Humans who are not concentrating are not general intelligences

Re:Humans who are not concentrating are not general intellig... by Veen on Tuesday February 26, 2019 @09:17AM (#19254446)

I'm not so sure that religious beliefs -- everlasting hellfire, for one -- are all that comforting. If anything, I find the idea of an omnipotent and omniscient God far more unsettling than meaninglessness.

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Re:Humans who are not concentrating are not general intellig... by lurker458 on Tuesday February 26, 2019 @10:33AM (#19255057)

If you're one of the downtrodden, the belief in heaven and hell exists can be a great comfort. You're a good person (even though you suffer now) and will go to heaven while your oppressors (who now lead the good life) will go to hell.

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Re:Humans who are not concentrating are not general intellig... by Veen on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @10:35AM (#19263837)

Yes, but most people know they aren't good, so they carry the burden of guilt plus terror of the afterlife.

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