Comments on: Who Wants To Live Forever? Depends On Where You Live http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/07/who-wants-to-live-forever-depends-on-where-you-live/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:14:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: john http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/07/who-wants-to-live-forever-depends-on-where-you-live/comment-page-1/#comment-93630 john Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:56:10 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1519#comment-93630 Ancient testimony suggests the way to live forever: http://www.mortalresurrection.com/about/ Ancient testimony suggests the way to live forever:

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]]> By: Greenygrey http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/07/who-wants-to-live-forever-depends-on-where-you-live/comment-page-1/#comment-91494 Greenygrey Wed, 20 May 2009 18:00:32 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1519#comment-91494 As Carlo said, you'd think reincarnation would make people not care about death, as they'd be coming back. Similarly, you'd think those who believe in some kind of heaven and think they are going there would also be ready for death. I'd think atheists would be the least ready for death, as they think it's definitely the end. But of course other factors come in as well, as previously cited, such as losing all your peers if they didn't have immortality too. As Carlo said, you’d think reincarnation would make people not care about death, as they’d be coming back.

Similarly, you’d think those who believe in some kind of heaven and think they are going there would also be ready for death.

I’d think atheists would be the least ready for death, as they think it’s definitely the end.

But of course other factors come in as well, as previously cited, such as losing all your peers if they didn’t have immortality too.

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]]> By: Robin http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/07/who-wants-to-live-forever-depends-on-where-you-live/comment-page-1/#comment-91363 Robin Fri, 15 May 2009 10:48:49 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1519#comment-91363 Hi there Christine That poll is really interesting - who would have thought there would be such a difference by country! I suppose the Readers Digest is not necessarily the most scientific of organisations - but it's interesting, anyway. Thanks for the info! I have a blog about living forever - I don't believe dying takes anyone to a "better place", we just have a rest and reincarnate and keep going where we left off. Hi there Christine

That poll is really interesting – who would have thought there would be such a difference by country! I suppose the Readers Digest is not necessarily the most scientific of organisations – but it’s interesting, anyway. Thanks for the info! I have a blog about living forever – I don’t believe dying takes anyone to a “better place”, we just have a rest and reincarnate and keep going where we left off.

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]]> By: Samir Ben Abid http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/07/who-wants-to-live-forever-depends-on-where-you-live/comment-page-1/#comment-91094 Samir Ben Abid Mon, 11 May 2009 09:41:53 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1519#comment-91094 Personally, I don't want to live forever, even with eternal youth. All my beloved ones will die before me and after some time I'm sure I'll grow tired and bored with life. In the other hand, what scares the me about death is the after life. The after life as religiously depicted won't be a piece of cake for me. This lives me confused in the deepest level. I don't want to live forever and I don't want to die too :( I think that atheism has a lot to do with people wanting to have a bounded life span. There is no after life -> no punishment -> dieing is like having a long dreamless sleep. I also think that this is related to suicide rates. Personally, I don’t want to live forever, even with eternal youth. All my beloved ones will die before me and after some time I’m sure I’ll grow tired and bored with life.

In the other hand, what scares the me about death is the after life. The after life as religiously depicted won’t be a piece of cake for me.

This lives me confused in the deepest level. I don’t want to live forever and I don’t want to die too :(

I think that atheism has a lot to do with people wanting to have a bounded life span. There is no after life -> no punishment -> dieing is like having a long dreamless sleep. I also think that this is related to suicide rates.

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]]> By: Adventurous Wench women's travel http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/07/who-wants-to-live-forever-depends-on-where-you-live/comment-page-1/#comment-91081 Adventurous Wench women's travel Mon, 11 May 2009 05:37:59 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1519#comment-91081 I guess people will want to live forever if they are happy and contented in their present lives. Health and poverty levels would be the most significant factors in deciding whether one wants eternal life. I guess people will want to live forever if they are happy and contented in their present lives. Health and poverty levels would be the most significant factors in deciding whether one wants eternal life.

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]]> By: Carlo Alcos http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/07/who-wants-to-live-forever-depends-on-where-you-live/comment-page-1/#comment-90924 Carlo Alcos Sat, 09 May 2009 11:24:12 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1519#comment-90924 From what I saw traveling in Russia I can understand that statistic (no offense Russia). My first thought when I read about India was that most of them believe in reincarnation (don't they?), so what would it matter? That Jason Silva interview is a must-read with a great conversation thread! From what I saw traveling in Russia I can understand that statistic (no offense Russia).

My first thought when I read about India was that most of them believe in reincarnation (don’t they?), so what would it matter?

That Jason Silva interview is a must-read with a great conversation thread!

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]]> By: Turner Wright http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/07/who-wants-to-live-forever-depends-on-where-you-live/comment-page-1/#comment-90845 Turner Wright Fri, 08 May 2009 04:14:47 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1519#comment-90845 Check out the movie "The Man From Earth" for a practical account. I never would have thought it was an issue of culture, though I suppose depending on your religious beliefs... The bigger question is: eternal youth? It might be fun for a few hundred years, but I just couldn't do forever. Check out the movie “The Man From Earth” for a practical account. I never would have thought it was an issue of culture, though I suppose depending on your religious beliefs…

The bigger question is: eternal youth? It might be fun for a few hundred years, but I just couldn’t do forever.

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]]> By: Madison http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/07/who-wants-to-live-forever-depends-on-where-you-live/comment-page-1/#comment-90839 Madison Fri, 08 May 2009 01:18:39 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1519#comment-90839 A well-lived life? Yes. An eternal life? Not so much. All things must end, but I am curious as well as to the reasons why some people want to live forever. A well-lived life? Yes. An eternal life? Not so much. All things must end, but I am curious as well as to the reasons why some people want to live forever.

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/07/who-wants-to-live-forever-depends-on-where-you-live/comment-page-1/#comment-90827 Tim Patterson Thu, 07 May 2009 20:57:39 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1519#comment-90827 Wow. Raises some big questions. Wow. Raises some big questions.

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