[Kyle]

This is a thread on which I'd love to see what people's opinions are on the following;

The meaning of life

Religion (whether you have one or not)

Afterlife

An Ether/Alternate dimension or universe

Your opinions on whether we have the ability to communicate with the dead

Evolution

Fate & Destiny

Soul Mates

Bringing back extinct animals

Please feel free to pick and choose which subjects you would like to share your beliefs/opinions or even introduce your own but please please please refrain from turning it into political point scoring or arguments. Let's keep it friendly like I know we can chaps.

[Niamh.]

The meaning of life : To enjoy the little time you have here, to keep the species alive

Religion (whether you have one or not) : I don't see why people need to follow an organized religion, no one knows if there is a God or not but each to their own I guess. If I had to classify myself as anything, I would say agnostic

Afterlife : I don't think there is one

An Ether/Alternate dimension or universe : I doubt it

Your opinions on whether we have the ability to communicate with the dead : I would say not possible

Evolution : Yes

Fate & Destiny : hhhmm nah

Soul Mates : I believe some people are extremely compatible, that doesn't sound as romantic as soul mates though

Bringing back extinct animals : As long as it's not Dinosaurs, have you seen Jurassic Park?

[Kazanne]

I believe in reincarnation,I believe in 'God' ,I believe in karma,I DO believe we all have a soul mate but don't always find them in this life,I believe life is pre -destined and I believe in fate.I believe we get out of life what we put in.

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

The meaning of life : To enjoy the little time you have here, to keep the species alive

Religion (whether you have one or not) : I don't see why people need to follow an organized religion, no one knows if there is a God or not but each to their own I guess. If I had to classify myself as anything, I would agnostic

Afterlife : I don't think there is one

An Ether/Alternate dimension or universe : I doubt it

Your opinions on whether we have the ability to communicate with the dead : I would say not possible

Evolution : Yes

Fate & Destiny : hhhmm nah

Soul Mates : I believe some people are extremely compatible, that doesn't sound as romantic as soul mates though

Bringing back extinct animals : As long as it's not Dinosaurs, have you seen Jurassic Park?

Great post thanks


My opinion on bringing back extinct animals is similar, although If it ever became possible to bring back dinosaurs part of me would be curious to see what they looked like in the flesh. Just so long as I didn't end up like the lawyer on the crapper

The meaning of life - We are the vessels of our genes, and the meaning of life in that sense is to pass your genes on.

Religion (whether you have one or not). Antitheist.

Alternate universe - no reason to think so.

Afterlife - Doesn't exist

Your opinions on whether we have the ability to communicate with the dead - We don't, because the dead aren't alive anymore.

Evolution - Well we're here.

Fate & Destiny - Another way of describing hindsight.

Soul Mates - Don't really exist, but some people are perfect together, but most aren't and have to work at it.

Bringing back extinct animals - Depends on why/how it's done.

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

I believe in reincarnation,I believe in 'God' ,I believe in karma,I DO believe we all have a soul mate but don't always find them in this life,I believe life is pre -destined and I believe in fate.

Interesting. Have you watched a film called Cloud Atlas Kazanne?

It's all about people going through different lives across the ages of time but always meeting the same people again and again. I quite like it.

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by Jesus.

The meaning of life - We are the vessels of our genes, and the meaning of life in that sense is to pass your genes on.

Religion (whether you have one or not). Antitheist.

Alternate universe - no reason to think so.

Afterlife - Doesn't exist

Your opinions on whether we have the ability to communicate with the dead - We don't, because the dead aren't alive anymore.

Evolution - Well we're here.

Fate & Destiny - Another way of describing hindsight.

Soul Mates - Don't really exist, but some people are perfect together, but most aren't and have to work at it.

Bringing back extinct animals - Depends on why/how it's done.

Thankyou also for your contribution.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Simple Minds

Interesting. Have you watched a film called Cloud Atlas Kazanne?

It's all about people going through different lives across the ages of time but always meeting the same people again and again. I quite like it.

Or Sliding Doors, i loved that one, I found Cloud Atlas a little hard to follow, I was really tired when i watched it though

[GiRTh]

There are some very big subjects here. You should have a separate thread for each one.

The meaning of life - Life has no meaning

Religion (whether you have one or not) - The most dangerous invention ever. MUch more dangerous than any so called weapon.

Afterlife - Dont be ridiculous

An Ether/Alternate dimension or universe - See afterlife

Your opinions on whether we have the ability to communicate with the dead - see afterlife

Evolution - Yes we evolve whether we want to or not

Fate & Destiny - What?

Soul Mates - OK then

Bringing back extinct animals - Theres a reason why they are extinct.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Simple Minds

Interesting. Have you watched a film called Cloud Atlas Kazanne?

It's all about people going through different lives across the ages of time but always meeting the same people again and again. I quite like it.

Not seen it SM but it sounds like my sort of thing,I love stuff like that,I will look out for it,I do believe we go through several lives.

[Kyle]

It's just a quick cover of some people's opinions on things Girth if people want to discuss things further they are quite welcome to make a thread about it and debate away to their hearts content.

[Kazanne]

I don't think religion is dangerous at all,it's people who are dangerous.

[Kyle]

Uh oh

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

I don't think religion is dangerous at all,it's people who are dangerous.

People become dangerous through ideology

Nurture > nature

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Simple Minds

Uh oh

Now what have I done SM ?

[Vicky.]

The meaning of life - There is no meaning of life. You get old then you die

Religion (whether you have one or not) - No religion

Afterlife - Nope..nothing. Just lights out

An Ether/Alternate dimension or universe - I like the idea of this. I remember when I was stoned once discussing the idea of loads of alternate dimensions..everytime we make a decision, a new version of your life appears elsewhere..following that path if that makes sense. So somewhere, there are million of versions of you in different scenarios. Its so unlikely though that its just a nice/interesting thought.

Your opinions on whether we have the ability to communicate with the dead - Nope. As I believe dead is dead, no afterlife or anything.

Evolution - Obviously happened/is happening

Fate & Destiny - Nope

Soul Mates - Again, nope.

Bringing back extinct animals - I dont think we should mess with stuff like that, even if we could. That said I dont think we should be messing around with cloning and such either. And definitely not AI. I think thats likely to cause the end of our species actually. Kind of like the matrix

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

I don't think religion is dangerous at all,it's people who are dangerous.

Yes, but the fct that people can explain away their actions by quoting their religious scripture of t heir religious prophet and people believe them is very very dangerous.

Herman Cain has blamed his sexual harassment charges that derailed his presidential campaign on the devil. It wasnt him feeling up women in his car it was the devil who made him do it. I am not joking. How ridiculous but there are idiots who believe it.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=He...icial&safe=off

Take your pick from any of these ridiculous stories.

[smudgie]

The meaning of life.
To enjoy it as much as you can and bring joy to all others, other than that I have no idea.


Religion (whether you have one or not)
I believe there is something greater than us out there but not sure what.
Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs just don't try and convert me to them.


Afterlife.
Yes, I do believe our souls float around out there somewhere, not so much the angels playing harps on fluffy clouds though.


An Ether/Alternate dimension or universe.
Yes, the Ether that must be where all those souls float about.


Your opinions on whether we have the ability to communicate with the dead.
For sure, through a genuine medium of course, or even having a visitation yourself .


Evolution.
Yes, of course, we have evidence of this do we not. I do think evolution and otherworldliness can go hand in hand as against one or the other.


Fate & Destiny.
Ah, is it written in the stars...I think our own choices dictate most of our fate and destiny. But not all.


Soul Mates. For sure, but I don't think it is down to one soulmate in the whole world malarkey, more something that grows with time between two compatible people that love each other.


Bringing back extinct animals.
Why bother? Prefer to spend the time and energy saving what we still have.

[Kizzy]

The meaning of life: is to be happy and cause minimal damage... just coast on through.
Religion: I do believe that whatever there is has been exploited as a business... faith is not a commodity.
Afterlife: you get a few goes to get it right yes I think.
Alternative universe: Hmmm no, not really sold on that there would be too many variables.
Can we communicate with those passed: one day maybe, hopefully.
Evolution: If we get the chance that would be nice.
Fate and destiny: if you will it it will come.
Soul mates: yes totally.
Bring back extinct animals: yes I think if they can extract enough viable DNA they could do this no prob.

[Niamh.]

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