The Afterlife

@Vicky86 (243)
United States
January 18, 2007 8:26pm CST
Do you believe in an afterlife? This question I often ask myself and others. As a christian I grew up believing that our souls are immortal, but still I sometimes have my doubts and I know that I shouldn't think like that if I believe in God. I just can't stop wondering what will happen after we die. Don't get me wrong I really do believe in God, that's why I can't understand why I am thinking this way. It seems like half of me is frightend that death is the ultimate end, and the other half is holding on to her faith. Does someone feel the same way? Or is it nonsense to even have these thoughts when you claim you pray to God? Thanks for taking your time. Bye Vicky
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• United States
19 Jan 07
I have always believed in an afterlife and yet am not immune to those occasional nagging thoughts of a final end. In those moments I ask myself how would I conduct my life differently I was wrong and there was no afterlife? Then I flip the question around and ask what would happen if I didn't believe there was an afterlife and it turned out there really was one? Usually I come to the realization that the only downside to believing in an afterlife (if it turns out not to be) is that I might have behaved better in this life. The other consequence could be that I took a lower road in this life due to a lack of belief in an afterlife and I suffered the consequences of my choices after this mortal life ends. I should mention that the above is merely conjecture because I really don't know how I would act if I didn't believe in an afterlife. It's just as likely that my value and ethics would be the same (or better) if I believed that this life is all there is. Certainly the world is full of people who believe similarly and are great people. I do believe that facing our own mortality is easier when one believes in an afterlife. My mother is in her 70s and my father has already passed on and I find it curious that older people who have a strong belief in the afterlife are still somewhat afraid to leave this mortal sphere. Maybe it's like standing at the edge of the door of an airplane waiting to parachute for the first time...it sounded good when you're on the ground, but it's dang scary when you are actually facing it!
@pdutoit (16)
• South Africa
22 Jan 07
I do believe their is an after live yes but people will not be able to deal with the suber natural and therefor proof in this regard will not be revealed at random to us.
@Vicky86 (243)
• United States
22 Jan 07
thanks for posting here. yes, i know we should have faith and that's why we can't know if their is an afterlife. we should hold on to our believes. ciao vicky
@sunita64 (6469)
• India
22 Jan 07
Yes I believe in afterlife, A number of incidences have occurred when a child has told about his earlier birth and when checked then details have been found to be right.
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@Vicky86 (243)
• United States
22 Jan 07
that is intersting. thanks for sharing this with us. ciao vicky
@jayarajgr (816)
• India
20 Jan 07
No I dont beleive. These were stories created during olden days to make people live a better life. If there is something to fear, everyone will live a good life. That was the concept behind these stories. But see what happens now. Everyone is doing bad things. So the stories are not working these days.
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@Vicky86 (243)
• United States
20 Jan 07
why would you say everything written in the bible are just stories? i can't support your comment, because there is more to life than just living it. you know what i am trying to say? there are differences between bedtime stories and sayings from the bible. i don't think anyone would hold on to these sayings if there was nothing true in them. people were writing down the things they saw or heared themselves. of course we be good persons, but people who believe and who don't believe are doing bad things. i don't know why someone who calls himselve a believer would do that though. still thanks for your comment. ciao vicky
• Philippines
20 Jan 07
Yes I believe in after life. I believe that after we die, we will rest for a while, wait for the eand of the world and after that we will live again in heaven or in hell.
@Vicky86 (243)
• United States
20 Jan 07
so you think all people will die first and wait until this world comes to an end and than God will make a new world where we can all live in peace? i think someone told me that before too. thanks for your comment. ciao vicky
@xyla_v (314)
• India
20 Jan 07
i don't believe in after life.maybe you can live after your life by gaining immortal fame.thats the only way to go about it. because you never know what happens after you die.
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• United States
19 Jan 07
i believe in God and afterlife ,but this afterlife is unkown to any coz no one lived it and came back to tell us how it looks like
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@Vicky86 (243)
• United States
19 Jan 07
hey, actually there are some who claim they took a pic at the afterlife. some describe they've seen loved ones who have past others see a river or a bright light. i don't know if they are telling the truth, but i like to believe so. ;-) ciao vicky
@shiboleth (270)
• Canada
20 Jan 07
It is normal to have one's faith waiver at times. But have faith and pray for guidance and you will be ok.
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@Vicky86 (243)
• United States
20 Jan 07
i will take your advise i think i haven't been praying in a while. i read a lot in the bible to get answers and after that i feel a little better. thanks for your comment. ciao vicky
• India
20 Jan 07
I think i will get the answer when i will die, till that time no point thinking about it..
• Philippines
20 Jan 07
Yes, I understand! especially the second comming!!!... I mean, how could you wholeheartedly love, and praise God, if you are constantly thinking about burning in a neverending fire if you've been bad, I mean, If you really intend to believe, love and be true to God, then don't frighten us! It makes me feel that the entire religion is making me do it.
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@Vicky86 (243)
• United States
20 Jan 07
i never meant to frighten anybody. i just thought i might find some guidance here. i belive all our sins will be forgiven and only those people who aren't sorry about them will burn in hell. ciao vicky
@Kayzzaman (173)
• India
19 Jan 07
It is non-sense to believe in after-life. What is there to believe in after-life? It is all non-sense and balderdash! It is out and a supertitious mindset. God-believef or not, nobody should entertain in any kind vulgar supertition. Let God help those who unnecessarily take resort to unscientific mentality.
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@Vicky86 (243)
• United States
19 Jan 07
i can't believe someone who has no believe at all. still thanks for your comment. ciao vicky
@Shelite (212)
• Canada
20 Jan 07
I sure do. I met with a median after my brother passed away and now I definately belive in the after life. There is a good place we're all going. I'm not sure if it's the heaven they talk about but it'll be a good place.
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@Vicky86 (243)
• United States
20 Jan 07
maybe you could share more about your experiment with this median? what happend? ciao vicky
@snow2007 (170)
• Canada
20 Jan 07
Me I think its true because were do you go when you die? I often ask myself same questions. But i guess we will find out when we die.
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@Vicky86 (243)
• United States
20 Jan 07
yeah, there is no guarentee for anything. i still want to hold on to my faith. thanks for your comment. ciao vicky
@Adderz (66)
20 Jan 07
The afterlife, as noted in that film white light, is a bright place. With white lights conceiving around the said enterence. But if you are brought back, apparently, according to the side of the bus i read, you can bring people back with you from the said "afterlife." If you ask me, the afterlife concists of naked people and butterscotch. My religious views, don't flame me.
@Vicky86 (243)
• United States
21 Jan 07
alright, this is your view of afterlife....well at least you belive in something or you are probably just joking about religious believe. i don't know. ciao vicky