Would you drink at the Spring?

eliza_nightvoice · Post by **eliza_nightvoice** » 05-05-2003 10:27 PM

There are many myths concerning drinking water from a sacred spring and receiving extrodinary powers. I just saw the movie "Tuck Everlasting", an adaptation onf the children's book of the same title.

The ploy centers around a spring in a virgin forest at the base of a very large oak tree, The Tuck family happened upon it and drank its sweet waters out of thirst. As a result, their bodies became frozen in time - never growing older and unable to die. A young girl meets a Tuck son and her dilema is whether or not to drink the water to join her love in immortality.

The origin of the spring was assumed to be a part of the creation process that was a "test" to see if humans could cope with immortality.

If you found this spring, would you drink from it? Do you think that we humans could adjust to a world where death thates a permanent holiday?

Swerdloc · Post by **Swerdloc** » 05-06-2003 10:57 PM

That's an interesting question. I'm not sure that human beings, in our current state, are ready to cope with immortality in this physical form. It may be that we can only deal with life in relatively short dribs and dribs of 70 or 80 years or so; unlike what has been reported of times past--when the normal lifespan was much longer.

On the other hand, I tend to be persuaded that we are stuck with immortality whether we like it or not. This physical life in this earth plane is not the beginning nor the end. If we truly grasped the notion that we are immortal--all of us--we might eventually be compelled to start treating each other more decently, if it became apparent that we are all going to be together forever anyhow. C.S. Lewis noted at one point in his Screwtape Letters that we would probably look with different eyes on that disagreeable jerk sitting next to us if we reflect that he, like us, is an immortal being.

rapa · Post by **rapa** » 05-07-2003 03:24 PM

I think I would be tempted to drink because I love life. But if my belief is true that I will be farther along my journey of life when I have phisical death, then it would be foolish to give in to my temptation.

BenSlain · Post by **BenSlain** » 05-07-2003 04:58 PM

eliza_nightvoice · Post by **eliza_nightvoice** » 05-07-2003 10:19 PM

BenSlain wrote: Yes.

But why?

Laird · Post by **Laird** » 05-07-2003 10:51 PM

being mortal on this planet of hell ... my answer is hell YES

BenSlain · Post by **BenSlain** » 05-07-2003 11:04 PM

eliza_nightvoice wrote: But why?

Well, hmmm. Pretty simple really. I just like all this living stuff. I like where I am right now and would like it to stay this way. I realize that most likely would change if the rest of the world moved on. I just like to sit back and watch the rest of the world do their thing. It makes for great entertainment. There is no fiction thst can match the real world.

AND. I figure it may take 20 or 30 lifetimes to get the rest of you guys to see things my way.

Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.

CindyLouWho · Post by **CindyLouWho** » 05-08-2003 08:27 AM

An awesome question, Nightvoice. Thanks for starting the thread.

I don't think I'd even consider a sip (unless a sip meant my boobs would look 19 instead of 38, wink). I certainly don't have a death wish, but I am very excited to begin what awaits me after this lifetime. Don't want to go "before my time", but surely don't want to put off my graduation!

Cindy

rapa · Post by **rapa** » 05-08-2003 02:17 PM

I agree with you Cindy. But then I also wonder if there is a plan for life and maybe in that plan we might learn the secret of eternal life by drinking. But as it stands in this moment I think it best to move forward without taking a sip.

BenSlain · Post by **BenSlain** » 05-08-2003 04:01 PM

Maybe the plan IS to drink the water.

Saau Hatshepsut · Post by **Saau Hatshepsut** » 05-08-2003 09:31 PM

I'm in full agreement with Cindy...
While I love life and the process of living it, I also know there's a whole universe out there to explore, so why limit ourselves in a physical body? I know that the topic of life after death is a touchy one for many, but I'm content with my beliefs that there's an exciting time ahead.

Just my $0.02,

Saau.

rapa · Post by **rapa** » 05-10-2003 12:36 PM

I think I would tell everyone that they had the choice to drink if they wanted to. But I am sure there would be people who thought it was wrong & would try to kill you just to see if you were telling the truth.

BenSlain · Post by **BenSlain** » 05-10-2003 08:31 PM

Somebody give me a cup..........................I'm goin in!:eek:

BenSlain · Post by **BenSlain** » 05-10-2003 08:32 PM

I even tapped it for ya.

Devastated · Post by **Devastated** » 05-26-2003 12:55 PM

What, this spring is only for humans? No thanks.