Comments on: Death: good? http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/ A daily webzine and forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of religion and culture Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:38:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Random Name http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-251499 Random Name Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:39:27 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-251499 It would be worth reviewing what Jonathan Swift (a very intelligent writer) has to say about the immortal Strulbrugs. http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/jswift/bl-jswift-gull-3-10.htm It would be worth reviewing what Jonathan Swift (a very intelligent writer) has to say about the immortal Strulbrugs.

http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/jswift/bl-jswift-gull-3-10.htm

]]> By: John M. http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250806 John M. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:44:37 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250806 It's my poor understanding that aging occurs because each cell in the body is only able to divide a certain number of times. Apparently the purpose of this is to inhibit the growth of cancer. Thus, if we did not have that protection, we would not age, but we would eventually be killed by cancer at some point. Sounds like a pretty well-engineered solution we have. It’s my poor understanding that aging occurs because each cell in the body is only able to divide a certain number of times. Apparently the purpose of this is to inhibit the growth of cancer. Thus, if we did not have that protection, we would not age, but we would eventually be killed by cancer at some point. Sounds like a pretty well-engineered solution we have.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250788 Stephen Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:15:44 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250788 A very poor article indeed. As a rule, men of science should not be the sole author of articles on ethics. His biggest problem is his fundamental premise that innocent people dying is inherently equally bad, when in fact it very much depends on the circumstances of the case: on average, the death of a five year-old child is more regrettable than that of an eighty-five year old senior. A very poor article indeed. As a rule, men of science should not be the sole author of articles on ethics. His biggest problem is his fundamental premise that innocent people dying is inherently equally bad, when in fact it very much depends on the circumstances of the case: on average, the death of a five year-old child is more regrettable than that of an eighty-five year old senior.

]]> By: DC Lawyer http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250755 DC Lawyer Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:36:52 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250755 Are there really that many christmas songs in a minor key? I'm going through a list in my head and its decidedly mixed major and minor. Are there really that many christmas songs in a minor key? I’m going through a list in my head and its decidedly mixed major and minor.

]]> By: Random Name http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250729 Random Name Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:03:55 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250729 As human beings we find it difficult to accept that our lives end. 1. When one gets down to basics, the only thing we really have is our self, our ego, and that's the only thing we really have to lose. So a religion that promises that in some way we get to hold on to it obviously has a strong appeal. 2. In life, the good are not always rewarded and the wicked are not always punished. That does not seem fair. A religion that promises to balance the books in some way even after this life ends, has a strong appeal. A religion that then says, <i>Hey, we're all really bad--born that way become of an ancient ancestor, but if we believe and pray in the right way, we will will be forgiven</i> is quite brilliant. Mileage, etc. As human beings we find it difficult to accept that our lives end. 1. When one gets down to basics, the only thing we really have is our self, our ego, and that’s the only thing we really have to lose. So a religion that promises that in some way we get to hold on to it obviously has a strong appeal. 2. In life, the good are not always rewarded and the wicked are not always punished. That does not seem fair. A religion that promises to balance the books in some way even after this life ends, has a strong appeal.

A religion that then says, Hey, we’re all really bad–born that way become of an ancient ancestor, but if we believe and pray in the right way, we will will be forgiven is quite brilliant.

Mileage, etc.

]]> By: trr http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250715 trr Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:44:20 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250715 The title suggests that we think old people are <i>not</i> people if we don't "fight aging to the death". Why? The title suggests that we think old people are not people if we don’t “fight aging to the death”. Why?

]]> By: adios http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250634 adios Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:37:41 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250634 Though you could argue from the scripture that death is unnatural, was never intended for man by the Creator, yet it is belief in the scriptural Creator that takes the fear out of passing, the sting out of death. It is the unbeliever of the God who is life and love who wrote, "Do not go gentle into that good night, rage, rage against the dying of the light." Though you could argue from the scripture that death is unnatural, was never intended for man by the Creator, yet it is belief in the scriptural Creator that takes the fear out of passing, the sting out of death.

It is the unbeliever of the God who is life and love who wrote, “Do not go gentle into that good night, rage, rage against the dying of the light.”

]]> By: krm http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250627 krm Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:28:31 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250627 If life in this world is only the prelude to the main event of life, we should not cling to it. If life in this world is all there is, one comes to a different conclusion. If life in this world is only the prelude to the main event of life, we should not cling to it.

If life in this world is all there is, one comes to a different conclusion.

]]> By: Make it Man http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250626 Make it Man Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:27:44 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250626 Jack Kevorkian = Death is your friend. Jack Kevorkian = Death is your friend.

]]> By: Kyle A http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250588 Kyle A Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:09:39 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/12/death-good/#comment-250588 This is probably too broad a topic to discuss here, but thanks for brining it up and providing the links. Mr. Callahan's title is intriguing. It seems impossible for non-theists to talk about issues like life and death without brining in some anthropomorphic force--in this case Nature. Makes you wonder! This is probably too broad a topic to discuss here, but thanks for brining it up and providing the links.

Mr. Callahan’s title is intriguing. It seems impossible for non-theists to talk about issues like life and death without brining in some anthropomorphic force–in this case Nature. Makes you wonder!

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