Monday, September 29, 2008

From him: Life

So the sexy wife is currently in a religion/philosophy class, and the first assignment was to answer a bunch of questions on her world view. Including gems such as "What is really real", and "Why is there something rather than nothing." Now personally, I love discussions like that, particularly after a certain amount of appropriate mental lubrication. And I think assignments like that are easy, because (as I keep reminding the sexy wife) there is no right answer! She, on the other hand, likes to put a lot more thought into her answers, and agonizes over what she believes and how to express it well.

I think its fascinating to contrast our answers to "What happens to a person after death?"

Him:
Not a damn thing. You live your life, you make your contribution to society and the universe. And when you die you're gone. Your impact on people and on the world fades over time. Some people fade more slowly than others. Arguably Gilgamesh (circa 2600BC) still has an effect on the world, but the impact of some child who died at age one month in 1920 is probably negligible at this point.
Her:

This is by far the most difficult question for me. I believe our soul is what makes us who we are. Our soul is made up of our emotions, thoughts and beliefs. Our bodies are simply the means by which our souls live on earth. I have been taught that after death our souls will go to either heaven or hell, depending on how we have lived our lives on earth. I have been taught that heaven is where you meet God and loved ones who have preceded you in death; heaven is a beautiful place void of pain and suffering. However, I am not convinced that our contribution to existence simply ends there.


Its a wonder we are so compatible when we're just living life together.

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