Experiencing Life

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_Socrates
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Experiencing Life

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Do you refrain from some of life's experiences to receive rewards you expect in the hereafter?
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Socrates wrote:Do you refrain from some of life's experiences to receive rewards you expect in the hereafter?


I used to.

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Socrates wrote:Do you refrain from some of life's experiences to receive rewards you expect in the hereafter?


Life experiences like... getting pregnant as a teenager? drinking alcohol until I vomit? smoking?

What did you have in mind?
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Socrates wrote:Do you refrain from some of life's experiences to receive rewards you expect in the hereafter?


You seem caught up in the delusion that God expects an ascetic life.
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The Nehor wrote: You seem caught up in the delusion that God expects an ascetic life.

You seem caught up in the delusion that God exists.
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Some Schmo wrote:You seem caught up in the delusion that God exists.



:)

This is one reason (of many) why I enjoy this board so much.

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The Nehor wrote:
Socrates wrote:Do you refrain from some of life's experiences to receive rewards you expect in the hereafter?


You seem caught up in the delusion that God expects an ascetic life.


I thought you were Mormon?
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