You've Got To Eat

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Sure sure, I'm hoping not to see it too, but if you find yourself in the situation, do you think you could eat human meat? And I'm not talking about a sandwich here. There's no bread.

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And in no way influenced by the biblical apocalypse?

This isn't a personalised dig. I think all Christians who take the Bible as the word of God already presuppose the destruction of humanity and are therefore likely to be pessimistic about the future of our species.

@avalanchethecat said
Sure sure, I'm hoping not to see it too, but if you find yourself in the situation, do you think you could eat human meat? And I'm not talking about a sandwich here. There's no bread.

That makes no sense. The very last thing standing in an apocalyptic world would be a Greggs. How could there be no bread?

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Ooh, one foot in each camp, very even-handed. Do you not think it's possible that survivors may eventually forge a new society on the other side of the collapse?

@ghost-of-a-duke said
And in no way influenced by the biblical apocalypse?

This isn't a personalised dig. I think all Christians who take the Bible as the word of God already presuppose the destruction of humanity and are therefore likely to be pessimistic about the future of our species.

I'm not sure it's a biblical thing. Obviously I can't say that my thinking is completely uninfluenced by the bible because I grew up in a nominally Christian society, but I'm pretty sure my concerns for our future do not stem from the teachings therein.

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But even if we view the book of Revelation as mostly symbolism, it still symbolizes a negative outcome for humanity. I think it makes it virtually impossible for a modern Christian to be optimistic for our collective future (on Earth) and instead pin their hopes in a heavenly realm.

It led Christians like Kelly to dismiss the Earthly suffering of the innocent and say things like, 'what does it matter, we'll all die eventually.'

@avalanchethecat said
I'm not sure it's a biblical thing. Obviously I can't say that my thinking is completely uninfluenced by the bible because I grew up in a nominally Christian society, but I'm pretty sure my concerns for our future do not stem from the teachings therein.

On a subconscious level perhaps? (If you were a Christian or a wishy washy agnostic).

Anyone versed on the book of Revelation can not come away with an optimistic view for humans on Earth.

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What is it with you Christians and cannibalism?

'Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them.'
(John 6.56)