NationStates Jolt Archive

What do you think there is after life? I don't think there is nothing because there have been so many cases of NDEs, almost all pointing to a heaven/hell. People have been clinically dead for extended periods of time and described the experience, some describing out-of-body experiences where they watched the doctors operate on them. What do you think follows death, and why?

Nothing. I believe that our bodies act as... a container/transistor for our mind/soul/consciousness, though that's oversimplified. I can't really think of the words to describe what I mean to say. In any event. I think when your body gives out, your mind simply fades out with it.

I believe that when we die or soul either goes to heaven or hell.

Nothing. I think that any afterlife stories there are (God, Heaven, Hell, reincarnation, ghosts, etc.) were created out of thin air:

1. Because humans hate not knowing things and having the mystery of what comes after death is too much to deal with and
2. So that we can feel better about what we do in life i.e. I do good here, I'll get rewarded when I die, or I'll have a chance to redeem myself later. People don't like the idea that this is all there is.

I'm Christian so I believe in heaven and hell.

So far i'm the only one who belives in Reincarnaton. Wow.