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If there were no God (or Gods) could a system of reincarnation still be in effect?
Could there still be an afterlife?
Or do such things require the existence of a God (or Gods)?
If there were no God (or Gods) could a system of reincarnation still be in effect?
Could there still be an afterlife?
Or do such things require the existence of a God (or Gods)?
I think so. It's not like the components and potential that created life are going anywhere.If there were no God (or Gods) could a system of reincarnation still be in effect?
Could there still be an afterlife?
Or do such things require the existence of a God (or Gods)?
It could still be there, but even with Gods there might not be an afterlife, it depends which God(s) you consider to be true Also the afterlife, might be eternal suffering, again depends on the God(s).If there were no God (or Gods) could a system of reincarnation still be in effect?
Could there still be an afterlife?
Or do such things require the existence of a God (or Gods)?
Still?If there were no God (or Gods) could a system of reincarnation still be in effect?
Could there still be an afterlife?
Or do such things require the existence of a God (or Gods)?
I don't see why reincarnation or an afterlife would need a god.If there were no God (or Gods) could a system of reincarnation still be in effect?
Could there still be an afterlife?
Or do such things require the existence of a God (or Gods)?
If there were no God (or Gods) could a system of reincarnation still be in effect?
Could there still be an afterlife?
Or do such things require the existence of a God (or Gods)?
Or do such things require the existence of a God (or Gods)?
But what is the reality represented by the concept of reincarnation? What is God? What is Nirvana? What is Tao? These are concepts that could represent the same one underlying reality of all that is. So yes, reincarnation is a part of that reality, just another name for cause and effect, karma, etc..If there were no God (or Gods) could a system of reincarnation still be in effect?
Could there still be an afterlife?
Or do such things require the existence of a God (or Gods)?
If there were no God (or Gods) could a system of reincarnation still be in effect?
Could there still be an afterlife?
Or do such things require the existence of a God (or Gods)?
I'm pretty sure it's impossible to tell, so long as we're still alive, that is.
The mind dies but every single atom of your body will continue for infinity. The 1st law of thermodynamics tells us this. It means that although your mind is gone your body is recycled. Some may become grit or soil, some will become plants and trees, some will be used by animals to develop and grow,. Including humans... In this way we are all made from dead people. Is this reincarnation by science?
In the distant future when this world is no more your atoms will float in space, may help to become a new sun or planet or help create a new race of aliens.
If there were no God (or Gods) could a system of reincarnation still be in effect?
Could there still be an afterlife?
Or do such things require the existence of a God (or Gods)?
But what is the reality represented by the concept of reincarnation? What is God? What is Nirvana? What is Tao? These are concepts that could represent the same one underlying reality of all that is. So yes, reincarnation is a part of that reality, just another name for cause and effect, karma, etc..
Are you suggesting atoms have consciousness? That is an intriguing concept. It fits in with the concept of genetic memory.
Cause and effect is change, in the religious context it is known as karma, and in the personal context, reaping what you sow.What has cause and effect got to do with "God"? I'm not seeing it.
Cause and effect is change, in the religious context it is known as karma, and in the personal context, reaping what you sow.