Comment by mb_72 | Hacker News Reader

Comment by mb_72 | Hacker News Reader

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"I am a Christian simply because I believe there has to be something more to this life."

Why not be a Buddhist or believe in some other religion then? They also offer something that will make you feel comfortable with your belief; Christianity is nothing special or unique regard to some existence beyond your current life.

"I couldn't imagine going through life believing that this is all there is."

I couldn't disagree more. This precious life, even with it's ups and downs, is awesome!! And, as far as we know for certain - as it's happening right now - it's all we have. The fascination with a possible after- or next-life is a dangerous one that twists many people's actions and motivations.

"Why not be a Buddhist or believe in some other religion then?"

Maybe I stated it a little too simply, but I think you got my point.

"This precious life, even with it's ups and downs, is awesome!! And, as far as we know for certain - as it's happening right now - it's all we have. The fascination with a possible after- or next-life is a dangerous one that twists many people's actions and motivations."

I agree with you mostly. Life is precious. And the thought of "after-life" does drive some people to do some terrible things. But the same can be said for some people who believe they have nothing to live for. The "religious fanatic" argument only really works with religious fanatics and the unfortunate part is that they are usually the only ones that make the news. Meanwhile, the rest of us are left shaking our heads and hanging them in shame because of the senseless things that are done "in the name of < insert religious figure head here >".

But this has gone way off the topic of the article. The fish still looks cool and, as someone else put it, like a turtle fish. I wouldn't want to get into a fight with it.

turtle shark :-)

But yeah, I agree with you: even if I'm not an authoritarian/fundamentalist, I still believe in the core of the Christ story.

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