Do you believe in the Afterlife?

[warped one]

Well since it's almost All Hallows Eve. I thought it right to ask the question as above?

Cheers

Warped
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[Finglonga]

Nope, died at car accident and brought back died on operating table and brought back. No white light, no pearly gates and no fires of hell licking at my plums.
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[Dragonfly]

I will let you know when I am dead. Thats the only time I will know if its real. But I enjoy all the evidence.

[Fisty]

Undoubtably yes.
After seeing the ghost of my grandfather.I was destraught when he died of cancer, he spent 6 months in great pain slowly wasting away.
The day of he funeral I saw him sat in his armchair, he looked up and told me that he was better now and that the pain was gone and he was happy. Then just kind of faded away.

The relief I felt was instant.

He was a very skilled man and I believe he is watching over my shoulder when Im working on the bike or I get stuck doing something at work.
A good man who I miss dearly.

So yes, yes I do.
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[Dragonfly]

[Fisty]

Some people seem to see alot where others se nothing. My mum for instance seems to get "bad vibes" from places.

We rented a holiday cottage in wales and it had a huge dining hall, mum would not got in there at all. She said that it was freezing in there (even though it was 20 odd degrees ) and that it felt like she was being watched. Turned out a lady had been murdered in there in the 60's.

My last house was haunted, I have at least 6 witnesses to it including 2 members of this forum!
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[Ste]

No such thing as an afterlife, you die and you're dead, that's it, With no electrical impulses in your brain you are no more, completely gone.

The idea of an afterlife is impossible anyway, it makes no sense and so is all just make believe.

[rotax81]

[hellkat]

Not so far.
I don't think I'm "the type" for ghosts to present themselves to

I'm prepared to give the idea air-time when and if something happened which I simply could not ignore.

But until then, I don't deny other people the opportunity to believe they've seen things.

Its just that I don't.
Yet.
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[Paivi]

No. I plan not to come back.
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[NickD]

Only as much as I believe in the 'beforelife'.
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[D O G]

I think on the whole I do, but do not pretend to know what form it would take.

Humans' self awareness is so distinct from other animals, that it does seem not of this 'world'. The concept that the mere reaction of chemicals, accumulation of cells and electrical pulses can create self awareness and the complexity of thought we are capable of is a bit too much, IMO. Seems a bit much for evolution, but then the eye is a pretty shit hot bit of kit to just appear from evolution, so what do I know.

The final bit of 'evidence' I use to support my belief is the fact we are here at all. I mean, I cannot comprehend that something has happened out of nothing, so there must be something else at a higher plane than what we can 'see'.

So yeah, but that won't stop me having fun in this life, or being careful not to have it end prematurely!

[chris-red]

I hope not, i can't see myself going to heaven, I'm too much of an Arsehole.
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[GhostRider]

'Tis an interesting subject I think.

On the whole I's say yes, but im cynical towards peoples ideas of heaven/hell or even the general concept of a spirit world. Im more inclined to believe that once you croak it, the energy within yourself transcends perhaps to another dimension, a different wavelength if you will, and perhaps some people have some brain abnormalities that enable them to catch a glimpse of this every now and then. It might work on a scientific level if they ever prove solidly the "many worlds" theory or something similar. I cant believe that once your lights are out, thats it, since its fact that energy cannot be destroyed or created, so what of that which powers the 'soul' for lack of a better phrase??

That said, after watching numerous documentries on some really fascinating brain disorders or anomalys, it really beggers belief what the mind is capable of producing in terms of sensations and experiences, so maybe some people have temporary, fleeting 'outages' that conjure up such things, but then again, you get people reporting exactly the same thing in the same place, which is hard to explain using that theory.

Only thing I can say I've experienced is one time I was working late in the labs, and thats pretty unnerving in itself in the dark winter nights as its a huge place and no-ones around. Anyway, walking between labs and had this incredible sensation that I was being watched, to the point I was turning round and trying to suss someone out (we've had break ins before so figured someone was trying their luck). This went on for about half hour and it was really making me nervous. I walked trough the corridor, then into the lab then straight back out again (was in the room for less than 5 seconds) and then I felt like I had walked into a wall of smell. The smell was of a tobacco pipe, my grandad had passed away about a week or two before, one thing I always remember about going to my grandads house was the lovely smell of his pipe that he was always puffing on, and this was the exact same smell. That smell had not been there 5 seconds before, and now the place stunk of it, I can describe how much it hit me in the face. I just froze on the spot for about a minute, hairs standing on edge. I then went back in the other lab, came straight back out and the smell had gone, along with any further sensation of me being watched, and I felt rather relaxed actually.

Not a terribly exciting story I know, but its the closest thing I;ve come to, and whilst it was happening there was thing feeling that you know is not normal, its hard to describe really.

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[Clanger]

I have experienced plenty of ghostly visitations. If there is one in your house, it's likely I will see it!!!

Although, despite the above I'm still a bit cynical about the heaven/hell thing...I'm not entirely sure what I believe.
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

I encountered a pale, blurry, ghastly looking figure on my landing last night when I went to the loo. Then thought that if I had to have a full length mirror on my landing, I should start wearing pyjamas to bed.
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[JonB]

[Visitor Q]

Aye. After life we rejoin the nitrogen cycle, feeding plants that then feed animals that then feed other animals that then die and decompose... rejoining the cycle.

Dualism? Pff.

Thats the kicker with being an Atheist though Dragonfly, we never get to say I told you so
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[pa_broon74]

I like the idea of an afterlife, for example, I wouldn't mind being able to perv, ummm I mean haunt one or two people...

In reality I don't believe in any of it, its a case of I'll believe it when I see it. I think its a wee bit like religion to be honest, just an idea to help us deal with the fact that at the end, you really are just worm food or fertilizer and harsh though it may be, the same is true for loved ones a friends when they go too.

Personally, I quite like the idea of being dead. (Not in a creepy suicidal way mind ) It really would be the ultimate peaceful state.

That said, I will continue to enjoy books based on the idea, I love a Stephen King chiller (as in horror story, not a fridge, ) or a creepy Dean Koontz psycho-thriller.


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[pyx_e]

I fall into the "yes" camp. Mostly because I hang around dead people a bit and there is so obviously something missing. In particular if it is someone I have known then the essence of them seems to have gone. It may be my optimistic nature to assume they have "gone" to a better place. I also have sensed the precence of a loved one at a important time.

My faith (Christianity) teaches me it is so, but I am happy to call it a mystery and let God sort it out.
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[The999Kid]

I do beleive in an afterlife... and i also beleive that everyone has an allotted time and date to snuff it, so its upto that person to make the most of every day incase the next day they shuffle off the mortal coil.
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