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Pity the living (lemmy.world)
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Growing up, I’ve always heard that we were living in the end times. That one day, something will happen that will punish everyone who deserves to be punished. At least, that’s what I was told. But does that mean everyone will be punished? Or, will some be spared? What happens to those who were chosen to be spared? Would they die like the bad people, or would they continue to live?

Or, would being able to live be the punishment?

I think about this a lot. Because I was born into this world of misery and death, does that mean that I’m a bad person? That I was chosen to be punished? But why? I didn’t choose to be born.

So…why am I here then?

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[–] 8 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

You're looking for rationality where no rationality can be.

Believing in a deity and afterlife (etc) is irrational because there is absolutely no supporting evidence. Faith is maintaining that belief despite it being irrational.

Certain branches of Christianity are a "death cult" as they obsess over the "end times" and that they're either already here or just around the corner.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    I know, but a part of me thinks "what if they're right?" for the punishment. The shit I've been going through for the past years, things I have no control over, have made me think we're meant to be all suffering. A close family member of mine has been sick and we're all feeling the mental effects of it. Constant news of death and disease in the world, myself and others can't can't find a good fucking job to save our fucking life. Waking up to another rejection email, another story of someone dying, another bad case of bad news, and not a single good thing happening is really giving me the impression that life isn't the gift that it's all cracked up to be.

    (No, I'm not thinking of checking out. Shit just sucks.)

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    They're not. The universe is stochastic and chaotic. Stuff happens, sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad, most of the time it's irrelevant.

    The problem is that there are enough truly evil people in the world that they can cause problems for everyone else.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago

    take a few steps back.

    "what if they're right?"

    are these the same people that are making the world a worse place, supporting it or selling a solution?

    when you take a step back a lot of those interests align. a small group of extremely wealthy people are trying to create the narrative of hopelessness, despair, fear, violence and putting the blame on anything but themselves.

    almost all of modern media is meant to break the spirit and force you to comply. who owns those sources?

    algorithmic content is meant to increase engagement. they do not care about anyone's mental health anymore as that's the last thing that stands in the way of wealth extraction and forcing civil compliance.

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