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Matrim · 8 Jul 2003, 02:07

I'm here to bring you a religious experience. It's not hard to follow along my step by step instructions, and you do not need any previous religious experiences to participate.

Step one: Think about death. Think about someone you've loved or cared about a lot who died. Think about what you felt when they left you to embrace death.

Step two: Think about yourself dying. About never seeing your family again, about how totally unimportant you are, and how your death means nothing to the world.

Step three: Think about that you will be forgotten by future generations, think about all the people who have lived and how little you care about their lives and deaths.

Step four: Now think about closing your eyes for the last time, dying, only to open them again a second later to face eternity without pain and other mortal labours. Think about meeting again all those who you loved who passed away from you.

Basically that's it. The idea of an eternal life is and will always (at least until we actually figure out a way to do it) be a bestseller.

If were just now tempted by eternal life and happiness, well, congratulations! You've felt one of the many things that contribute to a continued common belief in that there is more to our existence than these simple few years we toil away and suffer on the face of planet earth.

How does it make you feel?

Matrim

8 Jul 2003, 02:07	#1
Matrim fascinated by bridges! Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Norwegiensis Posts: 919	A religious experience I'm here to bring you a religious experience. It's not hard to follow along my step by step instructions, and you do not need any previous religious experiences to participate. Step one: Think about death. Think about someone you've loved or cared about a lot who died. Think about what you felt when they left you to embrace death. Step two: Think about yourself dying. About never seeing your family again, about how totally unimportant you are, and how your death means nothing to the world. Step three: Think about that you will be forgotten by future generations, think about all the people who have lived and how little you care about their lives and deaths. Step four: Now think about closing your eyes for the last time, dying, only to open them again a second later to face eternity without pain and other mortal labours. Think about meeting again all those who you loved who passed away from you. Basically that's it. The idea of an eternal life is and will always (at least until we actually figure out a way to do it) be a bestseller. If were just now tempted by eternal life and happiness, well, congratulations! You've felt one of the many things that contribute to a continued common belief in that there is more to our existence than these simple few years we toil away and suffer on the face of planet earth. How does it make you feel? Matrim __________________ Holy smoke.