Re: virus: Logic and Purpose

Marie Foster (mfos@ieway.com)
Tue, 21 Oct 1997 12:10:23 -0700


Sodom wrote:
>
Marie said
>
> > But it is probably a chicken or egg kind of thing. If we ever prove
> > for
> > example that we do continue in some cogent way after we die I would
> > put
> > my bet on science for figuring out what is up with that.
> >
> > I also know that proving that we do not continue in the absence of
> > proof
> > to the contrary is a whole lot harder to do.... Funny how that works.
> >
> > Marie
>
Bill responded

> right, I simply see no reason to believe that we do continue. I sure
> hope we do. But my thoughts run like this:
>
> Remember what it was like before you were born? Well, thats what it's
> like after you die.
>
> Sodom

In all of our communication here I have realized that you are further
along on your journey than I was at your age (you are the same age as my
son BTW). In some ways I figure I might be out in front of you. In
other ways you are ahead. I appreciate that we have met along the way.

Somewhere in my journey I decided that the question of what happens to
me is out of my hands. So I do not worry about it. I have taken the
steps I need to to relieve my son of decisions that have to be made if I
proceed him. I enjoy today.

I feel I have freed myself from the "fear of punishment" if that makes
any sense to you. The funny thing to me is that once I did that I did
not immediately go off the deep end and start down the *path of evil* if
you know what I mean. In fact, I found a more stable place to make
positive decisions and I feel better about the ones I make.

Marie