Long Life

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Journeyman

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If you were an atheist, what would you consider a long life for a person to have lived?
 
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Journeyman said:
If you were an atheist, what would you consider a long life for a person to have lived?
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What does being an atheist have to do with longevity? If I were an atheist I would say to myself "How stupid do you want to be?"
 
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Nehemiah6 said:
What does being an atheist have to do with longevity? If I were an atheist I would say to myself "How stupid do you want to be?"
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I would expect a reply like that from an atheist, as they don believe in God, or that he gives eternal life to believers.
 
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I am not an atheist obviously but I would say from a secular point of view, a 100 would be very long life.

I know the Bible speaks of long life as a blessing, but me personally I would not want to live that long, by that age you are usually very weak and frail
 
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Komentaja said:
I am not an atheist obviously but I would say from a secular point of view, a 100 would be very long life.

I know the Bible speaks of long life as a blessing, but me personally I would not want to live that long, by that age you are usually very weak and frail
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100 years is is a long life, except when compared to neve ending life. Compared to eternal life, dying at 100 would be like a child dying.
 
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Komentaja said:
I am not an atheist obviously but I would say from a secular point of view, a 100 would be very long life.

I know the Bible speaks of long life as a blessing, but me personally I would not want to live that long, by that age you are usually very weak and frail
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I'm 97 and frail, and enjoying every minute I live on earth.
 
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Blik said:
I'm 97 and frail, and enjoying every minute I live on earth.
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I am glad to hear it. Do you have hobbies or how do you like to spend your time?
 
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This is a subject that I am divided on. The opportunity to live in the Grace of God and see his works on this world is good but I think it will be by far and away better in His eternal kingdom. On the other hand materially I hate this life and this world. All I see when I look at it is suffering, injustice, crime, war, and evil of all kinds.
 
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Komentaja said:
I am glad to hear it. Do you have hobbies or how do you like to spend your time?
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I am deaf so I am very isolated, but I never have a dull moment. I study scripture and read christian fiction. I spend a lot of time on this site. I have a large wonderful prayer shawl that helps me close out the world and spend time listening to the Lord in deep meditation.
 
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Currently, the average life expectancy is 78.

“As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to strength, eighty years.” (Psalm 90:10)​
 
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I'd like to live to be 100.
To see where this world ends up given how bad its gotten since I was a child, I'd like to live to see it turn around. Or see Christ's second coming. Whichever comes first.😊
 
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60 years to me seems like a long life. Most seniors I have met dont talk about happiness beyond that, I personally would not like to live to 100, not many live independently so I would not want to live with assistance.
 
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Komentaja said:
I am not an atheist obviously but I would say from a secular point of view, a 100 would be very long life.

I know the Bible speaks of long life as a blessing, but me personally I would not want to live that long, by that age you are usually very weak and frail
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I think of my friends who have left this world and I miss them. I will not worry about when I join them because I will when Jesus reaches his hand put for me.
 
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in the Bible a Generation is connected at times to a lifespan. the normal is 70 years and the blessed live to be 80 or more. this is also why a Generation is still connected to Israel becoming a nation in 1948. 80 years for one Generation put's it at 2028.

but if i was an atheist, i would be stupid and think anything beyond 65, age of retirement + 5 years to enjoy retirement is taking up space on a very over crowded planet.
 
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Blik said:
I am deaf so I am very isolated, but I never have a dull moment. I study scripture and read christian fiction. I spend a lot of time on this site. I have a large wonderful prayer shawl that helps me close out the world and spend time listening to the Lord in deep meditation.
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I am a brother in Christ who fiercely, yet respectfully, defends the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ. PM me and I’ll visit you with open arms. … And I hate flying, but will do so. ❤️🙏
 
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