Originally posted by spiritmangr8nessThat's not entirely true. Life is hard enough to define, an object requires to fulfill a number of criteria to be considered alive. If it changes from fulfilling all of these to not fulfilling all these conditions that is called death.
Hi Scott, you know nothing really dies it only changes forms! Right? Isn't that the scientific view?
Originally posted by 7ate9So your point is that no one can know what happens after they die until they do. In which case, all this "heaven" and "hell" stuff is mere speculation. Thank you for splendidly illustrating my point.
i was working at a job a while ago when they were taking a collection for a guy that died. i gave $40 or something when most were giving $2 or $5.
a guy came up to me and said "would you give me $40 if i died?".
i said, " bro, if you died i'd give you $80".
he, "well... give me the money"
me, "you have to die first"
he, "give me the money"
me, " well, hurry up and die"
Originally posted by scottishinnzWell what part is true? So let's say that a man is full of life and has met the criteria as stated. Just for the sake of argument. He dreams, he has imagination, he believess, as demonstrated by his actions. He changes from fulfilling these conditions. Could a man be spiritually dead?
That's not entirely true. Life is hard enough to define, an object requires to fulfill a number of criteria to be considered alive. If it changes from fulfilling all of these to not fulfilling all these conditions that is called death.
Originally posted by spiritmangr8nessIf you stick a knife through his heart he will quickly become physically dead. He will stop responding to environmental stimulli, he no longer consume energy. He will lose structural complexity. His brain will cease to function. The energy, in the form of chemical energy in his body will disipate.
Well what part is true? So let's say that a man is full of life and has met the criteria as stated. Just for the sake of argument. He dreams, he has imagination, he believess, as demonstrated by his actions. He changes from fulfilling these conditions. Could a man be spiritually dead?
You will have to define "spiritually alive / dead" for me to make any judgement on your question, I am afraid.