Thinking about the afterlife.

[lithera]

I've been thinking about what happens to us after we die alot recently. It was sparked by my friend Alex dying and I've been sort of thinking on and off about it since then. I found I was entirely unsatisfied with all of my ideas of death after he died. None of them seemed to make any sense at that point.

I use to be greatly disturbed by the idea that there is nothing after we die. It no longer frightens me, but I think it would be a waste. I mean it has all the fulfilment of suddenly dying in a video game - less even. You don't get to see GAME OVER in front of your eyes.

I can't say as though I've talke to anyone after they've ben dead, but I have... Felt something that would lead me to belive there was something there. It could have been me halucinating to make myself feel better, but I really don't prefer to think like that. I think sometimes people can stick around. Sometimes I think they can even make themselves felt or heard or something.

Now, I don't think the same thing happens to everyone when they die. If everyone who ever died became a ghost there wouldn't be any room left after a time. Or maybe you get sometime to reach a feeling of closure after you die. No, not everyone can stick around and be a presence of a sort. So that would lead me to believe that there is something else.

Is it a big soul recycling bin and we all get to come out and try it again?
Is it an amusment park or perfect paradise sort of thing?
Heaven and Hell just seem too simplistic for me, the more I think about it.
In the end it's probably something entirely simple and a solution I haven't thought about at all, honestly.

I guess in the end it's whatever makes the most sense and comforts us. You can only find out once you're dead and there doesn't seem to be a way to tell people about it.

Comments

[inevitability.livejournal.com]

No enough souls for reincarnation without counterfieting. Heaven and Hell bug me.

I like the American Beauty view of it all.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

The Amaerican Beauty view is pretty good.

So are there only a certain number of souls in the world or can they add in more?

Mixing of old and new souls would certainly lead to some interesting results.

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[inevitability.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but who is printing up the new souls? And does that mean that the souls are losing value to the point where a soul couldn't get you a peso?

Good question

[lithera.livejournal.com]

I would think that old souls would be worth more, intrinsically. If they're still intact, that is. Wear and tear could break one down, I would assume, but...

Hmmm.

I would think this is where some sort of comsic power would come into things - creating souls.

Re: Good question

[inevitability.livejournal.com]

Well thats not fair. So one person is intrinsicly worth more than anoother person based on something like that rather than on their actions. What a jyp. So do these old souls have more dots to play with, or do they start at the same level as the rest of us.

That just strikes me as totally weak.

Re: Good question

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Well, it's more like having Past Lives as a merit. All of those dots and stuff is there, but generally you can't get to it.

Everyone starts out the same.

If we're gonna keep it in gaming terms make it so you play the same soul through out time and keep the character sheets around. You can't use them, but you can look at them.

Re: Good question

[inevitability.livejournal.com]

I still think it's a jyp.

Re: Good question

[lithera.livejournal.com]

You would. Who says life is fair, though?

For me...

[fireballof3.livejournal.com]

For me, it's always been something along the lines of an "astral/spirit world" coexisting with this one. Smae stuff, just a different take on it all. That, and the spirits / ghosts of folks can reside there, and can "peek" into this world. Also, I think there's "somewhere else" where spirits can go / be. It could be heaven, a "spirit universe" or whatever, just somewhere distanced from here.
It has helped me to deal with my own issues, and I see no reason to change that particular view of mine.

Re: For me...

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that one is something I lean towards now and then for reasons I will never be able to entirely confirm, but I don't feel I can deny. You know?

Re: For me...

[fireballof3.livejournal.com]

For me, It's all about Jenni. Before that, it was just something I didn't really think about. After, it was something that became an integral part of my life...

Re: For me...

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I remember.

I think there are a few questions I want to ask you some time. I just have to get them to form into words.

Re: For me...

[fireballof3.livejournal.com]

email me privately and I'll answer basically anything, you know that. Anytime.
Just send it to my work account if you want ti to be PRIVATE.

[nottagoth.livejournal.com]

If there is no afterlife, enjoy life as much as you can and do not think of Celestial repercussions. In the event that there is an afterlife, based on deeds in this life, enjoy life but try to be excellent to one another. If there is an afterlife not based on deeds in this life, default to case 1.

I will act based on case 2. If it turns out there is no reward on the celestial scheme of things, at least I can feel good about trying to be excellent. But if being a total prick does lead to Hell, I would rather not be on that road. Not keen on eternal torture.

[inevitability.livejournal.com]

Be excellent to eachother

and

PARTY ON DUDES!

[lithera.livejournal.com]

I need to see those again. Both of them, really.

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[inevitability.livejournal.com]

I'll watch them with you. When do you want to rent them?

Bill & Ted

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Thursday?

If Mike's up for it, that is.

Re: Bill & Ted

[inevitability.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me. :)

Re: Bill & Ted

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Cool.