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immortality, philosophy and gift

I firmly believe that the philosophical arguments about how human actions manifest a transcendence over the limitations of matter demonstrate the ability of the soul to survive death.

But there are reasons to prefer approaching this question from a more practical than speculative vantage point.  (no: not about to get Kantian).

To look at your future existence as something that may or may not be, but as a gift that God may freely give, is quite more on target if you will than to look at it as something that must be and can be demonstrated.  Well, it is on target in the following manner (and perhaps ONLY in this manner): it leads you to recognize that being itself is a gift, here and now.  And by letting go of the "I must survive" type of fear of non-being, you are able to accept the gift of being from the one who loves you into being.

Another thought for another post: acceptance of the REALITY of the future resurrection of our bodies is both anti-dualistic yet affirming of the eternal in man....avoids gnostic nihilism and materialistic nihilism.  But that needs to be developed more...
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