On Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2:57:36 PM UTC-5, Eric Vinyard wrote:   
   > On Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 3:53:41 PM UTC-4, myriadsma...@yahoo.com   
   wrote:   
   > > On Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2:51:04 PM UTC-5, myriadsma...@yahoo.com   
   wrote:   
   > > > On Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2:40:07 PM UTC-5, Eric Vinyard wrote:   
   > > > > On Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 10:39:36 AM UTC-4, myriad   
   ma...@yahoo.com wrote:   
   > > > > > Yes.   
   > > > > >    
   > > > > > Not possible. Yes.   
   > > > > >    
   > > > > > In my opinion.   
   > > > >    
   > > > > There's a meme that was circulated some time ago about a dead man   
   about to be reincarnated as a spirit living as every single human past,   
   present, and future as part of a spiritual learning process. Which is nice and   
   reassuring in the short-term.    
   But what happens at the end? What is the goal? Does an immortal soul ever stop   
   learning?   
   > > > >    
   > > > > Eternity scares me. An eternity of learning, or an eternity of having   
   learned everything there is to learn.   
   > > > >    
   > > > > I read the last book of the Bible in high-school and the thought of a   
   forever-afterlife in a golden city singing praises to God seemed more   
   frightening to me than being tossed into a pit of fire and being cast out of   
   existence altogether. I'd    
   almost rather cease to be than live eternally in static absurdity.   
   > > >    
   > > > This has all been covered a number of times. After a while, it's just   
   better to let it be. None so blind as those who will not listen.   
   > >    
   > > That's me being Ant, now that he has moved on. How'd I do?   
   >    
   > I'm not sure it was exactly Ant, but it was incredulously irritating. So in   
   that sense, good job! You almost pissed me off in ways you don't normally.   
   >    
   > :)   
      
   As I said, I'd like to think I transcended. Should I go on?   
      
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