http://last-straw.net/mistaking-hope-for-knowledge/ The weblog of Christiaan Briggs Sun, 04 Jul 2010 06:53:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://last-straw.net/mistaking-hope-for-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-56391 Anna Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:08:46 +0000 http://last-straw.net/?p=2124#comment-56391 It's funny - I never think about what might happen to me when I am gone - apart from making myself useful for organ donation, I like the idea of my remnants being turned over to the universe. My beliefs help me love the life I live not hope for another life. Also, is it really about hope? Isn't it a bit dismissive to group people who believe in something and live their beliefs in a transparent way that they live as 'hopefuls'. I think they're risk takers. It’s funny — I never think about what might happen to me when I am gone — apart from making myself useful for organ donation, I like the idea of my remnants being turned over to the universe. My beliefs help me love the life I live not hope for another life. Also, is it really about hope? Isn’t it a bit dismissive to group people who believe in something and live their beliefs in a transparent way that they live as ‘hopefuls’. I think they’re risk takers.

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