[fourthrider]

>Did you ever wonder where you came from?

Well, given that both parents are planted and barring any genetic evidence to the contrary, I assume I occurred as the result of an exchange of fluids between my parents.

But I suspect you are alluding to an argument of "first causes" which is both pointless and circular.

The only idea I'm trying to raise here is that human existence can be understood without having to rely upon mystical explanations.

For me that works, there is for me no mystical underpinning for our being around pumping air. And when we stop pumping air we just stop, that's it....nothing else follows.

I'm not bothered by that prospect in the least...but if one feels the need to infer that there is more beyond this life, there's no harm, no foul. If they're right, they're right, if they're wrong, it won't make any difference to them -- they'll never know :)

I, speaking for myself, and only for myself, find life to be a lot more understandable proceeding on the basis that there is no underlying mystical component to it.

[sirjohn]

<< For me that works, there is for me no mystical underpinning for our being around pumping air. And when we stop pumping air we just stop, that's it....nothing else follows. >>


If all you are is a hunk of protoplasm, I guess there is no sense continuing this conversation. I'm not interested in exchanging ideas with a piece of meat. Good day.