I envy those who expect a continued existence after death. It is a comforting thought mechanism for dealing with human morality.
I have a Christian friend who knows that I am an atheist. He smugly expects to be able to say: “I told you so.”
An attitude I always admired & which I use to cope with my mortality
BTW: I am not an evangelizing atheist. I tend to avoid discussing politics & religion. Such arguments are time consuming & seldom (if ever) change a person’s belief system.
I have a Christian friend who knows that I am an atheist. He smugly expects to be able to say: “I told you so.”
Since I expect oblivion, I obviously cannot have a similar expectation.
An attitude I always admired & which I use to cope with my mortality
I want to have the courage to change for the better future events over which I have some control; The serenity to accept or ignore thinking about those future events over which I have no control; & the wisdom to know the difference.
BTW: I am not an evangelizing atheist. I tend to avoid discussing politics & religion. Such arguments are time consuming & seldom (if ever) change a person’s belief system.