"What are the temporal and eternal..."

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Similarly, when someone becomes aware of the possibility that some god or gods may exist [God consciousness] he or she may decide to summarily dismiss that possibility and by definition become an atheist.

When you slip the obviously loaded word "summarily" into your statements and questions on this matter, what time period and what amount of exposure-to-material in the process of deliberation do you have in mind?

Originally posted by FMF
When you slip the obviously loaded word "summarily" into your statements and questions on this matter, what time period and what amount of exposure-to-material in the process of deliberation do you have in mind?

> birth......................... childhood.................. teenage years.................. adulthood.................. ?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
> birth......................... childhood.................. teenage years.................. adulthood.................. ?

This isn't a definition of the word "summarily" which you chose to use. So you're dodging the question, Grampy Bobby.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby (OP)
"What are the temporal and eternal benefits for someone who believes
in an after life to decide to become an agnostic or an atheist?"

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby (OP)
"What are the temporal and eternal benefits for someone who believes
in an after life to decide to become an agnostic or an atheist?"

Can you be more specific about what "someone who believes in an afterlife" means? For example dasa's idea of the afterlife will be very different from mine.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
What are the temporal and eternal benefits for someone who believes
in an after life to decide to become an agnostic or an atheist?

If you decide to be an atheist or agnostic, it would render your devotional service to the Lord non-existent.

Without performing some type of service towards your beloved Lord, your spiritual roots will dry up and you would become spiritually static.

Never mind.................You shall take birth again and you may have more inclination to surrender your ego 100% to your beloved Lordship, and then enjoy the spiritual benefit........(eg. return home back to Godhead)