tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433440494954489625.post4599820878585677619..comments2009-12-15T09:35:32.509-08:00Comments on Existentialism @ Rhodes: Revisiting the Conflict between Existentialism and ReligionDoctor Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13189506916480012553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433440494954489625.post-51169061592968746072009-12-06T14:49:09.598-08:002009-12-06T14:49:09.598-08:00The problem I have with a person believing in God ...The problem I have with a person believing in God not being able to truly be an existentialist, is that it almost contradicts the idea of Sartre's that we are more than a label, for lack of a better word--A gay man is more than just gay, a catagorization made by society. I feel like just because someone is a Christian or a believer in God, etc., they cannot be immediatly ruled out from being an existentialist. They may have some exisistential values or like some aspects of existentialism. Existentialism embodies many different ideas and aspects and just because a believer in God may not value every single aspect, they may be able to connect or live by a few. I mean, I guess you wouldn't be able to fully be an existentialist, but isn't that just a label as well? What's important is the meaning attached to it.sarah knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733472267448065565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433440494954489625.post-43529603645865622752009-12-04T12:36:12.115-08:002009-12-04T12:36:12.115-08:00Jen, I have struggled with deciding whether God ca...Jen, I have struggled with deciding whether God can exist if one is a truly an existentialist. I have not thought through all the philosophers, but do you think that if one is an atheist existentialist he fears death more than an existentialist that believes in God and an after life. I would presume that if one did not believe in God, the thought of death would be alot more terrifying. If you believe in the afterlife, then death does not mean the end of you're existence but a transformation into something else depending on your religion.Courtney Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01672811182810545212noreply@blogger.com