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  1. buddhacoffee's Avatar
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    If I found myself in heaven, I'd be like "oh, okay then. But to be fair, God, don't blame me! You could have made your presence a little more obvious..."
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    I think the actual question is what would they do when they ended up in hell :beard:
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    Convert to which ever religion the god(s) claims to be correct. Be it Islam, Christianity, Egyptian, Norse, Aztec, or even the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    I'd admit I was mistaken but I wouldn't feel bad abou it since I came to the best conclusion given the evidence I had. Then I would feel amused that after my constant sinning and opposition to christian views I'd still manage to get into heaven. Depending on my mood i'd either sit around enjoying myself of go and complain to god about all the problems he is leaving for the people still alive.

    I certainly wouldn't convert since I've already got the prize so there is no need. Even if god exists doesn't mean he automaically deserve my worship.
    Last edited by Aoide; 25-06-2012 at 17:37.
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    Laugh at all the religious people...
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    (Original post by Saada)
    I'd ask God to make hogwarts real then the real bliss would begin.
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! YES PLEASE!!!

    The only issue I have with - and this is quite sad how much I've thought about this - is that I'm 17 so I'd be really behind. Plus, if I was reduced in age to 11, my consciousness would be different so it wouldn't actually be me who gets to experience it! I suppose, I could be made into an eleven-year old with the same consciousness... that would work!


    And er, the original point: I'd be pretty chuffed. The idea of heaven seems incredibly lovely and wonderful, and occasionally I do wish I believed.
  7. Abiraleft's Avatar
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    I'd still be skeptical: why does the world exist as it does if there is an omnipresent omnipotent and infinitely (or even broadly) positive character out there? Possession of a heaven wouldn't really change my attitude with regard to that. :holmes:
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    I'd have a massive **** for the lols.
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    I would check out the afterlife and find out if there is any actual facts in any religion. If not then see if afterlife is just an undiscovered part of nature (aka not due to a god/higher being) or if a god/higher being actually does exist and all the religions were just created to be another method of controlling people.

    At the moment I do not care for religions but readily support the personal belief in higher beings or deities. You should be free to take support and comfort from what you want to and in the way that works best for you. The belief and rituals (if there are any) should fit the individual, NOT the other way around.

    These are just my thoughts as the person I am at the moment with the information I know.
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    A great question.

    Pinch myself, then find a decent pub for a few drinks with Rasputin, Oscar Wilde and Brando.

    Chances are, eternity will be a fairly long time, so I don't want to get bored...
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    be ****ing chuffed I've been bloody awful and Jesus still wants me for a sunbeam
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    Wonder how the hell I got here despite not believing, laugh at the religious people who devoted their lives to praying and ended up in exactly the same position, locate my family and then figure out how to fly
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    First I would laugh my arse off at the whole situation.
    Then I would explain to God that his existence is meaningless, and engage in discourse with him.
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    (Original post by Dubstep Prince)
    I think the actual question is what would they do when they ended up in hell :beard:
    Surf on the lake of fire of course.
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    But you wouldn't be in heaven, by default you would be in hell. If you dont praaaaise jebus then you go to hell remember?

    So this situation could never occur

    Believer + death [ +weighted factor for church contributions] = heaven
    non believer + death = fiery torment
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    Admit I was wrong and proceed to enjoy eternal bliss.
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    Eat my hat.
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    I'd find where they keep the drugs, and then I'd pay a visit to Mr J. Hendrix.
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    Find Morpheus n get the **** out of there.
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    Re: Atheists - What would you do if you found yourself in heaven?
    I suppose first thing would be to find out which god it was.

    I'd hope the place was big enough to get far away from fundies of the obnoxious variety. They'd be insufferable if they found out they were right all along. What they wouldn't realise is that though they got the right conclusion, they were wrong to believe it before the evidence was presented. Non-believers aren't wrong in their conclusion. They haven't come to one! It's as though someone puts £1million on red at the casino and wins, attributes it to skill of some sort and says those who didn't bet are stupid.

    I'd hope that my whole definition of happiness had been altered by the boss. I wouldn't be happy facing an eternity of consciousness so he'd have to do something about that. Of course, this opens up all sorts of possibility. Maybe heaven is a lake of fire and eternal torture but God will change our minds to enjoy that kind of thing.

    Then I guess I'd just find a computer with the internet (heaven has the internet right?) and carry on like normal.
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