Foxy, I too want to read "The God Delusion", although I must admit to being disappointed with Mr. Dawkins when I saw him on TV not long ago.

While I agreed with many of his points, I found him to be obnoxious and self important at times.

While I don't believe in an afterlife as such, one can never be really sure what's ahead.
I have thought often about reincarnation as a possible place for any 'souls' to go on after a body dies.

Does anyone else have any ideas on that subject?
Many millions of people in our world believe in reincarnation.
It is at least as plausible as a heaven or hell isn't it?

Hey Foxy, long time no speak. Just want to wish you well; and a long,long,long and happy future for you.
And Belly, looking forward to seeing you pay up on our bet squire.

Religion is a hot button on OLO and it is best not to provoke another very tedious diatribe from either side.

Reducing things down to basics, I have seen enough of life and of people completing their life's cycle to arrive at the conclusion that spiritual belief is far from harmful and can make life far more social, more tolerable and it can assist survival.

Dear Foxy,

My nickname for amiodarone was 'O I am a drone' because one does go on a bit when dosed up but in a fairly unanimated fashion.

Please take care with it because it can be a nasty one. It gave my thyroid and the liver of my brother's father-in-law a bit of a hiding. I would be asking some questions if you were to be on it for an extended period. There are some other quite effective rhythm control drugs out there for that scenario if required and I'm sure you are in good hands.

Dear suzeonline,

I actually find Richard Dawkins pretty mild, especially when compared to his former compatriot Christopher Hitchins. The sense of pomposity one sometimes gets from him may well be chiefly a product of his accent rather than a superior attitude.

You might find the interview he did with John Safran and Father Bob enjoyable.

http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/triplej/safran/safran_2010_03_14.mp3

On the topic of souls is there any objection to our dearly departed family pet being blessed with the same? Our memories of her are still very strong and even nearly two years on the latest hound still occasionally gets called her name.

And if so what about an inanimate object like a place? Uluru, Port Arthur, Kakadu?

Or is it that our pets and significant places are special only because they are daubed by the souls of humans?

Welcome back palimsest, can not wait to gloat.
cornflower hot threads are good threads surely.
Freedom of speech's still of value and yes I think even if we fail to talk about some issues we should not isolate others.
Foxy country born in past days we even as children lived by kero lights and no electricity.
I do not think it is any different than modern living, we told of such things and do still.
Reincarnation? who can say no.
We would do well to truly remember every religion, all of them, has differing beliefs.
NDE often sees Christians no longer believe after one.
I can not ever change my view that we have no God known to man.
But ghosts in some form exist.
Can some one find that thread?
Foxy told us of her illness, in another thread full of love and concern from OLO.
She may not like me re hashing it, but she took a verbal flogging for telling her story, from one poster only.
Find that thread if you want more but our Foxy needs support we, all of us, are a family and I know we share that wish.

its sad and funny/science KNOWS energy cant be created/..NOR destroyed..clearly what science observes is limited by its peers..having godless peers like dorkins..its a matter of garbage in/garbadge out..

to talk of a soul..is to confuse the spirit/with the soul,,to confuse electricty/driving a computer..with the mind typing in the words...see your energy/spirit/that thinks its foxey/soul/body...the soul is the afterlife,,'body' for your spirit..

you claim beliefs from cathaholics..ok se that jesus dispelled the soul/spirit...awaiting a endtime judgment day,,he asured even a thief/on the cross beside him/he too would be in heaven/this day..its so simple even a child can grasp that..energy cant becreated/destroyed....thus goes to heaven.../life after life

but..we are having the blind/lead the blind..the church is as much about this fleshy materisalism,,as any athiest/god head,,jesus came to dispel the lie of judgment day..

in the after life its a huge problem,..many spend their afterlife stubornly 'sleeping away'..their eternity..[you know how fixed fools can be in their beliefs/and fears/.

GOD DONT JUDGE NO-one..indeed as jesus reveals/more of the same shall be given...but each in their own 'room'..''mine fathers house has many rooms..[yes even haters /athiests/the godless...HAVE each their own 'rooms'..

WE CANT CONCIEVE GODS GRACE AND MERCY..,even jesus/love..was flawed with human doudt..at times...

even now you still fear gods love..think..that read..that energy..we al know as you can be destroyed..WHY SHOULD YOU BE THE ONE EXCEPTION..your not ignorant...only decieved..

my favourites list
revealing the vision behind the s/words

http://www.angelfire.com/ne/newviews/heavenearth.html
http://www.angelfire.com/ne/newviews/life.html
http://www.angelfire.com/ne/newviews/facts.html
http://www.angelfire.com/ne/newviews/morelife.html
http://www.angelfire.com/ne/newviews/hereafter.html
http://www.angelfire.com/ne/newviews/morelight.html
http://swedenborg.newearth.org/hh/hh00toc.html
http://www.celestinevision.com/celestine/forum/index.php

just recall those docters/and their drugs/to relieve angziaty...one puff of a joint has the same affect as the over subsidised stroke medication..[to the tune of over 1 billion each year]..

adverse reaction/..TO PERSCRIBED drugs..kills in usa. alone the equivelent of 5 jumbo jets crashing...EACH DAY..the best meds is trust gods love...and dont panic...all in gods time...not mans..

have no fear dear..you are beloved here/and there...

anxziaty wont help...the adverse reactions../see my..dose needed to cure post..[60 people need to take 'drugs..to get one cure'..]..think happy thoughts...fear no evil/fear no deciever/