Where do you go when you die?

[MeaCulpa]

Re: Where do you go when you die?

The more I think about this, the more depressing it seems. Because that's what it is to me, just nothingness.

The whole concept of going to heaven and being reunited with lost loved ones is such an ideal idea, but the emotions and memories we acquire are products of neural activity, which ceases upon death. So then, what's left? In my opinion, you can't really know, because you have no brain to sense anything when you die. You just cease to exist.

Now, an interesting thought that I've had for years is that when we cease this existence, we eventually live a new life, with no recollection whatsoever of our previous existences.

Frankly though, the thought of death scares me the slightest bit because of this very issue.

[NeoDarkHeart]

Re: Where do you go when you die?

The more I think about this, the more depressing it seems. Because that's what it is to me, just nothingness.

The whole concept of going to heaven and being reunited with lost loved ones is such an ideal idea, but the emotions and memories we acquire are products of neural activity, which ceases upon death. So then, what's left? In my opinion, you can't really know, because you have no brain to sense anything when you die. You just cease to exist.

Now, an interesting thought that I've had for years is that when we cease this existence, we eventually live a new life, with no recollection whatsoever of our previous existences.

Frankly though, the thought of death scares me the slightest bit because of this very issue.

You mean, reincarnation? Yeah, I think someone beat you to that idea. By a lot. I mean, quite a bit of time ahead of you. =)

The whole "scared of death because it's unknown and could be a bad thing forever" thing is why I think many people cling to whichever particular religion or theology they happen to cling to. Kinda takes the scariness out of it, like "Yeah, dying isn't that bad... if you live this way. If you don't, it's TERRIBLE!" "Ho ****, I better change so my afterlife isn't terrible!" "Damn skippy."

[purebloodtexan]

Re: Where do you go when you die?

Now, an interesting thought that I've had for years is that when we cease this existence, we eventually live a new life, with no recollection whatsoever of our previous existences.

That's kinda what I'm thinking.

It's topics like these that usually scare me half to death.

[Reach]

Re: Where do you go when you die?

Wasn't there a thread on this before?

Your perception of reality stems from your neural activity. When you die, your brain no longer functions and what gives you a consciousness ceases to function.

In order for anything to happen, at least from your perspective, it would have to involve some mystical voodoo.

The human concept of heaven is derived from our desire to be permanent and a special case seperate from physical laws. However, although the essence is always perserved through the energy it carries, everything dies. The universe, and everything in it is impermanent and quite frankly I see no reason to believe we should be any different.

It would be nice if something did happen, though ^^

[MeaCulpa]

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The term "reincarnation" to me implies that the two existences are related to one another, which ties into the whole predestination argument. But I suppose the OP could have also been describing what I said as well.

[Master_of_the_Faster]

Re: Where do you go when you die?

Where you go when you die: you can believe what ever your religion says or what ever you personally believe, but actually NO ONE REALLY KNOWS YET WITH THE LACK OF ANY SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE!

[claytonffrking]

Re: Where do you go when you die?

i thnk if your good you go to heaven but if your bad you go to pamala anderson's house

[-Moo-]

Re: Where do you go when you die?

In a Hole.

[Istarikitsunelover]

Re: Where do you go when you die?

If you are interested in the concept of heaven, hell, and purgatory, even if you don't believe it, you should read Dante's "Divine Comedy".

[NeoDarkHeart]

Re: Where do you go when you die?

The term "reincarnation" to me implies that the two existences are related to one another, which ties into the whole predestination argument. But I suppose the OP could have also been describing what I said as well.

Technically they would be connected, because the soul would remain the same, just in a different person, in a different life.

A book I really love, called Odd Thomas, puts forth the idea that this life, the one we're in right now, is 'boot camp', a trial and training for the second life, 'service', in which we are enlisted in god's army to fight and serve in whatever we might need to do so, kinda like being in the regular army, but obviously it's more spiritual, with more fantasy elements involved. After that life, there is the reward - essentially what we consider heaven.

[NeoDarkHeart]

Re: Where do you go when you die?

i thnk if your good you go to heaven but if your bad you go to pamala anderson's house

Hrm. I should work on being more darksided, starting yesterday...

[NeoDarkHeart]

Re: Where do you go when you die?

If you are interested in the concept of heaven, hell, and purgatory, even if you don't believe it, you should read Dante's "Divine Comedy".

And Piers Anthony's "Incarnations of Immortality" series. Good stuff there, with a really interesting concept of the afterlife and the workings of the universe in general.

[MeaCulpa]

Re: Where do you go when you die?

Technically they would be connected, because the soul would remain the same, just in a different person, in a different life.

Here's where we see differently. I don't believe a soul exists, nor do I believe that there is a divine power. Both I think are products of wishful thinking and from lacking many of life's answers. I won't elaborate, because that's for another thread.

[purebloodtexan]

Re: Where do you go when you die?

i thnk if your good you go to heaven but if your bad you go to pamala anderson's house

Which Circle of Hell is that?

[NeoDarkHeart]

Re: Where do you go when you die?

Which Circle of Hell is that?

The 69'th. *ba dum pum, psh*