Life after death.

Do you believe?

Published on March 15, 2005 By Sleeping Dragon In WinCustomize Talk

I don't want this to be a theological debate. I would prefer if it were kept very general and that we respect other's rights to their beliefs. That means no arguments. I am interested, though, in who believes in life after death. It doesn't have to be judaio Christianity. It can be reincarnation, ghosts, ...anything. Do you believe that there is something after our body passes on? You can just say "yes" or "no" or go into a bit of detail, but please stick to your own belief and don't criticize someone else's.

Do you believe?

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Patriots

on Dec 07, 2005

Ooops forgot if you want to read the whole script

Check it out: Link

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Whole thing didn't copy: Take Two:
Scene 2

MORTICIAN: Bring out your dead!
Bring out your dead!
[clang] Bring out your dead!
[clang] Bring out your dead!
[clang] Bring out your dead!
[clang] Bring out your dead!
CUSTOMER: Here's one -- nine pence.
DEAD PERSON: I'm not dead!
MORTICIAN: What?
CUSTOMER: Nothing -- here's your nine pence.
DEAD PERSON: I'm not dead!
MORTICIAN: Here -- he says he's not dead!
CUSTOMER: Yes, he is.
DEAD PERSON: I'm not!
MORTICIAN: He isn't.
CUSTOMER: Well, he will be soon, he's very ill.
DEAD PERSON: I'm getting better!
CUSTOMER: No, you're not -- you'll be stone dead in a moment.
MORTICIAN: Oh, I can't take him like that -- it's against
regulations.
DEAD PERSON: I don't want to go on the cart!
CUSTOMER: Oh, don't be such a baby.
MORTICIAN: I can't take him...
DEAD PERSON: I feel fine!
CUSTOMER: Oh, do us a favor...
MORTICIAN: I can't.
CUSTOMER: Well, can you hang around a couple of minutes? He
won't be long.
MORTICIAN: Naaah, I got to go on to Robinson's -- they've lost
nine today.
CUSTOMER: Well, when is your next round?
MORTICIAN: Thursday.
DEAD PERSON: I think I'll go for a walk.
CUSTOMER: You're not fooling anyone y'know. Look, isn't there
something you can do?
DEAD PERSON: I feel happy... I feel happy.
[whop]
CUSTOMER: Ah, thanks very much.
MORTICIAN: Not at all. See you on Thursday.
CUSTOMER: Right.
[clop clop]
MORTICIAN: Who's that then?
CUSTOMER: I don't know.
MORTICIAN: Must be a king.
CUSTOMER: Why?
MORTICIAN: He hasn't got shit all over him.

dianelaurain

on Dec 07, 2005

I think that this is all there is..................make the most of it while you can.........

Sleeping Dragon

on Dec 07, 2005

One thing that unsettles me a bit is the whole "ambiguous" thing. I mean something is true or it is not. It is not based on whether we believe it to be true or not. If there is a piece of metal in my hand, we may argue over whether it is Steel or Aluminum or Stainless, but it definitely is something regardless of what we think. Bring that piece of metal to a metalurgist and we will soon discover that it is an alloy of a couple different things, etc, etc.

Whether there is a god or is not a god, and who that god is, will be a fact that we discover.

I do not believe that it is whatever anyone wants to make of it any more than I believe that I can call that piece of metal a piece of glass and make it so.

The truth of the matter will be discovered when we die. But if I just say "I believe that God is a box of Mac n Cheese", it will not make it truth; for you or for me.

The Headmaster

on Dec 07, 2005

The soul came from Jehovah, and at the end of the human’s life it goes right back to where it came from. After life the soul has no more thoughts, no feelings, no hates, and no happiness, just nothing. They cannot hurt those who hated them nor love and protect those they loved when they were alive. When they appear in other people’s dream or being contacted by psychics, it’s the devil playing his game with the living. Heaven was made for angels and Earth for human. When the time has come for God to put an end to the suffering, he will bring back total peace on Earth. The righteouses souls will be brought back to life where they will reside on the new Earth also call Paradise.

aimzzz

on Dec 07, 2005

#78

something is true or it is not. It is not based on whether we believe it to be true or not

I agree-- if true, then whatever a person believes in while alive would be what the person experiences after life. In that case, everything would be true simultaneouly, ie, truth would be meaningless...

Stupendous Man

on Dec 07, 2005

Before I state what I beleive, I will provide the basis that is the foundation of my beleif.

1. I believe in all mighty God.

2. I believe the Bible is God's Word. That it tells us all we need to know about life, how to be happy, what our ultimate outcome is.

3. I believe that when you die, that's it, you are dead. Non-funtioning, non-existant, concious[?] of nothing.

Now, when Jesus was on earth he resurrected several indiviuals.
He also stated that all those in the memorial tombs (or graves) would hear his voice and come out to a resurrected of life.

Thus I believe that there will be life after death when we are resurrected by Christ.

This is my belief.

Chickie

on Dec 07, 2005

I believe life after death. Also, believe in God & those cool dudes. I do & don't believe what the Bible saids.

I don't believe in religions. A MAN created religions. It's a big FAT joke. Everybody is the same. Man is man. Women are women. God is God. List goes on.

I do believe in spirits haunting or going to places. They do whatever they want.

When I die, I know where I'm going. I will travel spiritually.

starkers

on Dec 07, 2005

Man is man. Women are women.

But I have noticed a few cross-dressers who can't make up their minds.

I do believe in spirits haunting or going to places. They do whatever they want.

Yeah....I've noticed that!! They keep movings things at my place, sometimes from room to room....or is it that I'm becoming rather absent-minded?

MikeWwowW

on Dec 07, 2005

I'm not going to even mention my religous position on the subject. I will say this. Two years ago I was involved in a protest attempting to stop construction of an expressway through a valley. The valley has a number of old native village sites and native burial sites within it. Some aboriginal indians from a local reservation came and lit a 'sacred fire' in the valley as a form of protest. Now I'm not native, but this fire was like a spiritual doorway to them. It was explained to me that it was a way for them to communicate to their ancestors buried in the valley, and let them know they were there to protect their ancestors' final resting place. It was also explained to me that this doorway worked both ways.

I won't go into details or experiences; I would be here forever. I can tell you though, keeping my religous, or lack-thereof beliefs out of this statement, I'm firmly convinced that something DOES exist once we as humans cease to exist. Be it the simple fact that perhaps we, as humans, are a form of energy, and energy can neither be created or destroyed, only converted, I don't know. But there is something more. That statement isn't made based on hope or on the necessity of a 'hand to hold through life'. I shared Jafo's and others opinions once. I simply can't anymore.

scorpio-logic

on Dec 07, 2005

When we are born,
we are soft and supple.
But when we've perished
there's no more tenderness
to be cherished.

When plants are young,
they are pliant and fraglie.
When they die,
as they lose their green,
they wither and dry.

The sharp sword and knife
tryst always with death,
while love without strife
is an ever devoted
disciple of life.

An inflexible army
seals its own fate.
When a tree branch grows brittle,
it easily snaps,
whether long or little.

Wherever you go,
the rigid lie low.
While the weightless in the sky,
and all that is gentle,
fly boundlessly high.

Even in philosophies are many debates over life after death. I tend to believe that, if there is a Heaven and Hell, Starkers is in the right: we live it here and now. Depending on one's point of view of how life is going is how one might determine if it is Hell they live in, or Heaven.

humans, are a form of energy, and energy can neither be created or destroyed, only converted

Our energy, soul, vitae or collective is boundless. We are bound here on earth as organic mass-based energy. Encapsuled if you will. Why we are here is a totally new thread.

Spirituality is key in living in the Heaven that is here on earth. One does not have to be part of a sect, cult, religion, or school of thought to be spiritual.

And so, I do believe in life after death. I do believe that there is a power greater than myself. I believe that in the afterlife, we are given the choice to return and learn/experience more. Yes, reincarnation. Nope, don't believe in ghosts, ghouls, vampires, spirits, poltergeist, dopplegangers, wights, wraiths, zombies, demons, devils or living shadows. Just made up to make the kiddies stay in bed way back when.

Glad someone bumped this thread, good reading....

Sleeping Dragon

on Dec 07, 2005

I won't go into details or experiences; I would be here forever. I can tell you though, keeping my religous, or lack-thereof beliefs out of this statement, I'm firmly convinced that something DOES exist once we as humans cease to exist

I heard a missionary say once that in the minds of natives, it was not a matter of whether or not there was a spiritual world. This was always a fact and part of their every day life. The question was, "which spirit is stronger?". That would be the one the people turned to.

Jafo

on Dec 08, 2005

Life after death....

If you believe there is...and you discover there isn't [if you could then acknowledge the fact] you'd be somewhat disappointed...but since there isn't you can't.

If you believe there isn't...and you discover there is you'll be able to exclaim "Well....fancy that!"

Eventually we ALL shall KNOW....

Brad43

on Dec 23, 2005

Yes, there is life after this body dies. God's holy word says so. Jesus died for all of us, not just a few. We are all God's children, and what a wonderous day it will be when he returns.

MattTechster

on Jun 30, 2007

Amen

brewman

on Jun 30, 2007

Believing in life after death has been a comforting thought that
humans have clung to since their existance.
I say when you die .... the lights go out .... done deal.

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