Title: hello im new here
Post by: slipknot0129 on June 15, 2008, 05:51:05 PM
Post by: slipknot0129 on June 15, 2008, 05:51:05 PM
hello, im a spiritual atheist that believes in a afterlife without a god. im into all kinds of paranormal things like astral projection and other things.
Title: Re: hello im new here
Post by: Asmodean on June 15, 2008, 06:23:09 PM
Post by: Asmodean on June 15, 2008, 06:23:09 PM
Hi...
You sound interesting. Care to start a topic and expand a bit on your view of afterlife? Like what it is and how it works?
You sound interesting. Care to start a topic and expand a bit on your view of afterlife? Like what it is and how it works?
Title: Re: hello im new here
Post by: Tom62 on June 15, 2008, 07:55:29 PM
Post by: Tom62 on June 15, 2008, 07:55:29 PM
Welcome to the forum! I'm also curious about your thoughts about the afterlife and the paranormal.
Title: Re: hello im new here
Post by: Evolved on June 16, 2008, 02:05:49 PM
Post by: Evolved on June 16, 2008, 02:05:49 PM
Hey Slipknot. Welcome to the forum.
I, too, am curious about your views of an afterlife. It's pretty inconsistent with typical atheist views. Can you elaborate?
I, too, am curious about your views of an afterlife. It's pretty inconsistent with typical atheist views. Can you elaborate?
Title: Re: hello im new here
Post by: joeactor on June 16, 2008, 03:55:02 PM
Post by: joeactor on June 16, 2008, 03:55:02 PM
Welcome!
Yeah, I'm a bit confused as well...
I dunno what box you fit in ;-)
Hope to learn more - maybe I'll join you,
JoeActor
Yeah, I'm a bit confused as well...
I dunno what box you fit in ;-)
Hope to learn more - maybe I'll join you,
JoeActor
Title: Re: hello im new here
Post by: Smallville on June 16, 2008, 07:44:55 PM
Post by: Smallville on June 16, 2008, 07:44:55 PM
Hello, Slipknot.
While it's easy to believe in the paranormal, or want to believe in it, the lack of evidence is as overwhelming there as it is in religion. Still, it'll be interesting to hear your views so that we might help educate you even more.
While it's easy to believe in the paranormal, or want to believe in it, the lack of evidence is as overwhelming there as it is in religion. Still, it'll be interesting to hear your views so that we might help educate you even more.
Title: Re: hello im new here
Post by: myleviathan on June 17, 2008, 02:31:28 AM
Post by: myleviathan on June 17, 2008, 02:31:28 AM
Welcome to the forum. Glad to have you.
Title: Re: hello im new here
Post by: slipknot0129 on June 18, 2008, 03:14:04 AM
Post by: slipknot0129 on June 18, 2008, 03:14:04 AM
i dont know what the afterlife looks like but it might be like the astral dimension.
Title: Re: hello im new here
Post by: Asmodean on June 18, 2008, 03:40:41 AM
Post by: Asmodean on June 18, 2008, 03:40:41 AM
Quote from: "slipknot0129"i dont know what the afterlife looks like but it might be like the astral dimension.
So... What happens to you after death then? Are you still you? (on the concious level, not physical, naturally.)
Also, you mentioned "astral dimension," what is it? Is il a world of... Energy?
Please expand a little, don't be lazy
Title: Re: hello im new here
Post by: myleviathan on June 18, 2008, 03:19:42 PM
Post by: myleviathan on June 18, 2008, 03:19:42 PM
Quote from: "slipknot0129"i dont know what the afterlife looks like but it might be like the astral dimension.
Have you ever seen the movie Donnie Darko? I think the premise of that movie is time travel within an astral dimension. I don't really know much about it. Either way it's a great movie. Patrick Swayze plays a role in it. It's my favorite Swayze character of all time. He plays a motivational speaker who is also a child molester. Classic. If anybody would like a movie recommendation for today - here it is.
Title: Re: hello im new here
Post by: Asmodean on June 18, 2008, 06:34:51 PM
Post by: Asmodean on June 18, 2008, 06:34:51 PM
Quote from: "myleviathan"Quote from: "slipknot0129"i dont know what the afterlife looks like but it might be like the astral dimension.
Have you ever seen the movie Donnie Darko? I think the premise of that movie is time travel within an astral dimension. I don't really know much about it. Either way it's a great movie. Patrick Swayze plays a role in it. It's my favorite Swayze character of all time. He plays a motivational speaker who is also a child molester. Classic. If anybody would like a movie recommendation for today - here it is.
Ah, Donnie Darko! A really great movie indeed. Although I would not recommend it to easily depressive people or people just looking for an entertaining movie to waste a couple of hours. It's too heavy for that.
Title: Re: hello im new here
Post by: slipknot0129 on June 18, 2008, 07:12:06 PM
Post by: slipknot0129 on June 18, 2008, 07:12:06 PM
Quote from: "Asmodean"you would probably be conscious but confused.Quote from: "slipknot0129"i dont know what the afterlife looks like but it might be like the astral dimension.
So... What happens to you after death then? Are you still you? (on the concious level, not physical, naturally.)
Also, you mentioned "astral dimension," what is it? Is il a world of... Energy?
Please expand a little, don't be lazy
Title: Re: hello im new here
Post by: Asmodean on June 18, 2008, 08:08:26 PM
Post by: Asmodean on June 18, 2008, 08:08:26 PM
Quote from: "slipknot0129"you would probably be conscious but confused.By concious, you mean self aware and still the same me as I was before I died? Or would I be more like a blank sheet, with no memories or awareness of what was before death?
Title: Re: hello im new here
Post by: slipknot0129 on July 01, 2008, 11:17:28 AM
Post by: slipknot0129 on July 01, 2008, 11:17:28 AM
Quote from: "Tom62"Reality is whatever refuses to go away after I stop believing in it.the only way to make something go away is by covering it up with disbelief.