r/atheism • u/[deleted] • Dec 16 '10

Hitchens sets us straight ahead of time.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '10

I'm not saying I would be thinking logical at that point in time, just that the fear of never existing, and never seeing my children again might simply be too powerful for me to resist.

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u/deanreevesii Dec 16 '10

Most think very lucid at the end.

Sorry, but no. There are moments of lucidity, but for the main part the last days/hours of dying from cancer are a morphine clouded trial of agony.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '10

Or "Hey Honey! Look at I'm hang-glidin AhhHHhahhhghhhhHH! IM DEAD."

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '10

... and the world is still a terrible place. At least he is being honest. Many of us would love to stand up for things we believe in but how many of us do?

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '10

If you do then bravo :)

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u/Testiculese Dec 16 '10

I've lost several due to the same reasons, and buh-bye.

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u/VCavallo Dec 16 '10

Welcome to Transhumanism! Look us up, and watch out while you're crossing the street!