fighting a war (especially a losing one) on our own soil.

Comment by Yusuf Said on February 10, 2011 at 10:33am

It's a comfy delusion to believe you can cheat death. That's why it's so popular, nobody wants to face that cold reality that they will die.