X-Message-Number: 26430
From: "Beth Bailey" <>
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Subject:  Picking your battles
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:07:42 -0400

> Can anyone name one religion that says people will be annihilated if they
do
> not join?

See:
http://www.co-jet.org/cjet/contentsjune/firstweek/thecomingfall.htm
http://jihadwatch.org/

There is nothing to be gained and everything to lose by taking on religion.
Religion is based on dogma and indoctrination. Critical thinking is not
encouraged. I have family members who are evangelicals. They take classes
where they memorize bible passages as answers to the various questions and
objections would-be converts have.

Cryonicists tend to be more intelligent than average. As a cryonicist, you
are adept in critical thinking and you recognize that science and technology
will continue to transform society, for good or for ill.  While the regular
"Joe Six-Pack's" hobbies are drinking beer and watching NASCAR, your hobbies
include contemplating the possibility of immortality. However, we live in
Joe Six-Pack's world. Sometimes this is not a problem (you may like beer and
car racing too). Other times a Jetson's versus Flinstone's world view can
have serious repercussions.

When you talk to couples who have managed to stay married for the long-haul
they will often say their success is based on two factors: 1. They have
learned to pick their battles judiciously, letting most of the "little
things" pass. And, 2. Both parties say "Yes Dear" a lot.

Cryonicists are on the cutting edge. Until society catches up with you,
think of yourself as Leonardo Da Vinci or Benjamin Franklin, men who were
way ahead of their time, but who also contributed positively to the world
they were born into. What's your ultimate goal? Successful suspension /
re-animation or convincing the world that Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the
Tooth Fairy, Big Foot, and God do not exist?

Beth Bailey

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