Originally posted by Proper Knob There was a story similar to this in the press a few years ago. A man was diagnosed with a terminal condition, can't remember what, was told he had a year to live at best. Him and his wife quit their jobs, sold the house, took out all their savings, wrote a big list of things to do and off they went round the world. A year passed and the man was still do ...[text shortened]... mail.co.uk/news/article-453095/Patient-given-wrong-diagnosis-year-live-faces-bankruptcy.html
Haven't read the link,,,, but was this guy going to die leaving his wife bankrupt? Nice. 🙁
Originally posted by FMF The premise of this thread is not meant to be about the premise of the thread not happening, it's about the premise of the thread happening. 🙂
So doctors as good as they are, are not gods so they do screw up. People will
do what they do given the circumstances they find themselves in. Having kids
I would be doing everything possible to do as much for them as possible. I do
think a meal out or two would be in order. 🙂
Kelly
Originally posted by FMF What would be your agenda for the last fortnight?
Same as I always do. Spend time with my family and friends.
Help those I can.
Give to the poor and needy.
Try to follow as best I can the commandments of Christ.
Originally posted by googlefudge Actually that was going to be my last post on the thread till mikelom asked me a question.
I have no intention of screwing up your thread.
Its an interesting question. I say so beucase I know of several atheists when faced with certain death, their mindset changes. The question becomes 'what is the meaning of life ' .. or 'what have I acccomplished' etc. Apparently there are many regrets and very few answers at that point.
Originally posted by Rajk999 I know of several atheists when faced with certain death, their mindset changes. The question becomes 'what is the meaning of life ' .. or 'what have I acccomplished' etc. Apparently there are many regrets and very few answers at that point.
Very interesting you should say that. I have found the opposite. I have found atheists - the handful I have known who have faced death knowingly - to have been able to find a meaning of [and take satisfaction from] life that works independently of the 'finality of death' thing that looms over theists who feel the need to find additional 'meaning of life' by speculating about supernatural things and immortality etc.
To be quite honest, I find your "The question [for atheists] becomes 'what is the meaning of life ' .. or 'what have I acccomplished' etc. Apparently there are many regrets and very few answers at that point" thing rather like a cardboard cutout impression of an 'atheist' that a devout a theist - who basically doesn't understand atheism really - might conjure up in the process of telling themselves that they have been right all along to spend life preparing for another imagined life and that dissenters are "wrong" and will "regret" being "wrong".
Originally posted by FMF Foreknowledge of Exact Date of Expiry. [...] How would it affect your actions and your inner-self during those 365 or so days?
Originally posted by FMF Too vague, if you don't mind me saying so. You'd work as usual right up to the last day, for instance? You'd sleep your regular number of hours?
Im retired and living in what some might consider a tropical paradise. So my material, social, religious needs are taken care of. I guess I might utilize the daylight hours more fully and try to do more charitable work, and yes .. sleep less.
Christians who truly understand the Bible wont really care either way when they die, although they would fear the pain and suffering which death could bring.
Originally posted by FMF Very interesting you should say that. I have found the opposite. I have found atheists - the handful I have known who have faced death knowingly - to have been able to find a meaning of [and take satisfaction from] life that works independently of the 'finality of death' thing that looms over theists who feel the need to find additional 'meaning of life' ...[text shortened]... magined life and that dissenters are "wrong" and will "regret" being "wrong".
Well ..no. I got those sentiments from atheists who spent their retired days with regrets.
Originally posted by Rajk999 Im retired and living in what some might consider a tropical paradise. So my material, social, religious needs are taken care of. I guess I might utilize the daylight hours more fully and try to do more charitable work, and yes .. sleep less.
You'd do more charitable work in the last fortnight? Or the last year? Why aren't you doing as much as you can now? Why do more in the run up to death? How does death alter your charitable spirit?
04 Dec '11 15:27
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