# Faith, religion, and the afterlife: A form of denial

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**Created:** [January 2, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faith-religion-and-the-afterlife-a-form-of-denial/677713 "2014-01-02T16:57:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 14, 2014, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faith-religion-and-the-afterlife-a-form-of-denial/677713/310 "2014-01-14T11:52:20Z")

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> [@YoungKusher](#):
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> Well, assuming were all still human, we learn well from trial and error, not just being divinely privileged.
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> What would be the point of this life if we just given something like that? If you want to say that you think God could have done it differently, I won’t disagree, but the answer to these philosophical questions can be found just by looking at human nature.

This is precisely the problem with god-think. The baseless assumption that there’s a devine plan and we’re all part of it and you can’t possibly understand what it is but just relax and don’t question it. Simply submit and try to stay on his good side…

> [@Car wonks: Identifying Parasitic Drain.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-wonks-identifying-parasitic-drain/678665/10):
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> Maybe they would, or maybe they would just sit on their ass and eat cheetos all day because there is no impending reason to do anything at all.

…oh, and try to look busy.

> [@Car wonks: Identifying Parasitic Drain.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-wonks-identifying-parasitic-drain/678665/10):
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> I learned to appreciate what I have. As for the mentally handicapped, a believer would tell you that God always gives people the tools they need to achieve their goals in this world, therefore if God gave these people less “tools” they must not need them in order to achieve the purpose they were put here for.

Ah, there but for the grace of god… eh?

I know exactly what nonsense a believer might espouse. Is this what you believe as well?

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