I believe the concept of life after death comes from the fact that because of our finite existence we cannot truly grasp what nothing is, it is such a contradictory subject that we can't quite make a right answer for what nothing is. Just read my sig. I also believe that there isn't anything after death that this is it and I accept that and am actually glad about that, helps me make the right decisions.

Ponderings/questions about Life after death

The title of the thread is 'Ponderings/questions about Life after death'. So what is 'life AFTER death?'. What is death? Is it when the body dies, or is it when the soul dies? There is enough facts related to 'a spirit world', so that when the 'life AFTER death' is when the body dies, and the soul has been 'lifted-exited' from the body and enters the spirit world. Also, depending on what the life of the person does have would take him/her to Heave/Hell.

Originally posted by Niobis

Isn't there only one answer to the question, "is there life after death"? No matter who we are, where we come from, or how we are brought up "death" will come to us all in the same way. Only through individuality is there a sense of more than one correct answer.

Where did you ever get the idea that there is only one answer to whether or not life after death exsists? If you ask a person of religion the answer is yes, if you ask an athiest the answer is no. If you ask an agnostic the answer is I dont know.

Again it's not about the answers or realizing the answers, it's about the questions. Ask the right questions.

Again,How does one know how to ask the right questions with out knowing the answer? It seems you would need to know the answer before hand to be able to know how to ask the question the right way. You are saying that you cant know the answer is 2 with out knowing the question, what is 1+1. but I submit you cant know to ask what 1+1 is with out knowing the number 2.

besides,who determines what the "right" questions are? Certainly you arent suggesting that you know the right answers and no one else does. How can you be so certain that YOUR answers are the correct ones? You cant.

The "answers" DO vary from person to person and each person figures out their own answers using their own life experiences, beliefs, fatih and environment.

Just because something works for you as an answer does not mean it works for everybody else as an answer. That is because they have bases their answers and what feels right in their heart on their own life and not yours.

[edit on 19-11-2008 by gimme_some_truth]

Who else would know more about death than a person who has died and been revived?? Then you have the skeptics about that too. Was he truly dead or was his brain still sparking? I would say yes to a certain degree, death can be agonisingly prolonged. I have had my own brush with death and I know others who have too. Things can't be easily dismissed as you knew things that was happening around you while being revived.

Like a friend of mine as a child drowned and been unconscious at the bottom of a 10 foot pool. His uncle dove in to rescue him. His uncle prior to jumping in, had flicked off his wristwatch not knowing where it went. After my friend was revived he pointed out to his uncle where the watch flew into the bushes. How does science explain that?

I wish I did have proof, but I don't, I can only tell you of the experiences. Sadly in this day of age that isn't good enough. Ironically everyone will know the truth when that day comes. Death is inevitable for everyone. Something you cannot change or have control over. Let me tell you this, If you was to die tomorrow and your body was cremated. What part of the pile of dust is truly you? Absolutely nothing at all! It isn't your consciousness, it isn't your energy. That's what animates your body now and that is what continues to live on. This body is nothing but a shell. If you can understand that and accept that, then you have taken the first steps to knowing who you are in this plane of existance and beyond. There are two sides of a door my friends.

[edit on 19-11-2008 by sean]

well im sure of it as i have a stroke when i was only 23 yrs old and while the ambulance guys were trying to start my heart with electric pads i was looking into the eyes of my baby girl who was crying on the floor in the doorway to the room i was in with the ambos. i remember it as if it was yesterday but it was actually 26 years ago. and when they took me to hospital i was on life support and the doctors told my family that i was gone and that once they switched off the artificial respirators i would die as there was no brain activity. now im not religious in any way but my mother saw fit to let the hospital chaplain come into the ccu and give blessings. this was in the hosp 4 hrs after stroke that struck me down at my friend house. as you can imagine i was very young to have a stroke and much speculation about what could have happened to me. and the whole time this was happening to them i was watching and i was calm and felt like this was just another day at the office and it was all over and i was going home but i was hanging around to see how they would cope without me.as i said before i was staring into my daughters eyes as soon as i must of died at my friends house because she looked straight into my eyes (which i know was all that i was) and i told her that my sister would take care of her now. now this is a surprise to me as i didnt even like my sister to babysit let alone take care of my daughter.but somehow as they switched off the machines i continued to live. and the next two hours i watched as my family became tired of waiting and contemplated holding my nose.and i did not seem to mind but then all of a sudden i was in a coma 2 weeks later still alive and using different parts of my brain now. but there is nothing to fear about death i now fear life more. and yes i have become more intuitive since

Originally posted by slymattb
A soul does exist. Where do feeling come from????? My point is that reincarnation belief is not even a close to the truth. Its man made and a belief system that I cant belief millions follow.

Funny...that's how most people view Christians...

Originally posted by Niobis

Originally posted by juveous
How does a body of people have a mutual answer to things like Life after death? I just can't agree that there is only one answer for certain things.

Isn't there only one answer to the question, "is there life after death"? No matter who we are, where we come from, or how we are brought up "death" will come to us all in the same way. Only through individuality is there a sense of more than one correct answer.
[edit on 18-11-2008 by Niobis]

Ok real quick, before we go in circles...No there is not only one asnwer. now, is their only one "right" answer, yes. - in individuality or subjectivity there is always the sense of more than one answer - which is what we are talking about anyway

I believe:

That when I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide, then I turn and I go for a ride, then I get to the bottom and I see you again.

Life is kind of a long and winding road, that leads to your door, you left me standing here....along long time ago-oh-oh-oh, Don't leave me standing here...lead me to your door.

Of course I can always count on...when I find myself in times of trouble, mother mary comes to me speaking words of wisdom...let it be.

I can't just let it be...oh
flame:

Help I need somebody, help not just anybody, help you know i need someone hellllp When I was younger so much younger then today, I never needed anybodies help in any way....this made me realize when I said to my friend, I said, hey bungaloo bill what did you kill bungaloo bill only later to find out he had a ticket to ride and he don't care.

Peace

Ok now serious answer.

Does life exist after death?

Qualifier Question: Do you remember not being alive?

O.k. What do you got?

add 1 afterlife per child you have parented biological or not.

Peace


[edit on 19-11-2008 by letthereaderunderstand]