What seemingly sincere farewell message is really anything but?
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. . .here are my thoughts.
What seemingly sincere farewell message is really anything but?
The phrase “Feel better”—as in “I hope you feel better”—has a completely different meaning depending on whether the recipient of the well-wish is secular or religious. Delivering this compassionate message to a non-believer is an authentic wish for their improved health. Compare this to the exact same “Feel better” directed toward a theist. Sure, they could end up actually feeling better within their Earthly body. But perhaps the easier way for them to feel better—absolutely angelic, even—is to simply die. You see, no mention was made about feeling better in their flesh-and-bones body, or in their spiritual body. They can go to heaven and experience no pain, no suffering, no worry—nothing but peace and joy. A dead atheist, however, feels … nothing. They’re just dead! Although, feeling nothing could be interpreted as superior to some chronic states of ailing health. To be fair, nobody in their right mind would reasonably interpret an empathic wish for improved health as a secret indictment that death is wished upon them. But, I suppose, if you truly wish macabre intent, go ahead and wish your nemesis a hearty “Feel better.”
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