What is your own concept of death and the afterlife?

According to these systems of belief, each human being lives a single life and, after death, survives as a disembodied soul. At some future date, the soul is re-embodied and undergoes a last judgment by God, after which it enjoys eternal physical bliss in heaven or endures eternal physical anguish in hell.

Why is the afterlife so important?

The preservation of the body was essential because it was believed that the soul and individual personality of the deceased continued to live in the body after death. Without the body, the soul ceased to exist. The passage to the afterlife was complex and dangerous.

Who believe in life after death?

The sacred texts in Christianity, Judaism and Islam talk of an afterlife, so for followers of these faiths life after death has been promised by God. For Buddhists, belief in reincarnation is based on the tradition that the Buddha remembered his past lives when he reached enlightenment .

Is there life after death?

There is no life after death. There is no immortal soul. And there is no eternal suffering or hell. I know this is not what Judaism or most so-called Christian churches teach but it is what the Bible says. Most supposedly Christian churches just do not teach what the Bible says.

Is being left alone justified morally?

Even if one were not going to focus on the judgment of the soul, the interests of others, their ability to be left alone and not be intruded upon by others, would be justification enough to act morally.

What does the Bible say about life after death?

Doesn’t seem to match the common Judeo-Christian or even Islamic beliefs. Various scriptures in the Bible tell us that our life ends when we die. It is a complete and final end. There is no life after death. There is no immortal soul. And there is no eternal suffering or hell.

Is death a complete and final end?

It is a complete and final end. There is no life after death. There is no immortal soul. And there is no eternal suffering or hell. I know this is not what Judaism or most so-called Christian churches teach but it is what the Bible says. Most supposedly Christian churches just do not teach what the Bible says.