Even if Our Existence is Temporary, Theres Reason to Celebrate

[NeoGreen]

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/28/even-if-our-existence-is-temporary-theres-reason-to-celebrate/

Even if Our Existence is Temporary, There’s Reason to Celebrate
July 28, 2017 by Hemant Mehta

Richard Dawkins famously said, “We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones.” His point was that there were so many things that had to happen for us to be alive, and so many reasons we shouldn’t be here, that we ought to embrace the “miracle” of life while we have it.

Religious people often criticize atheists for thinking “this is it.” As if we have to believe in an afterlife or there’s no point to anything. But as this video brilliantly explains, there’s plenty of reason to be optimistic even if it’ll all be over in a blink of the universe’s eye.

My favorite part: “If the universe ends in heat death, every humiliation you suffer in your life will be forgotten. Every mistake you’ve made will not matter in the end. Every bad thing you did will be voided. If our life is all we get to experience, then it’s the only thing that matters. If the universe has no principles, the only principles relevant are the ones we decide on. If the universe has no purpose, then we get to dictate what its purpose is.”

Think of all the amazing things that bring joy to your life. And realize how rare it is that get to enjoy all that. Make the most of it. Help others experience it.

[WhiteTara]

1. Our lives are shorter than flowers

Then shall we mourn? No we shall dance and wear bright colors and teach our children to plant gardens, because our lives are shorter than flowers.
Toltec Fragment

[LakeArenal]

2. Think of all the amazing things that bring joy to your life.

Think of all the amazing things that bring joy to your life. And realize how rare it is that get to enjoy all that. Make the most of it. Help others experience it.

We live longer than many things on the earth. That is a life experience right there. Just because I don't believe in divinity, doesn't mean there isn't a next "stage" in our "lives" after death. We don't know. That's the point: To move forward on this earth to learn what "life" means in the scheme of things.

I do believe energy can not be created or destroyed so, who knows?

[Warren DeMontague]

3. Don't you cry. Don't you cry, anymore.

Sleep in the stars.
Don't you cry.



Dry your eyes
on the wind.

[mountain grammy]

5. Beautiful

Grateful.

[Warren DeMontague]

6. ...

[RussBLib]

4. it tickled my brain. thanks.

worth passing along

and, of course, the fun we seek should not be at the expense of others

[progressoid]

7. Thanks for this Neo.

[Intransigent Atheist]

8. I cannot agree more.

When I think of all the things that could have prevented me from being here, I feel very grateful. I get to be here for a little while and I hope to keep making the most of it.