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<blockquote>Jacqueline Richey wrote:

Religion's idea of reuniting with loved ones in heaven is comforting to many, but it is ridiculous really. What will the dead person look like? How they looked at the moment they died? Yuck! In a spiritual state without our bodies we wouldn't need to eat. Who wants to exist without being able to eat delicious food? What would we do when running into people we didn't get along with? Which spouse would you be with if married more than once? Do you get to meet all your ancestors and descendants? Won't you be upset when you find out some of them didn't get into heaven and are in excruciating pain in hell?

The idea of reincarnation is more practical than the afterlife in heaven or hell. It holds people accountable for what they do when alive. Who keeps score and assigns one's next life? Since the world's population keeps growing, where do they get new souls? Where do they get souls in the first place?

Religion is a means of controlling people. Hope for an existence in heaven or a better life after reincarnation and the fear of hell or a worse life after reincarnation keep many people in line. Aren't there better ways to motivate people than false hope and fears?
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