If you could live forever, would you be bored?
By Hope
@1hopefulman (45120)
Canada
March 9, 2016 3:24pm CST
In my life I have met some people that do not want to live forever ( eternity ) as they think they would be bored. They think that the present short life is enough. How do you feel about this discussion?
If you could live forever ( eternally, eternity ), how would you spent your time? Would you be bored?
* I wouldn't! There are so many different foods to enjoy and there are some foods that we never seem to get tired of eating them.
* There are so many books that I would like to read.
* There are so many places I want to visit.
* There are so many people I want to meet.
* There is so much music that I want to listen to.
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@patgalca (18391)
• Orangeville, Ontario
11 Mar 16
@1hopefulman Because of my illness I've become home bound. Now lack of a vehicle makes me even more so. Because have been unable to work the money hasn't been there to do anything. I feel like I have been retired for the last 5 years at least (I say the last five because my kids are grown now and don't need me as much).
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
11 Mar 16
@patgalca Sorry to hear that! What are you dealing with?
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
11 Mar 16
So, it was only boring as you couldn't do the many interesting things that you wanted to do?
@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
2 May 16
If I could live forever, I may not feel bored but I will feel sad because the people who I love will pass away as time goes by. I think I will have plenty of time to learn different things and therefore I should not feel bored. There are so many books, movies, places etc. in the world and I can really take my time to enjoy them.
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@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
3 May 16
@1hopefulman I am afraid our earth will be so crowded
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
2 May 16
Why can't your friends and family also live forever? If your friends and family also lived for eternity, would you be happy then?
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
4 May 16
@youless That is an important concern. How many people do you think the earth could comfortably hold?
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
9 Mar 16
I don't think I will be bored as well. There are so many things to do, so many things to learn, and so many people to help. I will continue what I am doing now, but since I have more time in my life, I'll be able to do more - to learn and to help others.
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
18 Mar 16
@1hopefulman Yes, I remember my younger sister asked me this question, if I ever feel bored or lonely. I don't think I have ever felt that, even when I am alone. There are just so many things to do, sleeping hasn't been one of my favorite activities as well. 
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
19 Mar 16
@kaka135 Great! What is interesting is that the Bible contains the expression "eternal life" many times.
John 3:16 New International Version (NIV) 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
So living forever is not just a fantasy or an impossible dream but a reality. I'm so looking forward to that!
What is interesting is that the Bible contains the expression "eternal life" many times.
John 3:16 New International Version (NIV) 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
So living forever is not just a fantasy or an impossible dream but a reality. I'm so looking forward to that! 
@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
13 Aug 17
I don't think I would be bored. There are many thing that I actually want to achieve and living forever may provide me with the opportunity to fulfill my goals. There are so many places that I want to visit and if I am to live forever I will be able to visit all those countries. I will also like to know about how far technology will progress and how different this world will be.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
13 Aug 17
When it comes to visiting and exploration, there is also a whole universe out there. The variety ensures us that we will never get bored once sickness and disease and old age are gone.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
16 Aug 17
@Nawsheen Maybe God will create provisions for sustaining life on other planets. There must be a reason why they are there. We'll have to wait and see!
@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
16 Aug 17
@1hopefulman Yes that's true. Who knows maybe one day it will be possible for us to travel to space. Lol. I'm just kidiing
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@jobelbojel (36041)
• Philippines
12 Aug 17
Jesus said, if you believe in me, you will have an eternal life. (not verbatim). Of course I want to have an eternal life and be with others and will have unending learning.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
12 Aug 17
@jobelbojel I like to do careful research and often compare the different translations to have the most accurate understanding of a passage. Let's keep helping each other to stay close to God and his Son!
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@jobelbojel (36041)
• Philippines
12 Aug 17
@1hopefulman wow, there is an easy to read version. I use CSB version. Believe me, I just started so I am not good in familiarizing verses.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
12 Mar 16
You are right, the conditions would be as important as the length of life.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
10 Mar 16
@1hopefulman No what I mean is not the second life where i would live eternally with Jesus. I thought you were asking the probability of living this present life eternally which is of course not possible for we would all die.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
11 Mar 16
@salonga Sorry! If I was young and healthy then no problem, even in this world but we know there is much better on the way.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
10 Mar 16
Of course, we do not know who will make the effort to do what God requires. Should I receive the free gift of eternal life then I will adapt and enjoy life.
John 17:3 Amplified Bible (AMP) 3 Now this is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true [supreme and sovereign] God, and [in the same manner know] Jesus [as the] Christ whom You have sent.
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
9 Mar 16
I don't want to live forever either. Well, not in this world.
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
12 Mar 16
@1hopefulman no it's not. But I don't wanna see all my lovedones die one by one and I will still be alive.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
13 Mar 16
@cherriefic I hear you! I guess we would have to help our loved ones also live forever. 
@Vjvals (906)
• Roseville, California
9 Mar 16
Too many restrictions on Earth if you get to travel mood and emotion get in the way if that's doing alright then it's someone getting in your way and haunting you, if you are positive then there's negative nally, if you don't conform same thing, it's not ying and yang,ect
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
11 Mar 16
True but being positive can overcome the negative. Why not view a negative as a challenge to overcome?
@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
10 Mar 16
That's why were meant to live one moment because we can't do it all. maybe when humanity evolves someday, they might live longer, or forever enough to do all of those.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
11 Mar 16
But sometimes life can be short and we want to live longer but with youth and good health.
@Tampa_girl7 (50525)
• United States
11 Mar 16
I wouldn't want to live forever unless all of my loved and friends could too.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
11 Mar 16
So hearing someone say that life is boring is strange to you? I wonder why some people say that?
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
11 Mar 16
@1hopefulman They have no interests and no life. I love being outdoors or indoors. Just nature alone can be a thing of joy. I could read my life away and never get bored.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Mar 16
You pretty much echo my thoughts! It would take a long time to catch up with all the books we want to read and movies to see and new ones are produced every day so there is a never ending supply.
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@iamAnnatheVA (32)
• Philippines
9 Mar 16
When I read your post, I remember the movie that I watch"The Witch Hunter". Well for me, it's for a person choice how to live his life on this earth. If you always live your life in a negative way then your life will be boring.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
11 Mar 16
True, if we are bored then why not do something?
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@velvet53 (22533)
• Palisade, Colorado
12 Aug 17
I might want to live forever if the world didn't get any worse. There are many things that I haven't had the pleasure to do that I would like to do. If everyone around me could live forever also that would make it wonderful. But some day we will all be together and never have to worry about being bored.
