"In death we are all equal".
So is it only life that makes us individual and different from each other?
Don't we have an individual soul?
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Re: equal
by treegod » 01 Jul 2012, 10:11
momo wrote:"In death we are all equal".
I've heard something similar.
"Six feet of earth make all men equal."
It's a quote of someone, but I don't remember who.
So is it only life that makes us individual and different from each other?
Yes.
Don't we have an individual soul?
Edit: no, but we have individual souls. I have an individual soul.
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Re: equal
by Gwion » 01 Jul 2012, 12:19
I’m not sure – perhaps I’ll know when I die.
Firstly; equality does not necessarily mean uniformity; we’re all uniquely individual. Can we not be equal in value but not identical in aspect? That’s my default position until I’ve discovered the truth.
(Perhaps I have but don’t know it.)
Secondly; isn’t it possible that we are all part of the same soul? I quite like the idea that the universe is one consciousness, learning through the individual experiences of its components. No component has greater or lesser value: we’re all essential for the process because we each contribute in a unique way.
Thirdly – I’m still not sure.
Firstly; equality does not necessarily mean uniformity; we’re all uniquely individual. Can we not be equal in value but not identical in aspect? That’s my default position until I’ve discovered the truth.
(Perhaps I have but don’t know it.)Secondly; isn’t it possible that we are all part of the same soul? I quite like the idea that the universe is one consciousness, learning through the individual experiences of its components. No component has greater or lesser value: we’re all essential for the process because we each contribute in a unique way.
Thirdly – I’m still not sure.
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Re: equal
by Frog » 21 Jul 2012, 08:31
I think we would only be equal in that we all fall under the group of "dead people". But then, we all fall into the group of "alive people" right now so I guess we are all equal now, too.
It's too simplistic; there are those who were buried in stone tombs; or cremated; or died on the snowcapped mountains. There are those who "live on" in the open tombs of Sicily; or (in Harrow) there is someone who is "buried" in a concrete coffin about 15 feet above the ground. All very different.
It's too simplistic; there are those who were buried in stone tombs; or cremated; or died on the snowcapped mountains. There are those who "live on" in the open tombs of Sicily; or (in Harrow) there is someone who is "buried" in a concrete coffin about 15 feet above the ground. All very different.
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Re: equal
by matodemi » 25 Jul 2012, 07:42
If it is stated that we are all equal in death, then someone thinks we are not now.
That puts up the question in which way aren't we equal now but will be in death...
Equal in value? I think we are that anyway.
Equal in the way that noone can take his/her riches with them when being dead? Yes, that is the only thing I can think of - but then, I don't care about that and for me this doesn't need to be stated (it isn't really a comforting thought for those who suffer from poverty or are envious now, is it?)
That puts up the question in which way aren't we equal now but will be in death...
Equal in value? I think we are that anyway.
Equal in the way that noone can take his/her riches with them when being dead? Yes, that is the only thing I can think of - but then, I don't care about that and for me this doesn't need to be stated (it isn't really a comforting thought for those who suffer from poverty or are envious now, is it?)
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Re: equal
by treegod » 25 Jul 2012, 11:32
When we die we are all equal in that we no longer exist as individuals.
In life we are equal in terms of rights and responsibilities (in theory; in practice this doesn't always work).
In life we are equal in terms of rights and responsibilities (in theory; in practice this doesn't always work).
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