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Is there Life after Death ?

Posted by gerryPlanetEarth • 7/21/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic

Is there Life after Death ?

Is there a Heaven and a Hell ?

Answers from all Religious Perspectives and any other Perspectives are most welcome...

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7/21/08

acousticguitarist

Or...is there a worthwhile life before death?

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1. 7/21/08
  
  gerryPlanetEarth
  
  Although it is probably possible for all the humans on Planet Earth to have a worthwhile life many humans present and past are/were unable to live a worthwhile life mostly due to wars and tyrant occupation...
7/21/08

chrisc324

If there is I hope it doesn't have reality shows.

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1. 7/21/08
  
  acousticguitarist
  
  big Brother has just been cancelled in Australia, you could always immigrate
7/21/08

weblogian

Some people don't say what they personaly believe here in BC. And if the majority say something all agrees with that-(not to be the odd one). I found some christian who does not believe wholly in the Bible.
Topics like urs seems superstition for them.

I don't know I'll be blogging after death but let me blog now while I live.
I off.

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1. 7/21/08
  
  gerryPlanetEarth
  
  @weblogian
  
  "Some people don't say what they personaly believe here in BC. And if the majority say something all agrees with that-(not to be the odd one)."
  
  Interesting observation...I wonder if anyone else agrees with you regarding your above statement...
2. 7/21/08
  
  agapelife
  
  @weblogian
  This is also my observation, perhaps it is an self-image issue.
7/21/08

abhinavsood

If you believe there's blogging after death, I'll believe in life after death..

If you say it won't be... Then, there's no life after death

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7/21/08

Jeunelle

I do believe faith will transcend death and if nothing comes of it,
you're dead anyways and you can't complain or say peep.

I do think that faith does wonders for people who are on the brink of death
and it helps them to pull through and get them well.

Without faith and hope you might as well be dead.

So YES I do believe there is life after death and I plan on living.

Overall I think that really depends on you and if you say death, there will be death
and if you say life, there will be life.

We all are God's so think as a God, speak as a God, act as a God.
Or shut up and drop dead.

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7/21/08

boytrotters

Jeunelles's comments bring a smile to my face. Indeed, hope is better than no hope at all.

I don't know if there's life after death (no one's come back to tell me), but I trust and hope that there is.

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7/21/08

voodooKobra

I hope not. Eternal existence would be hell for me. When I'm gone, I want to be gone. Poof. Nonexistent!

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7/21/08

Anok

I believe life will continue on as life - reincarnation style.

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1. 7/21/08
  
  gerryPlanetEarth
  
  @Anok...
  
  Do you believe humans can be reincarnated as an animal ? and Vice-Versa?
7/21/08

morgantj

[Is there Life after Death ?]
I bet that after I die, my four kids will still be alive, and probably a lot of other people. so yea, I believe in life after death.

[Is there a Heaven and a Hell ?]
no

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7/21/08

Jeunelle

What is interesting in my family and other families is the passing of one member in the family,
only to have another addition of the family soon being born.

I think it may also be interesting to add that married couples who's spouse died usually follow quickly behind too as they mourn the loss of their husband or wife. I always found both to be very interesting.

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1. 7/21/08
  
  gerryPlanetEarth
  
  @Juenelle
  
  "What is interesting in my family and other families is the passing of one member in the family,
  only to have another addition of the family soon being born."
  
  Based on my experiences this has happened to many people...
  
  "I think it may also be interesting to add that married couples who's spouse died usually follow quickly behind too as they mourn the loss of their husband or wife. I always found both to be very interesting."
  
  Although this scenario often occurs if there are strong family relationships and grandchildren etc. often one spouse will live on supported by the love of their family...
7/21/08

tonyspad

I don't know...but if there is, I sure hope its easier one than this one

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7/21/08

gtcathey

I choose to believe in an eternal life, but want to focus on Life in the now. Come what may......

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7/21/08

agapelife

@boytrotters
Check this site - www.neardeathexperiencers.org

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7/22/08

boytrotters

Woo... freaky, man.

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9/05/09

gerryPlanetEarth

Does anybody want to throw in their two cents on this topic ?

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1. 9/05/09
  
  crawler
  
  think where were you before you were born......... think why life.........think why death........answers are self to find........but I request you to do that before death.....
9/05/09

Rozie818

Yeah I do Gerry,
If there is life after death, then that means there is life before life.
The chicken before the egg so to speak.

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1. 9/05/09
  
  gerryPlanetEarth
  
  Interesting hypothesis...
9/05/09

Rozie818

The way I see things are, there is no such things as "facts" facts are only in the moment.
The world used to be flat. The atom was the smallest particle known to man. Pluto was a planet.
You get the idea.

Everyone dies, do we? Everyone pays taxes, well we know not everyone does.
When the weather man sees a storm coming he says the storm is moving in our direction, but isn't the planet rotating as well?

Facts and knowledge changes everyday.

So, my beliefs can only be an estimate, they can never be based on nothing solid. Evidence can be fabricated. Religions are fabricated, history is fabricated, science is fabricated.

Is there Life after death? Many people believe Jesus came back, was Jesus alive before being Jesus, if so, then it means there was life before life.

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9/05/09

LisaNYC

After strange events followed the death of family members, I began experimenting with EVP and had great success. Many people around the world are also having great results using EVP/ITC (video), confirming that the spirit/soul does indeed continue after the death of the physical body. EVP is Electronic Voice Phenomenon, that is, picking up voices of those who have passed on digital tape recorders and computers. With ITC, the experimenters use video cameras to capture the spirit's image. You are unable to hear while you're recording, but only on playback. Many have two-way conversations in controlled environments that prevent the misinterpretation of stray radio signals. Sonia Rinaldi in Brazil is one of the most respected researchers in this area, and recently had much success using Skype to connect a mother who lost her son:

www.ipati.org/boletins/nv/Boletim25/en.html

American Association of Electronic Voice Phenomemon:

www.aaevp.com/

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1. 9/05/09
  
  gerryPlanetEarth
  
  These recent innovations should definitely help with your relationship with scott after he is executed...
9/05/09

LisaNYC

Well, yeah, of course!! Why do you think I'm monkeying around with this paranormal stuff? So far he hasn't answered any of my letters while he's alive, so my fingers are crossed that I'll have better luck after he has crossed over!

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9/05/09

Rivy

When we leave the womb (birth) and enter Life, we have not a clue what is about to begin. When we leave life and enter Death, we have not a clue what is to begin. Nothingness? Everything?

My faith is there is a reason for Consciousness in the Universe. A reason that transcends one person's 3 score and 10 here in this form. My hope is it is Good.

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9/05/09

lostrose160

hehe,
There is surely death after life
if there is something for sure
that's death

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9/05/09

Rozie818

But, what is death, is it not just a word we give it? Just as birth is a word we give it. What if we leave something when we are born. What is it called there, death?

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9/05/09

LisaNYC

Exactly, Rozie. As the Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh put it, "You were never born, so you can never die. There's no death, just continuation."

Many quantum physicists are now beginning to prove that consciousness is non-local, that is, not contained in the body, and can and does exist independently of it.

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9/05/09

nothingprofound

Death is not a matter of semantics. Death is not a human invention. Death is all around us, and we deny death. How we love to make a mystery of the obvious! When you're alive, you're alive; and when you're dead, you're dead.

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9/05/09

NatetheGrate

Well, I sincerely doubt it. But who knows? It could be true . . .

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9/05/09

mrcongratulations

The funny thing about religion is that there are a million different beliefs out there and only one of them can actually be correct. And until we die, none of us can say which one is right or wrong.

Can you imagine not having sex or being stuck living your life a certain way only to die and realize that the religion you chose was the wrong one?-thats gotta suck

So, I see religion solely as a way to guide morality. For me to otherwise is too much unnecessary stress.

Consider this...
As children, for the most part, we follow our parents' lead. They pass on their religious beliefs or lack there of down to their children. And I could be wrong, but from what I have seen... It's not that often that people step outside of their box and question the ideals that they were raised upon.

So, if a person chooses the wrong religion because of their parents and subsequently goes to hell because of it, is that fair?
I mean... the bible does say honor thy father and thy mother, right?

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9/05/09

Rozie818

I do not believe in religion, nor base my comments on religion, only in God.
Just tossing around some concepts.

Consider this, if there is one God, and God loves all, he will not hold anyone accountable for choosing the wrong religion or no religion will he. so what's to worry about?

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9/05/09

LisaNYC

Over the years I've read thousands of documented cases of near-death experiences and they're all remarkably the same, regardless of the experiencer's religious beliefs. There is never any judgment and they all speak of unconditional love. What's even more interesting is many of those who left their bodies during NDEs and watched from above or other vantage points while attempts were made to revive them, were later able to recount exact details of what went on to their surgeons and/or family members while they were clinically "dead," even telling the doctors/surgeons what specific surgical instruments they used at the time and repeating parts of their conversations.

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1. 9/05/09
  
  cookingasshole
  
  that is weird
9/05/09

cooltool

Seriously , i know a man who can answer you :
Chris Barnes from the band Six Feet Under.

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1. 9/05/09
  
  cooltool
  
  you are right about Chris Barnes , he is such a romantic guy who sing about death
9/05/09

nothingprofound

All I can say is: When I die, don't expect me to keep in touch.

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1. 9/05/09
  
  cookingasshole
  
  If I could I would totally haunt my loved ones.
2. 9/05/09
  
  nothingprofound
  
  You don't have to wait till you're dead. You can do that right now.
3. 9/05/09
  
  cookingasshole
  
  good point!
9/05/09

Rozie818

If I could I would even a lot of scores

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9/05/09

F4wrdthnkndad

I believe life after death often involves a hangover, followed by the promise to never try to kill oneself again.

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