Afterlife...the brain's distraction to ease our fears of death and help us go through the shitty moments of life. Life before death is much more wonderful and 'miraculous' than any promised afterlife.
My total disagreement aside, it was an interesting read. Upvoted.
My father, the single most conservative man you could meet, technically died on the operating table, and was brought back to life, thanks to the wonders of modern medicine and the dedicated team at the hospital, who I will never forget.
He used to hold the same view as you.
Not since.
#foodforthought
I 'm glad your father made it. I have seen dozens dying on any type of hospital bed you can imagine. Some were brought back, some were not. Even though experiences are always exciting to hear, I would never put my trust in the oxygen deprived human brain.
Thank you.
When we are discussing deceased humans, I would, we have no other human experience to base our 'beliefs' on... :)
I think the human experience is way too often pushed to the side, because science.
Science says, give me one miracle - the big bang, from there, we can explain everything.
Well, I believe, if science gets one miracle, then so do I.
All the same, love, respect.
I don't think any scientist would describe the big bang as a miracle in the same sense that a believer would describe what he considers a miracle.
''Experience'' in the way it is used here, is just an interpretation of an event and it varies according to how each individual brain perceives it. It can be appreciated, taken into consideration but never accepted as a fact.
So, what are his views now? Did you post that article somewhere? I clicked on the #foodforthought and it was a dead end.
Hi @littlescribe, his views are that there is something on the otherside. I may do a post on it in the near future. Oh, sorry about that, I did not intend for it to link anywhere in particular, I guess no-one else has posted that tag before, I thought it may have linked through to some food-for-thought type stuff. Apologies.
you're father seems wise and I bet that was a humbling experience. I know in my heart that "God" is an eternal love incomprehensible to the hardened hearts. Jesus was here to teach and make fishers of men, the only hope to save mankind in the end. Yes.... I do beiieve there have been multitude of "Jesus" ie>>> http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/egyptian-god-ra.html Now if you look back into our history, we have had many forms of Christ who all represented Christ. Sun God = God Son :D I do like the direction you're going with this post. @sascha Namaste~!
Love and light is the only path, however tempting it may be to stray from that path, love is always the answer and provides me a path in the darkest hours. 100%. :)
I too, had an acquaintance, who died in the hospital and was brought back from the other side.
His life prior to the experience was filled with scam and theft to support his drug addiction.
His life after his experience was a full 180 degree turn, practically a different person, giving rather than taking. When I asked him, "what happened?", he answered, " All the pain that I had caused everyone who loved me, at the moment I died, was multiplied 1000 fold back at me in such an explainable way. It was black and cold."
Very chilling.
#foodforthought
Hi @nulliusinverba! Thanx for the upvote. Life can be wonderful indeed and is much more tangible than a promised afterlife. I think we should learn to appreciate both. All the best to you.
Likewise, if we seek to love and love to find then.. we will fly over the eye of the needle and in the blink of an eye. What fascinates me most is Revelations 20:15-21 15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls. 16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia[c] in length, and as wide and high as it is long. 17 The angel measured the wall using human measurement, and it was 144 cubits[d] thick.[e] 18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass. 19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.[f] 21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass. NOW.. Does this not somewhat resemble a perfect circuit..? 12 Jewels represent perpetual motion, Golden flourescent streets of gold represent a pure connection..but have you seen the math!? :D