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I'd probably have something to say about that, if I had any idea why it is a reply to my post.

I mean, that's literally the exact point I was using as an argument.

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02-05-2018 , 03:38 AM

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TheGodson

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Originally Posted by Kelvis

Can I make fun of Froggle as an individual as well as his ideas?

The evil doers will scorn and mock those who speak the truth. They will not know their own undoing. The wrath of God will smite them from the earth. The believers will say "Told you so. You should have been holy like us." The evil doers who mock will be mocked by demons in hell for all of eternity. (ttchhhhh over)

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02-05-2018 , 07:16 AM

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Kelvis

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Originally Posted by TheGodson

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02-05-2018 , 08:55 AM

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Mightyboosh

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Originally Posted by TheGodson

Funny how so many 'evil doers' haven't been smitten from the earth in history, also funny how many of the faithful have. One explanation is that god is indiscriminately a monster, another is that there is no god.

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02-05-2018 , 12:05 PM

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Bladesman87

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Echoing TD, we obviously want minimise the effort/commitment in life and maximise our rewards in the afterlife.

The ideal scenario being deathbed conversion (thus no obligations prior to immediately before death) in return for infinite bliss. You may have to adjust for not knowing when you'll die, the general coolness of reincarnation, and the temptation to tell Nagel exactly what it's like to be a bat. But it's not like he'd understand you anyway.

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02-05-2018 , 01:21 PM

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lagtight

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Originally Posted by Bladesman87

Echoing TD, we obviously want minimise the effort/commitment in life and maximise our rewards in the afterlife.

I believe that the two are (or at least theoretically can be) related. A slothful or sinful life in the "here and now" could theoretically result in a loss of rewards in the "there and then."

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02-05-2018 , 02:49 PM

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In some religious doctrines they definitely are related. But we're talking about what criteria we'd prefer. And I'd prefer as few barriers as possible to salvation.

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