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Flawed Argument Against an Afterlife

By alcanthro Leave a Comment Dec 15 0

I don’t believe in an afterlife. I don’t believe that an afterlife does not exist. I’m okay with people who believe one way or the other, so long as they accept their belief as being faith based. However, there are many issues with the arguments used against afterlives .We know that damage to the brain has an impact on the way we think and act. Does that mean that the brain is the origin and sole factor in “the self?” It’s nice to think that. But there is a jump on logic which seems unjustified.« Continue »

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