Poll: What happens after death?

[Cab00se206]

I am atheistic, but I really can't fathom the notion of rotting in the ground for all eternity. I often wonder about what it would 'feel' like, but I admit that it's the only thing that really makes sense.

In some of my more metaphysical wind-wanderings I think about reincarnation a lot, because it makes a demented sort of sense sometimes. What does happen to our consciousness when we die? (I am not talking about a 'soul', just the intellectual, inquisitive part of your mind)

Of course the whole discussion is rather moot, as we don't really know till it happens, and if you're a Christian or Jew and you happen to be confronted by Baal or Zeus as to why nobody believes in him nowadays I will still be sitting in my little damned cubicle pissing myself laughing at you.

No offense of course.

 

[HSIAMetalKing]

Obviously there's no way to know for sure. I myself am a nihilist, so I don't think there's anything beyond life. There is really no reason that I can see for anyone to believe otherwise-- but I guess that's what "faith" is for.

 

[Gooble]

Well, I personally hope that we are reincarnated, mainly based on the fact that a lot of people seem to be born with a basic kind of personality/morality, which could come from a soul.

However, logically this makes no sense, and we just die and that's the end of it. However, there are a crapload of things that happen and are completely illogical (like the guy in the recent dream thread saying he drempt that his dad came into his room, gave him a hug and said 'goodbye' then disappeared...next morning he wakes up and his Dad's died).

 

[NinjaDwarf]

As far as I'm concerned, it is impossible to tell what is going to happen, but all I can go on is the fact that no-one knows anything about before they were born, so it seems likely that reincarnation is a no. Besides that, wouldn't it be just as simple to be reincarnated as a creature on a different planet, because there is no way we're the only form of life in the universe.

Hell, in my opinion, can not exist, because it would be impossible for those in heaven to have 'eternal bliss' whilst knowing that many of their friends and family are in 'eternal torment'.

Also what kind of lesson is eternal torment supposed to teach you anyway?

 

[hem dazon 90]

well i am a deatist and i belive in god also known as heavan hell and purgatory

 

[Kikosemmek]

I'm always amazed at how paradoxical it is for living creatures to claim to know what happens after death. I would assume that while we are alive and converse to other living beings we will never truly know what happens after death until we die.

Is admitting to ignorance such a hard thing? I believe it's much better than bullshitting oneself and others.

 

[Reaperman Wompa]

Either we don't know or we enjoy it. either way i'm gonna figure out how to come back and ruin movies for anyone and everyone in my local cinema, Muahahaha

 

[Bowstring]

Sigh.

The problem with most people who attempt to contemplate and correlate some theory as to the existence of an afterlife is the fact that they try and use logic (or at least the human perception of logic) to attempt to find a sensible solution.

This is simply being narrow-minded, and thinking within the boundaries only set by this Earth and this Universe. "Reincarnation isn't logical" - We only gain logic from what we observe. Mathematics only exist to explain and link the phenonoma that we see on a day to day basis. Logic only exists to validate and explain the processes of the world through our own eyes, based on past experiences, inherited knowledge, common sense, and human nature.

If one is to think outside of the box, then they might come across the conclusion that anything is possible. The concept of Heaven more-or-less dictates that there is a separate plane of existence outside of our own Universe, where all the good people of the world go. "But this isn't logical! Not that many people would fit inside it. It'd have to be huge! How could it be perfect?! How would we get there? How did IT get it there?" You may scream at your monitor, but alas, those questions are meaningless. If Heaven is in another plane of existence, then who's to say that they abide by the physics/logic/mathematics of our own universe? Heaven is an abstract concept, a fantasy world, but you can't think sensibly about these kinds of issues, because the only things that make sense in our heads are the things that are familiar to us.

When we were born we knew very little. At school we were taught that 1 + 1 = 2 and we accepted it. It's very hard to think outside the boundaries set for you, but you'll be a better/more depressed person when you start thinking about these things.

Personally I'm an agnostic, as I believe there's no possible way of determining what happens after you die. Are we stuck in a video game? Are we repeating past periods of history in some kind of virtual history game? Is our universe just a petri dish in someone's laboratory? Do we get reincarnated? Is there heaven and hell? Is there just vast nothingness, and lack of conscience? Is there a secret conspiracy wherein the universe is run by llamas?

We'll never know folks, but never rule anything out as being too ridiculous. Just always have hope, because if you don't, then you'll have nothing to keep going for.

Oh, and nihilism is silly.

 

[CloudKiller]

Simple. if u die all your cloths take 25% damage, you spawn as ghost in the graveyard. then you run to where your corpse is to come back to life. Sadly most of the time by the time u got back to where your corpse was it has been found and taken somewhere else and eventually buried. If u find it then u would come back to life in a coffin six feet under and so u'd be stuck there. So u either have to give up and reroll or contact God on the helpline to see if he can help if he can't just cancel your subscription.

 

[Spleeni]

We stumble out of our pathetic little world into a planet made out of genitalia. O' it is glorious!

 

[wahi]

did read something about the 72 virgins in my after-life

 

[EOT]

Bit of a heavy topic for a video games forum isn't it? Though i suppose that most of the pseudo intellectual prats that seem to be taking over will love them some philosophical wankery.

Anyway. Option B please.

 

[Daymo]

Even though i'm Christian, i actually believe more in reincarnation than heaven and hell as what happens after death.

 

[Lord Krunk]

There's a thread just like this. I remember it for Shatnershaman's quote:

You're dead. Your corpse rots. Done.

I stand by it.

 

[s0denone]

..

My curiousity is peaked... for you sir, sound like me(one of my personalities at least, I'm partiall Schicopranic, or however you spell it you know...). Really I am a bit crazy, but I like what you're saying.

I'm glad to have peeked your interest I personally think this is a very fascinating topic.

 

[LyonLee]

Oooh psychics! I wasn't sure if you meant psychics or physics, or neither. Well my explanation is: The majority of so-called-psychics are full of shit, and are complete frauds.

The majority? I think you're still giving credit to a few too many people.

 

[s0denone]

Sigh.

The problem with most people who attempt to contemplate and correlate some theory as to the existence of an afterlife is the fact that they try and use logic (or at least the human perception of logic) to attempt to find a sensible solution.

This is simply being narrow-minded, and thinking within the boundaries only set by this Earth and this Universe. "Reincarnation isn't logical" - We only gain logic from what we observe. Mathematics only exist to explain and link the phenonoma that we see on a day to day basis. Logic only exists to validate and explain the processes of the world through our own eyes, based on past experiences, inherited knowledge, common sense, and human nature.

If one is to think outside of the box, then they might come across the conclusion that anything is possible. The concept of Heaven more-or-less dictates that there is a separate plane of existence outside of our own Universe, where all the good people of the world go. "But this isn't logical! Not that many people would fit inside it. It'd have to be huge! How could it be perfect?! How would we get there? How did IT get it there?" You may scream at your monitor, but alas, those questions are meaningless. If Heaven is in another plane of existence, then who's to say that they abide by the physics/logic/mathematics of our own universe? Heaven is an abstract concept, a fantasy world, but you can't think sensibly about these kinds of issues, because the only things that make sense in our heads are the things that are familiar to us.

When we were born we knew very little. At school we were taught that 1 + 1 = 2 and we accepted it. It's very hard to think outside the boundaries set for you, but you'll be a better/more depressed person when you start thinking about these things.

Personally I'm an agnostic, as I believe there's no possible way of determining what happens after you die. Are we stuck in a video game? Are we repeating past periods of history in some kind of virtual history game? Is our universe just a petri dish in someone's laboratory? Do we get reincarnated? Is there heaven and hell? Is there just vast nothingness, and lack of conscience? Is there a secret conspiracy wherein the universe is run by llamas?

We'll never know folks, but never rule anything out as being too ridiculous. Just always have hope, because if you don't, then you'll have nothing to keep going for.

Oh, and nihilism is silly.

Interesting and very valid points, salute!

 

[Ploppy]

As an Atheist, I'd have to say that the there isn't evidence for any kind of afterlife or reincarnation, or indeed anything at all after death. Until I see some decent evidence for an afterlife theory that goes beyond 'faith', it seems that when we die, there is nothing left of our conciousness, no personality, spirit or soul that goes on after us.We just die, cease to exist.

Unfortunately, due to the nature of not existing, I can't even begin to fathom what non-existence is like. Then again, if I cease to exist, I probably won't care.