o_O.Q said:
snakenobi said:
o_O.Q said:
archbrix said:
o_O.Q said:
some people say that your consciousness is eternal but as far as i'm concerned theres no proof of that and imo our consciousness is caused by electrical impulses in our brains...
its one thing to saya that energy cannot be created or destroyed but will always be converted to one form or another but how do we know for certain that that applies to an individual's consciousness?
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We don't know. But if we currently knew the answers to these questions (such as whether or not we're eternal), what would be the point of living now?
If you think, "When I die, there will be nothing and I'll ceace to perceive anything", then what's the point of this current experience in the end?
Conversely, if you think, "When I die it doesn't matter, because I exist eternally", then again, what's the point of this current experience in the end?
The mystery and wonder that this proposes to our imaginations is one of the key factors that keeps us going. After all, not a single one of us truly knows whether or not we are the only essence that really exists... or at the same time, if you really exist at all.
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why does there have to be a point or purpose?
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it doesn't have to be but we form a purpose to continue
otherwise whats the point of existence and working for the future as it would irrelevant
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don't get me wrong here i'm not saying with certainty that we will be faced with oblivion when we die i'm just saying that theres no real proof of either outcome being true but we know it has to be one or the other
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This is the way I see it. I am a physicist so I probably look at things a bit differently. Basically, I think our only purpose to continue, is to repopulate and continue our race. IMO I think there may not be an afterlife but more so we live our life through our kids when we die, continuing on our bloodline. We further our knowledge of science so we can provide a better and safer life for our kids. Protecting our bloodline and thus continuing and protecting the race of man.
This is only my opinion.
