Immortal life: What it might look like
Throughout the history of the world, man has experimented with many things, sometimes even to his own detriment. Human exploration of Earth and its long-term efforts to conquer space are two vivid examples. The purpose of our discussion today is to focus on the proponents of the immortal life experiment.
Should this experiment succeed, it could be the beginning of good news for humankind in general. Sadly, the things of this world are comparable to the saying “all that glitters is not gold.” As an example, the people of my village say if you see a fully dressed horse walking alone in the forest, it must have thrown off its owner. Don’t ride on it because it threw someone away. The mere thought of living forever without sickness raises red flags if not raises a bell to most of us. But wait a minute, what of the potential pitfalls, considering that man does not do anything without some backward steps! Aside from that, anything that tampers with life may be tantamount to man pitching a tent with God, who is the Genesis of everything.
The prospect of living an immortal life comes with its fair share of mixed feelings, along with some misgivings. It is possible for double emotions to arise when you consider all the good and bad things I have seen and experienced during all these centuries. Keeping in mind, I am 150 years old at the moment. It was unimaginable over two centuries ago that anybody could live to that age. In today’s world, people may want to live even longer. I wouldn’t call that phenomenon immortality if given the choice, as this topic implies. When we call something immortal, we mean “never die or live forever.” In my case, as you can see, there are many things I cannot do again, as compared to the days of my youth when I was 15, 20, 30, 60, or even when I was 100 years old.
Though my family tree remains vibrant and blessed in many ways, I feel that I am living today because of my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. In addition, my own personal life is completely absent or, in a sense, dead, since I can no longer relate body and soul together, and I cannot accomplish this feat by using modern technology, which makes me believe that this immortal life is not completely perfect and has therefore failed. How do you feel about the fact that I am unable to see even with my glasses? Reading is my best hobby, but I have a handicap that prevents me from getting the enjoyment I deserve. As a result of this handicap, I have difficulty spotting my grandchildren and great-grandchildren, “those sweet things” that God has blessed me with.
Furthermore, my marriage life is a “no go” area, as I hardly pull my soul and body together. According to my memory, this is my fifth marriage with an age difference of almost 70 years younger than me. We are just trying to live together as brothers and sisters and take care of each other for now. The shared sex life between us used to be my focal point — the string that holds the universe together. But since then, nothing has compared to this. A willingness in the spirit exists in spite of the weakness of the flesh. In addition, almost all of my friends from the same age group and different backgrounds are gone. To make matters worse, even medical care is not cheap. All these things, as you can see, make my life miserable because I was once a no-nonsense person when it comes to my social life in general and to my relationship with the opposite sex in particular. I was actually a “Don Juan.”
If everything is equal, the hope of immortality sounds good like any shiny gold, but unfortunately not everything that glitters is gold. The idea of immortality is appealing in that it ensures a long and infirmity-free life, but when you view it from another perspective, it can become a burden when considering marriage, careers, housing, and family. Basically, immortality has more disadvantages than advantages. In summary, any principles that are in conflict with God’s plan for humanity will always fail.
