I could see my family members, pets friends and stuff. I could see Elvis, Buddy Holly, Lincoln, F.D.R. George Carlin -- that would be really great --- the priest who gave me a kick in the ass, although I doubt he would have made it. That would give me comfort.
But the problem is the harm the believers do to others, mentally but sometimes physically, in the name of God. I just finished watching, "What's The Matter With Kansas." They voted for Jesus. Now they are finding out what the Republicans austerity programs bring. Jesus ain't helping them.
Yes, the universe was created but the source of that creation does not involve itself in our daily lives.
Intelligent design, My Ass. If the designer that made me was intelligent, there would be a least one more arm in the middle of my chest so I could open a door while carrying stuff. There would be a third eye in the back of my head so I could not be surprised when danger approaches from behind me. I am old, with prostate trouble. An intelligent designer would have given me a holding tank inside my left leg to hold pee so I wouldn't have to pee every hour or so.
There would also be three switches, maybe around my lower spine that would turn me off like a light switch when my life quality fades. It would require me and two other people to turn it off so that I wouldn't turn it off accidently. That would be intelligent design.
Unfortunately, we live among people who are afraid of their own death and because of that fear, you have to experience the responses to their fear. I am sorry you have to go through that. I live in northern New Jersey. I don't have to experience any of that nonsense. Religion is not a major part of most peoples' lives here.
Yes, there are churches but they are generally benign in their need to convert anyone. Even the Jehovah's Witnesses. I told them once that I was an apostic atheist. They never came back. The Mormons? I point out to them that if there was a golden tablet in Western New York, there would be thousands of people digging up the state to find it. They leave quickly.
Maybe you should move to New Jersey.
Anyway, I wish you well.
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