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Attending to one's affairs before death

Attending to one's affairs before death

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Do [1] a belief in the afterlife and [2] a lack of belief in the afterlife have any effect on the motivation, before dying, to attend to those matters - legal, financial, personal - that might continue to have a posthumous impact on loved ones, neighbours, colleagues etc.?

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@fmf said
Do [1] a belief in the afterlife and [2] a lack of belief in the afterlife have any effect on the motivation, before dying, to attend to those matters - legal, financial, personal - that might continue to have a posthumous impact on loved ones, neighbours, colleagues etc.?
One certainly won't be attending to their affairs after death.

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@josephw said
One certainly won't be attending to their affairs after death.
Well, neither the believer nor the non-believer will be attending to their mundane and earthly affairs after they die, so the-first-thing-that-came-into-your-head has not been much of a first contribution to this thread.

A genuine attempt by you to address topics would be more interesting than your frequent displays of confidence in your own banter.

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@fmf said
Well, neither the believer nor the non-believer will be attending to their mundane and earthly affairs after they die, so the-first-thing-that-came-into-your-head has not been much of a first contribution to this thread.
Well, it got a reaction out of you didn't it? Just thought I'd state the obvious, Mr. Obvious.

Where did the word "mundane" come from?

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@josephw said
Well, it got a reaction out of you didn't it?
Yes. I reacted by basically telling you that with a lot of your posts you sell yourself short.

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@josephw said
Where did the word "mundane" come from?
It's an adjective meaning "of this earthly world" or "commonplace concerns of day-to-day life" as opposed to anything of a heavenly or spiritual nature.

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@fmf said
A genuine attempt by you to address topics would be more interesting than your frequent displays of confidence in your own banter.
Are you kidding? I try to stay on topic, but you end up doing what you're doing now, and that is to jump all over something other than the topic. I say one little sentence, and here we are again arguing about what you think is wrong with me for saying it.

You're like the kid with all the toys, and as soon as another kid tries to touch one you grab it back and exclaim, "MINE"!

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@fmf said
Yes. I reacted by basically telling you that with a lot of your posts you sell yourself short.
Thank you for your vote of confidence. You don't know how much that means to me.

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@josephw said
One certainly won't be attending to their affairs after death.
As you know, neither the believer nor the non-believer will be.

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@josephw said
Are you kidding? I try to stay on topic, but you end up doing what you're doing now, and that is to jump all over something other than the topic. I say one little sentence, and here we are again arguing about what you think is wrong with me for saying it.You're like the kid with all the toys, and as soon as another kid tries to touch one you grab it back and exclaim, "MINE"!
Do you have anything to offer on this thread's topic?

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@fmf said
It's an adjective meaning "of this earthly world" or "commonplace concerns of day-to-day life" as opposed to anything of a heavenly or spiritual nature.
Yes, I know that. It just seemed out of place since attending to ones affairs before dying is a serious matter, or can be.

Depending on how much money one leaves behind.

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@fmf said
A genuine attempt by you to address topics would be more interesting than your frequent displays of confidence in your own banter.
We were just getting the ball rolling, but now my interest is waning.

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@fmf said
As you know, neither the believer nor the non-believer will be.
Yes, I know that Mr. Seriouser-than-thou. 😁

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@fmf said
Do you have anything to offer on this thread's topic?
Yes, get your act together before you die!

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@josephw said
Yes, I know that. It just seemed out of place since attending to ones affairs before dying is a serious matter, or can be.
They are mundane matters. Just because some people use the adjective "mundane" as a synonym for "boring" is irrelevant, if that's what you had in mind. Using "mundane" as a synonym for not serious is not something I have come across too much. And certainly not in the context of this thread's topic.