Do you believe in Life After Death???????

[BlueHUMMERH2]

I never had any idea that you were such an intellectual, Ken... No offense, but it's hard to get a read on someone through a forum.

There wasn't an "I don't know" answer Dennis!

As for my ponderings:
Right now, I'm sitting in a building with high-powered electron beams below me, and many radiological devices, all of which have the capacity to kill me rather quickly... So I suppose a discussion on life and death is somewhat appropriate.

Anyway, I don't really know. I figure that humans perhaps have an innate desire to live beyond death, whether it be emotional connections to others that we wish to maintain, or maybe the fear of being alone. Or, considering that for many, many years (since ~50,000 years ago) humans have been performing some sort of rituals or giving respect to the deceased, perhaps there is something spiritual out there that we are connected too that other animals are not which maybe has been lost in recent times.

I suppose we would all like to know there was something after death. I think I would be GREATLY relieved if I actually saw a ghost, simply as recognition that there is something beyond our flesh and blood. So I'd probably go running towards it rather than running away... But as for now, I don't have an answer. I can only try to live out what I know exists to the fullest, and attempt to take comfort in the fact that millions upon billions of others have passed from this life and into whatever there is after this.

My .02.

[lotus4s]

Yes I believe in life after death and God, and heaven and hell.

When I look at the wonder and complexity of the human body along with every other creature and system that co-exists in harmony in this world, it's hard for me not to believe in intelligent design. I just can't fathom that it all happened by chance.

I'm sure that many of you with far greater intellect will consider that to be bordering on nonsensical, but for me it makes perfect sense. One thing about it, if I'm wrong so what. But if I'm right, then a bunch of you guys are in for a rude awakening....

You guys/gals never cease to amaze me though, I can't believe I'm discussing this on this forum.......

[DennisAJC]

Originally Posted by BlueHUMMERH2

I suppose we would all like to know there was something after death. I think I would be GREATLY relieved if I actually saw a ghost, simply as recognition that there is something beyond our flesh and blood.

My .02.

Exactly! I don't understand why there is fear of ghosts or supernatural.

I could stay in a haunted house all night if it would guarantee a ghost sighting. It would also be comforting to know there would be some type of existence after death.

[wilfred]

Originally Posted by DennisAJC

Exactly! I don't understand why there is fear of ghosts or supernatural.

I could stay in a haunted house all night if it would guarantee a ghost sighting. It would also be comforting to know there would be some type of existence after death.

I think it's fear of the unknown. As far as ghosts or supernatural, I think we have to thank hollywood for that. Come on, wouldn't you be scare if you are watching TV or using the computer and someone start crawling out of the screen?

I have had quite a few unexplainable encounters. So I know what I am talking about

[ssgharkness020147]

Because they fuk with you.

Originally Posted by DennisAJC

Exactly! I don't understand why there is fear of ghosts

[DennisAJC]

Originally Posted by ssgharkness020147

Because they fuk with you.

Ya but at least you'll have proof.

[devilsfan]

Well, we already know who has ALL the answers.

[h2co-pilot]

Originally Posted by DennisAJC

Exactly! I don't understand why there is fear of ghosts or supernatural.

I could stay in a haunted house all night if it would guarantee a ghost sighting. It would also be comforting to know there would be some type of existence after death.

Well, if you believed in ghosts it would be fair to say that an encounter you could have would be with a stranger (one you have never met).

I know for a fact that for every live spirit I know there are about 10 weirdos maybe more. No, I'd say 25 weirdos per 1 normal human I have met. That's a 1/25 chance your encountered spirit is a weirdo. I don't like stranger wierdos - live or clinically dead.

So sleeping amoungst weirdos would not be my thing.

I think it is naive to think that there is nothing else out in the blackness surrounding the universe but I also think it naive to believe anything that is percieved or written by humans- especially ones without the knowledge collected in the last century even. You must also factor in the 1/25 weirdo ratio, the imagination of children, the psychological and instinctual need of father/parental figures, and societal/political behavior etc.

But, that being said it is also instinctual (designed) for humans to look to/believe in/seek out something higher (as evidence clearly shows throughout human history). Even if you factor in the 1/25 weirdo ratio among past political/societal leaders- the belief/seeking is still there.

So I myself as an unbiased human and looking at things scientifically; have concluded that all energies and elements (known and unknown) are cyclic therefore the psychological spirit (thoughts, knowledge, mind, possibly emotions) may very well be a "tangible" element that in theory would also be cyclic and could very well be cycled unchanged.

But I also think it naive to think that even if that "psychological spirit" were cycled intact and moved beyond our current state to another dimension/plane of new elements, it would be deserving of such knowledge or even possible to convey it. Blackness could be the conclusion but may not conclude anything.

For even if it was possible- the "answer" revealed to the infinite number of spirits- it's purpose and existance in an "all the answers" kind of way, I have a feeling that we/they would seek out the creator of the creating divine.