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Originally Posted by Om  To me, the "impatience" I wrote about is one of the reasons we even HAVE the concept of an afterlife. I also called it a "fear of the dark," as I recall (but that's a slightly different discussion for another day.) ..........
To me, that is the very definition of the agnostic choice. And it strikes me as the ultimate expression of "patience," the exact opposite of the "impatience" I used to describe those who, for whatever reason, choose to believe in and live their lives around a universal view based not on fact, but conjecture, human construct and choice of faith. | Thanks.... I think I understand, you are using patience in the same as at ease?
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