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The Atheist Experience 26.39 09-25-2022 with Matt Dillahunty and Andrew Seidel

The Atheist Experience

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Is Death Denial a Major Function of Religion?

Trent: Is it fair to consider death's denial a major function of religion? es: It is absolutely a pantasy that attempts to deny the harsh reality of mortality. The fact that you might get a few years to, may be around a century, if you are lucky, to explore and learn and love and laugh makes life valuable. In many cases, in many cases, there is no absolute reason why we shouldn't believe in an after life. But i can't prove this idea still hold up as a valid argument against religion.

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