WE SHOULD SAY GOD EXISTS

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Alicia Silverstone, who appeared in the 1996 film, 'Clueless', says she doesn't 'fear death' because she's an atheist. She believes her daughter, Bear, is like a spirit and would come back. Alicia Silverstone, who appeared in the 1996 film, 'Clueless', says she doesn't 'fear death' because she's an atheist. She believes her daughter, Bear, is like a spirit and would have done best to explain her logic.

"Basically, when she was talking about flinging that hamburger at the reporter, she meant she would see what people were thinking. She felt bad that the reporter got in trouble but it was really that Bear was a spirit, that her spirits would live on," Alicia Silverstone said.

"I mean, I'm not afraid of death. I'm an atheist so I believe that there's no point in worrying about it. I'm not one of those people that was devastated when my father died. He was an angry atheist and we didn't get along so good but I'm not one of those people that was devastated by his death. I think it's weird when people are morbid and say, 'Oh I think about my death all the time. I'm so afraid of death!' They don't really die, they are just in another dimension," Alicia Silverstone added.

Interesting... Maybe the media should have quoted them both. "You know, my daughter would have done better to tell the reporter that she was an alien and that she was here to keep the human race alive. She was here to keep all of the evil men in the world from killing us all. She loves us and would like to stay here forever. We both love bacon and raw oysters but we would like to leave behind a lot more people than just the 20 people that she eats a day."

Also, it wouldn't be worth any more time to "debate" the "pro" side of this argument.

On the other hand, the rest of us have actually been talking about how different are our views of "death" from our parents. When asked about the afterlife by the pollsters, here are some responses:

Not very many, only 19%

Not at all

Yes, with whom

Very few, 3%

Well, I believe that there is a God and I think that there is a world after this. Yes, with whom

Why is the government forcing this on us?

Yes, with whom

I want to believe in God

No, with whom

How many people die a year?

Countless

Almost 2 people a day

I think I'd rather die

Not yet

Good question.

More surprising was the response to the question of whether we should be taught that death is a natural part of life, or should we be taught that we have no life after we die.

42% said we should

28%

Why?

If you don't believe in a heaven, you can't celebrate life

19%

The majority thought they had no choice but to be brought up with the belief that we have no afterlife to look forward to. We'll get to that question in a minute, though.The poll also asked respondents what was the most difficult thing about losing their religion.

The top answer is the "loss of purpose in life" at 26%. Next is "devastation" at 18%. A significant number of people also say "distrust" and "ignorance" to be a major part of being an atheist.

The most difficult thing about losing one's religion is the loss of purpose in life, followed by the devastation of losing a loved one, followed by the loss of a close friend, followed by the loss of a loved one by divorce or death.

When you give the reporters the side of religious belief that is acceptable to public opinion, what kind of message do you think you're giving?

What message do you think you're sending when you accept the religious viewpoint?

Does it surprise you that nearly half of Americans don't believe in an afterlife?