The afterlife, what do you think happens?

[Taviscratch 453]

What do I think happens after you die? I would guess...nothing! I don't believe in any afterlife whatsoever but rather, when we die, that's it: our consciousness fades and never reawakens.

[Khaoios 1,970]

Well, we all don't know for sure, but I think its more like a beach, with white shores. 

 

I think there is no heaven or hell only darkness. When you die it's like all your data gets erased and there are no back up files. Hopefully I'm dead wrong.

 

Sorry if this is late, but I think your referring to the belief of Reincarnation.  

[TheMarkz0ne 962]

I don't understand this line of thought. When we die out bodies shut down and our brains turn off. As you said our bodies rot in the ground. Why does the stark scientifcally based reality that we live in suddently stop and a magical realm and existence suddenly kick in? Sure it's not fun to think that its over when you die but its also sad to think that people imagine these unrealistic scenarios where they live eternally just to feel better about the stark future. I mean I like the idea of equestria but i know its not a real place. I liked the idea of a Santa Claus and Tooth Fairy but they don't exist. The greek gods and horoscopes are kind of cool but i don't place stock in them. I like the general idea of god and heaven but i believe there's absolutely no evidence they do either. At what point do people start using their eyes and minds and stop reading into selective fables written thousands of years ago? There's nothing wrong with making do with the brief life you have and making the best of it. You always remain in the hearts of the people who remember and loved you during your time here. That really is still something.

I'm not trying to be rude. But I can't stand the formula...Religion+"primitive people"-science=stupid and non scientific. How can Stephen Hawking get away with proclaiming the existence of 4th and 5th dimensional beings? Yet make fun of Christians or spiritual theist for believing in the soul of what makes us human? It's a double standard that enrages me. You can be an atheist and believe in life after death. Shame I know atheism better than atheist.

[DND 2,355]

THAT CHICKEN SMOOTHIE WILL HAUNT ME FOREVER AND EVER

 

I don't really count myself as an atheist, but I definitely don't have a religion. I just honestly hope that life and everything that we do and think about isn't something to not care about as each and every one of us fall into the fading but recycling process that is death one moment in time, or another.

 

Afterall, everyone exists.

[SaburoDaimando 1,196]

Personally, it's not the afterlife that fascinates me, it's more of a theory that everything we see around us, including the trees, the sky, the mountains, the buildings, and even the people, are an illusion.  That all of reality, including the whole universe, is an illusion.

 

http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/12/05/the-illusion-of-matter-our-physical-material-world-isnt-really-physical-at-all/ Something you all may want to read about the idea that the reality we see may not be real.

[Freewave 1,145]

I'm not trying to be rude. But I can't stand the formula...Religion+"primitive people"-science=stupid and non scientific. How can Stephen Hawking get away with proclaiming the existence of 4th and 5th dimensional beings? Yet make fun of Christians or spiritual theist for believing in the soul of what makes us human? It's a double standard that enrages me. You can be an atheist and believe in life after death. Shame I know atheism better than atheist.

 

Well i guess you can believe in alternate scientific theories of life after death but I put the same stock in that as any other theory that's not proven or brings no facts to the table. Hawking and others might have their own pocket theories but that certainly doesn't turn into mass religion (except for Scientology and L Ron Hubbard as an example of that). It's common even for scientists to hope to explore alternative realities. In the end anyone can have a theory but its more science fiction then science fact. But yes religion is thought that's thousands of years old but still mass accepted today and there's something ridiculous in that equation because it means we haven't developed our rationality in thousands of years since thinking the world is flat and using leaches to cure sickness. WE've come a LONG way as a society but not when it comes to our thoughts on death, because in the end we're still frightened children who want to believe that some cosmic father figure is going to keep our souls and spirits alive when our body dies. Nobody wants death to be it.....  

[TheMarkz0ne 962]

Well i guess you can believe in alternate scientific theories of life after death but I put the same stock in that as any other theory that's not proven or brings no facts to the table. Hawking and others might have their own pocket theories but that certainly doesn't turn into mass religion (except for Scientology and L Ron Hubbard as an example of that). It's common even for scientists to hope to explore alternative realities. In the end anyone can have a theory but its more science fiction then science fact. But yes religion is thought that's thousands of years old but still mass accepted today and there's something ridiculous in that equation because it means we haven't developed our rationality in thousands of years since thinking the world is flat and using leaches to cure sickness. WE've come a LONG way as a society but not when it comes to our thoughts on death, because in the end we're still frightened children who want to believe that some cosmic father figure is going to keep our souls and spirits alive when our body dies. Nobody wants death to be it.....  

.......So that's proof for the contrary? Christianity as a fall back guy and nothing else? If you think your just chemicals waiting to be thrown away then be my guest.

[Photon Jet 5,491]

All of us cannot predict what will happen to us when we left our planet at a certain time. The only way to find out is to experience it ourselves. Another thing I could think of is after some time in the afterlife, we will be reborn as humans again or other species. Still, that's what I think. 

Edited March 8, 2014 by Photon Jet

[Stardust 641]

There is none apart from the illusions some people experience at death, which some people get stuck in.  Reincarnation of sorts happens though and there is cyclic and non cyclic forms the cyclic being unhealthy.

I dislike when people try and be good for the afterlife, need to live and respect for the day.

[Rainbow Cloud 17,996]

Nothing as I don't think there is an afterlife.

[They call me Loyalty 1,948]

Those who had a near death experience within my group of acquaintances, relate to have seen a hierarchical type of intelligence for the soul previous to retrieving all memories. After which, there is a life review focused on the development of consciousness within the individual with the supervision of observer guides. Then, based on the soul evolution, or lack there of, one is recycled back into another body after careful examination of the experiences yet to be learned within the life contract. The genetic aspect of the soul contains transgenerational information related with heavy emotional vias that translates as unresolved "karma". Pending lessons product of cause and effect are addressed with programs designed to polarize the physical self with the help of the soul family, by means of pre-arranged life experiences, in order to produce the catalyst for the desired change within the individual and grupal aspect of the soul.
This can often mean very difficult experiences destined to the individual.

Souls are collectives and individuals simultaneously. Sometimes a singular being is incarnated within a group of living beings, forming a family with cohesive results. But the nature of reality is ever changing, so there is always a factor of unpredictability that can result in trauma and the fragmentation, of splintering of a previously contained soul, into multiple personalities, that may later reincarnate into separate individuals to work on the fissure, if the first attempt of reintegration failed. Karmic families often reincarnate with the purpose of unification by resolving their issues.

Souls are difficult to define, there is not a limit. And there is never a way to determine what is like to be a complete soul. The universe is a singular fractalized organism. So, some are as small beach ball, while others are a size the quarter of a galaxy, and increasing. These ones are called intelligent collectives, that work as one group formed by many individuals in higher administrative processes related with maintenance and even creation of new solar systems within the assigned galaxy. Beings such as michael or the one known as emanuel, joshua or jesus, shiva, thoth, nimah. Are sub-logoi type of intelligences who were involved in the creation of the hybrid species known as humanity, under the commandment of a Creator type intelligence they pronounce by many names. The Logos, to which there are many sub-logi, some of which were previously mentioned.

Or so their testimonies claim. Remember, "gods" can be deceitful. These angel type entities dating from the times of ancient sumeria are known for their warmongering, exploitation, fornication and other destructive habits, according to other experiences.

What I can attest to, is that there are many species in the universe, each one is a sub-logoi to their own Logos. Their own creator. Sometimes even following in conflict between the great houses that can result in wars spanning entire galaxies.

[Jesse Terrence 2,968]

Nothing, really. You die and that's about it.

There's no afterlife. No heaven nor hell nor purgatory. Life itself is hell on earth and we're just trying to have a taste of heaven before we pass away, but, unfortunately, each good thing we do gives us a bit of purgatory at best.

Edited July 18, 2020 by Jesse Terrence

[Bastian 13,319]

I believe that, as nature dictates, there's nothing after we die. How would I describe it? I don't know. It's better to believe there is an afterlife so I do but Im certain there isn't one.

Im a strange individual.

[Rebel the Wolfgirl 5,605]

As an agnostic atheist, I personally don't concern myself with belief in the afterlife (I am more concerned about the betterment of myself and those around me in the here and now), and even if such things existed, our current baseline of knowledge makes such unknowable. I am open to the possibility of God (or any other higher powers) existing if given solid, conclusive evidence, however, and if given such, I would hope the afterlife is peaceful and utopic.

Edited July 20, 2020 by Renegade the Unicorn