[WillowIX]

Interesting post Vaskez although it went somewhat off topic.

In regards to your original post I don´t see why death ("go to a better place")should inspire faith. What do I lose by choosing not to believe in God? If I live a happy life can´t I be content with that? Must I ask for more? Isn´t love of my family and friends enough? In my young life I have been blessed with meeting a man I adore, with two children, and with a family that is always by my side. IMO I don´t need any more than that. I don not belive in the human soul either. Why not? Since today it´s somewhat clear what happens in human development, how thoughts are processed and memory expanded. This is of course not the single reason but an explanation. My hubby told me a quotte from a book he read some time ago and it stuck in my memory. I find it beautiful and it suits my belief

Any good that I may do, let me do it now, for I may not pass this way again.

I think that in some ways clarifies my expectations of life. As for atheist not believing I totally disagree with you. Don´t they believe? Of course they do, but it is the exact opposite belief. Whereas you choose to believe there is a God, they choose to BELIEVE there is no God.

Originally posted by Vaskez: People who believe that they are fine just by living a good moral life: this is all well and good but if you just admit the possibility that the Bible is true then it's not good enough. Like I said if you admit the possibility then you'd be stupid to just be satisfied with that.

This paragraph (well half a pragraph) I almost find offensive! Yes I do admit that the bible may be true. Why isn´t it enough for me to live a good moral life anyway? If the bible is true and God created humans, God also gave us the gift of free will and individual thinking. So why should it be stupid to choose not to believe even though what the bible say is true? Did God then make a mistake in giving humans free will? I may have misunderstod your statement, but I will not speak my mind if I have not.