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Belief in God and belief in an after life are two separate beliefs. Jews did not include a belief in an after life in their earliest scriptures. They were heavily influenced by Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism during the centuries that the two faiths coexisted in the Middle East and eventually adopted the belief in the Torah and commentaries.

Being a nihilist does not mean that you don’t appreciate the rich traditions and constructive beliefs that all cultures contribute as humans struggle with the suffering of inevitable death. It just means that you don’t believe you have the “right” belief and everybody else is a pagan.


24 posted on 12/06/2019 1:30:12 PM PST by Dave Wright
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To: Dave Wright

‘Being a nihilist does not mean that you don’t appreciate the rich traditions and constructive beliefs that all cultures contribute as humans struggle with the suffering of inevitable death. It just means that you don’t believe you have the “right” belief and everybody else is a pagan.’

that indeed is true, and well stated...


29 posted on 12/06/2019 1:44:15 PM PST by IrishBrigade
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That is more a definition of agnosticism not nihilism.


35 posted on 12/06/2019 2:01:22 PM PST by mdmathis6
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