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06 May 16
Okay, a Buddhist, a Christian and an Atheist are each stranded by themselves on a remote desert island. (Hey, it could happen). There is sufficient food, fresh water and shelter to sustain life, but little chance of rescue.
Who would stay mentally strong the longest, and why?
Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeTo be honest I don't think knowing their religion is enough to make a reasonable guess as to how they will take it. There is just so much more to people than their religion.
No internet, but there are coconuts. (Plenty of coconuts).
They're all men, aged 27 and Sagittarius.
06 May 16
Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeI think I heard this joke once but can't remember the punch line. 😞
Okay, a Buddhist, a Christian and an Atheist are each stranded by themselves on a remote desert island. (Hey, it could happen). There is sufficient food, fresh water and shelter to sustain life, but little chance of rescue.
Who would stay mentally strong the longest, and why?
06 May 16
Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeAssuming they were all fervent in their beliefs, had similar personalities, etc., I'd say the Christian. The Christian would have some sort of hope of something greater than himself rescuing him, and/or the belief that God is testing him and will reward him for his faith. That could keep him going longer than the other two whose beliefs are don't include miracles.
Okay, a Buddhist, a Christian and an Atheist are each stranded by themselves on a remote desert island. (Hey, it could happen). There is sufficient food, fresh water and shelter to sustain life, but little chance of rescue.
Who would stay mentally strong the longest, and why?
That said, the Christian would probably fair the worst in a world full of ever-progressing scientific knowledge and social acceptance.
Originally posted by whodeyA Buddhist, a Christian and an atheist are each stranded by themselves on a remote desert island. The Buddhist learns to find peace with his new life, the atheist studies the land to build a raft and go home, and the Christian drowns trying to walk back to civilization.
I think I heard this joke once but can't remember the punch line. 😞
06 May 16
Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeProbably the atheist.
Okay, a Buddhist, a Christian and an Atheist are each stranded by themselves on a remote desert island. (Hey, it could happen). There is sufficient food, fresh water and shelter to sustain life, but little chance of rescue.
Who would stay mentally strong the longest, and why?
He has more "invested" in being rescued in that he knows that this life is the only life.
Also - statistically - he is more intelligent and better educated than the other two.
07 May 16
Originally posted by wolfgang59I wouldn't bet on that, I looked up the statistics on College education in the US a couple of years ago for a thread in this forum. From memory the grouping most likely to have a college (i.e. university) education were the Unitarians.
Probably the atheist.
He has more "invested" in being rescued in that he knows that this life is the only life.
Also - statistically - he is more intelligent and better educated than the other two.
07 May 16
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The post that was quoted here has been removedMore recently, a Colombian man survived two months stranded on a raft.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/05/politics/pacific-rescue-after-two-months-at-sea/index.html
Survivor Type is a creepy short story by Stephen King which is about being stranded on a raft.
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/melissa-mullins/2015/05/31/hollywood-diversity-white-actresses-getting-asian-roles