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22 Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. 23 Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out; people and animals and the creatures that move along the ground and the birds were wiped from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark.
Apr 17, 2015 · Living forever is GOOD. Videos by VICE. Where did we get the idea that the longer life is, the less meaningful it becomes? Why do some people seem so adamant that continuing on—and foregoing the...
- Religious and loss-of-meaning arguments: Won’t you just get bored? Does death make life meaningless? Tolstoy and Nietzsche would argue that that’s absolutely the case—and they’ve gotten plenty of attention for it, especially in Western culture, because it runs contrary to an unspoken assumption that death itself is what gives life meaning.
- Inequality and accessibility: What if only the rich can afford it? We’ve all seen those dystopian sci-fi stories. While the rich lead lives of unimaginable luxury in their space stations, enjoying near-immortality and all the sexbots they can afford, the poor toil in the spice mines below, dying early from Spice Lung or malfunctioning cheap cybernetic implants.
- Stagnation and tyranny: What about immortal dictators and incompetent elites? “A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.”
- Social (in)security: What about poor old people without jobs and government insolvency? In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson began the “War on Poverty” with a rousing declaration: “For the first time in our history, it is possible to conquer poverty.”
Sep 21, 2007 · How is it that God says that something will last forever (ex. Ex 12:14, Lev 3:17, Deut 12:1), but then God changes his mind and does something different? One example is with the Sabbath.
Oct 18, 2013 · The biblical verse in Genesis 9:3, “Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you,” poses a profound theological and ethical question regarding the permissibility and limitations of human consumption of animals.
Jan 4, 2022 · How can it be said that we have everlasting life when we still die? Answer. The Word of God assures us that all who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ will have everlasting life (John 3:16; 6:47; 1 John 5:13). The Greek word translated “everlasting” means “perpetual, eternal, forever.”.
Jul 8, 2015 · Revelation occurred when God gave His truth. Inspiration occurred when the writers of Scripture received and recorded His truth. Illumination occurs today when we understand and apply His truth. The critical issue—your confidence in the Bible—is directly related to your confidence in its inspiration.
