Comments on: Religion & End-Of-Life Health Care http://www.anatheist.net/2009/05/religion-end-of-life-health-care/ Atheism & Religious Skepticism Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:44:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: PaulJ http://www.anatheist.net/2009/05/religion-end-of-life-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-5034 PaulJ Mon, 04 May 2009 09:49:55 +0000 http://www.anatheist.net/?p=2732#comment-5034 The point about religious people tending not to make living wills or to arrange power of attorney is interesting. Does this come from the idea that "God will provide"? Or perhaps from the notion that death is not the end? Atheists know that it is, for them, and are perhaps more inclined to "tidy things up". Perhaps the difference is a result of the humanistic idea that a person's life will be judged in the minds of those he or she leaves behind, rather than by some custodian of the ledger at the pearly gates. The point about religious people tending not to make living wills or to arrange power of attorney is interesting. Does this come from the idea that "God will provide"? Or perhaps from the notion that death is not the end? Atheists know that it is, for them, and are perhaps more inclined to "tidy things up".

Perhaps the difference is a result of the humanistic idea that a person's life will be judged in the minds of those he or she leaves behind, rather than by some custodian of the ledger at the pearly gates.

]]> By: James Tracy http://www.anatheist.net/2009/05/religion-end-of-life-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-5023 James Tracy Mon, 04 May 2009 03:18:59 +0000 http://www.anatheist.net/?p=2732#comment-5023 It is the logical fallacy known as an 'appeal to consequences,' which is, unfortunately, appealed to quite often. The error is as simple as you state it - yet people continue to make this mistake. It is the logical fallacy known as an 'appeal to consequences,' which is, unfortunately, appealed to quite often. The error is as simple as you state it – yet people continue to make this mistake.

]]> By: The Gay Atheist http://www.anatheist.net/2009/05/religion-end-of-life-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-5020 The Gay Atheist Mon, 04 May 2009 03:10:40 +0000 http://www.anatheist.net/?p=2732#comment-5020 It sounds cold, but it's true. Just because you believe there has to be a God, doesn't make it true. During a debate I was having a few weeks ago with one of my family members about God, she said she believes in God, because without God, what is the point? But the argument still applies, just because you see no point to llife, if there is no supernatural, doesn't make God or the afterlife real. It sounds cold, but it's true. Just because you believe there has to be a God, doesn't make it true. During a debate I was having a few weeks ago with one of my family members about God, she said she believes in God, because without God, what is the point? But the argument still applies, just because you see no point to llife, if there is no supernatural, doesn't make God or the afterlife real.

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