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A Pondering of the Peculiar (2)

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selfinflikted

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If rewards isn't your thing, that's fine.

But would you give rewards to someone who doesn't shop at your store anymore?

Probably not, but that's my point. The way I see it, people are only "in it" for the rewards. (immortality, pie in the sky, etc).
 
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If rewards isn't your thing, that's fine.

But would you give rewards to someone who doesn't shop at your store anymore?

It's OK, AV1611VET, we understand your motivation. As long as you are happy that we both know it is all about what's in it for you, you don't need to explain.
 
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YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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If rewards isn't your thing, that's fine.

But would you give rewards to someone who doesn't shop at your store anymore?

Who cares about any heavenly rewards. An afterlife is good enough for me, nonexistence is terrifying.
 
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That's the point, its for dead people.
 
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I get that it is for dead people, but you seem to be suggesting that if a person could dig deep enough they could get there, which is ridiculous.

I never suggested that, Black Akuma did.

We will never be able to dig deep enough into the earth.
 
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I never suggested that, Black Akuma did.

We will never be able to dig deep enough into the earth.

That still assumes that if that physical impossibility (for now) were ignored, that it is a physical distance away a person could, theoretically, travel, which has been proven 100% incorrect.
 
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I never suggested that, Black Akuma did.

We will never be able to dig deep enough into the earth.

We don't have to dig deep enough to "see" into the earth. We can do that with seismic waves. We know what's in there, and there is no hell there. None whatsoever. You do really understand this, don't you?
 
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We don't have to dig deep enough to "see" into the earth. We can do that with seismic waves. We know what's in there, and there is no hell there. None whatsoever. You do really understand this, don't you?

I have already tried to explain that, she seemed to ignore me.
 
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I have already tried to explain that, she seemed to ignore me.

Well, what other option does a person in her position really have? I mean, when reality contradicts your beliefs, you can either 1) Change your beliefs accordingly, or 2) Ignore reality (evidence). So, really, I can hardly blame her, I suppose. But.. sheesh!
 
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How often do you see a believer choose option 1 on these boards?

It just doesn't happen, but you do see cognitive dissonance which then leads to option 2.

On their own time and in their own place, they may eventually choose option 1, depending on if there psyche allows reality to trump a current belief.
 
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Don't forget about lurkers. And further, even if not on these boards, people change their minds in light of evidence all the time. I did. Granted, I wasn't a Christian when I first started posting here, but I once was.
 
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Probably not, but that's my point. The way I see it, people are only "in it" for the rewards. (immortality, pie in the sky, etc).
[pedantic] Immortality (salvation) is not a reward, it's a gift. [/pedantic]
 
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