[Blues47]

Anyone think about life after death? I believe in a form of reincarnation and even though I put up a pretty good façade, one of my 'giveaways' that nobody seems to pick up on is how I talk more about what I'd like or not like to come back as than I do about future plans. And one thing that makes my depression more depressing is that even though I see myself as an eventual suicide, there are so many types of people I wouldn't want to come back as that I'm in no hurry to get there. Thoughts?

I do a whole lot. Especially now in my life since I am getting up there in age and could be going soon. I pretty much look forward to it. I believe that I will go to Heaven and it's going to be much better than living here on earth. I never felt like I want to rush it to go to Heaven by killing myself, but there are times when I can't wait.

I am not very clear on what Heaven will be like on a day to day basis. I guess it's just a secret. I hope that I will not be disappointed. There are those who have "clinically" died and told about being in Heaven and what it was like. I believe that it happened to them, but I don't really believe that Heaven will be just like what they described.

[Altered Moment]

I believe in it. I have no idea what it will be but I believe, there is much more to the universe than we can perceive. Maybe that is why I endure this depression.

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[TheDeepGreenSea]

This may end up sounding ridiculous, sorry in advance.

I think about it, but I subscribe to the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. It states that there are infinite universes constantly branching off of events. In which case, I don't really understand how to resolve the me in all universes against the idea of the overarching multiverse... so spirituality can elude me sometimes.

I get confused by the idea of time. Our perception of time is linear from moment to moment, right? But spacetime exists and since it exists, I feel like it should be observable as a whole from a non-temporal vantage point. I wonder if when we die our form will change and rather than us being each a separate entity that experiences things from moment to moment and acts, we'll become part of some bigger whole that just is. I guess there's a lot to speculate about and I won't know until I get there.

[glok]

I would like a little life before death ... a new experience.

[Clara22]

I believe that as individuals, we can transcend in our legacy, something we cultivated or contributed to when we were alive.

I've thought a lot about the possibility. I don't find any reasons to believe it though. If there was an "afterlife" through reincarnation then there would be a continuum... memories. Otherwise what would the point be? Also there would be a very long line at the reincarnation gate We will always be a part of earth. I suppose that will have to be good enough.
BTW I also always envisioned myself as a future suicide. Many years later and it hasn't happened.

[Blues47]

Originally Posted by George H.

If there was an "afterlife" through reincarnation then there would be a continuum... memories.

I think that while memories are physical constructs that die with the body, the nature of self lends to a kind of recycling. So there's a linear continuum but nothing that carries over. So not really reincarnation in the traditional sense.

[BlueMoonBlueEarth]

I hope there is an afterlife and that it will be better than life on Earth. I sometimes want to die and end it all, but thoughts of my family keep me going. I don't want to hurt them, but at the same time I want my suffering to end. I must be patient.

[birdpumpkin]

I was brought up in church and the idea of Heaven. Hopefully it's real, but even if it is, I'm not sure it's as everyone portrays it to be. I believe in ghosts but have no explanation for them. I understand the view that once the body dies, that's it. It disintegrates and nothing is left. But I feel there has to be something more. I used to be afraid of death til our fire in December. Now I feel if I got cancer or something, I'm not sure I'd fight it. Maybe it would just be my time, and after the pain I've been going through since the fire, I think maybe I'd be ready for it. Life is tiring. I believe animals have souls, too, if people do, and I'm just ready to get to Heaven and be surrounded by all the animals I've lost again. I lost my 10 cats in the fire and several more over the years. I could give St. Francis a run for his money. Cats, birds, goats, a dog or 2... To me that's something to look forward to I suppose.

Afterlife?

[-jimi-]

I'm quite consumed by the thought. It happens off and on. I hate it and it steals the living in the present. But my mind is crazy like that.

Last night I had those stupid thoughts like... if there is a god, can he play dice with himself and not know the outcome? (He should be restricted from nothing and able to do anything!) Also wondered if god can commit suicide (He should be able to.... or he's not God)... and I wonder if he already did.

I hate having this small human mind that can't grasp stuff.

And yea, I thought I'd be dead 15 years ago. So that's weird too.

[borncatastrophe77]

I believe in it totally. Probably why suicide is not as scary to me as it should be. When I start feeling suicidal the only thing that turns those ideas into reality for me is that I know if I did I would be dining my kids for life worse than mine. That would just then so much. And I'm scared to leave them without me. Not because I'm a great mom but because I care and put their needs over mine. In not selfish when it comes to that at least.
But honestly I'm looking forward to what comes next after this life. I hope my heart and my intentions have some thing to do with where I go next and who I am next. I think I have great intentions in just a total f up

[Hellion]

I think humans are more than our physical bodies, so we don't just stop existing when the body dies....what happens to our non-physical aspect exactly I am not entirely sure, maybe it varies greatly who knows. But I have no definite sort of belief as to what might come after this life.

I have been suicidal many times, but never saw suicide as a way to get to a 'better' existence quicker really, more as 'I feel absolutely terrible most of the time, am in pain/misery and can't take it anymore' sort of thinking.

[Altered Moment]

I don't see god as this being that looks down and directly intervenes in our lives. I do however believe there is some power in the universe we don't understand that we can tap into. It is available if we are open and willing. Not that it has cured my depression but it has helped me many times in my life I believe.

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