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Deep religion discussion with 14 year olds

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What was ment to be a lesson in Swedish for foreigners developed into a 30 minutes discussion about religion. Three muslims, two catholics and I, who concider myself to be more or less without a religion. I was really impressed by these kids who despite their different religions managed to keep the discussion mature. When I told them that I don't have a religion they had hard time grasping what I said. Everyone must believe in something, they said, if not our lives would be without meaning. 

I have been thinking about this the entire day. A life without a meaning. Why would that be so bad? Does everything has to have a meaning? Why? When I think about my own life, I get kind of frustrated even thinking that my life would have a meaning and to be honest, I am not sure my life has one. Except from living it, really. Or putting up with it, if you wish. They couldn't understand when I said "I don't really care if I go to hell or heaven, it's not important to me". I was honest. I don't care. I believe I am more likely to turn into ash when I die since I want to be cremated. I believe in destiny and the only one who might have a chance to have any effect on that, is me. I can't see myself leaving that responsibility to someone/something else. Hence, I don't do it. 
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