There’s an old saying that says only 2 things are guaranteed in life: death and taxes.
In the last episode I discussed the concepts of current life expectancy rates, radical life extension, and preparing your children for the 22nd century, because current research is doing its best to try and curb death for lengthy periods of time, or even in definitely.
But there’s always two sides to every coin, and we really have to live in surround sound. We have to look at both sides, and listen to the dialogue coming from both ends of the spectrum.
So on the flip side of that conversation of radical life extension lays the very real understanding that someday we will die. Regardless of age, race, socioeconomic status, geographic location, or any other variable all of us will one day end up as a worm buffet.
Except in the Bible we see the stories of both Enoch and Elijah that never tasted death. The post biblical Jewish Midrash actually lists 8 people.
Outside of these exceptions the rest of us fall under the category of those who will eventually kick the bucket.
There’s this old Latin Christian theory and practice called Momento Mori, which translated means “Remember that you will die.”
You can find the full show notes, links, and resources at
http://danielpassini.org/asystematic-theology-010-momento-mori
Music Credit:
Artist: Pierce Murphy
Song: Hey Mercy
URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierce_Murphy/This_Isnt_Magic_It_Is_Just_Music/Pierce_Murphy_-_This_Isnt_Magic_It_Is_Just_Music-_A_Demo_-_10_Hey_Mercy