I think, when the brain dies, there is absolutely nothing. And what is so bad or frightening about that.

My belief in the afterlife centers around these concepts which allows the energy or "soul" of our life too exist across time and space. What the nature of that life would be like is pretty unexplainable. It does make me wonder if we will exist in a different state or in a different physical location.

I think we are "born again" and again until we reach a state of knowing and move to the next plain. Yep, I'm mixing modern Christianity with reincarnation. And if I'm wrong, no big deal. I have been sealed as Christ's own forever so whatever is on the other side will be good.

I used to think about it a great deal now I'm kinda zen-ish.

Ronnie, what happens after the judgement? What do you see as existence once that has taken place?

Eternity is a long time - what will it be like?

What do you think the afterlife will be like?

Ronnie, do you believe the description of heaven in the bible, or do you think it is just an analogy

Yoda, the question wasn't whether you believe in an afterlife, it was this:

For moral and good unbelievers in Jesus Christ you are probably right Deo.
Paul

russell, steve (ghoti) asked what you think the afterlife is and not what scriptures says it is--if you believe the word then say i believe what the bible says.

i got you, but my guess is steve knows the most-pertinent parts of the bible that deal w/the incorporeal.

enjoying the snow? hey i got 6,000+ miles already. nice to 'see' you!

Ain't you just itching to save us Ronnie.
Deo

What about all the people raised in a culture dominated by Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.? They mostly have no chance to learn positive things about Christianity or even have access to a Bible to find out on their own. Christianity is even violently suppressed in many places.

If one of those people grow up to live a life full of giving and caring about others but follows some other religion, do you really believe they will be denied access to a positive afterlife?

Yoda, your writing style seems familiar somehow. Have you been a member here under a different name in the past?

What about all the people raised in a culture dominated by Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.? They mostly have no chance to learn positive things about Christianity or even have access to a Bible to find out on their own. Christianity is even violently suppressed in many places.

If one of those people grow up to live a life full of giving and caring about others but follows some other religion, do you really believe they will be denied access to a positive afterlife?

I don't think I’m smarter, better, or more loved by God than my muslim friend.

Is your God & his Allah the same deity ?

If belief in Jesus is truly the ONLY pathway to heaven, then God has enormously stacked the deck in our favor and against most of the rest of the world.

NO

The Pirahã have no counting system, no fixed terms for color, no concept of war, and no personal property.

Is your God & his Allah the same deity ?

God is love allah is not the hebrew God and never will be. I think having a Muslim as a family member clouds your judgement and I can understand how that would be but you need to read both books and compare the character of the God of the bible and of the Koran.

From what I understand about Jesus in the Koran, He is placed lower than Muslim holy people and I didn't think they considered Him to be deity in that He did not die for mans sins as the bible declares and also declares Him as God.

Flicka don't you have a family member who is Muslim? If so you would be lenient in that direction as I probably woud be also maybe.

Is God changing or it just that the people who wrote each of the books visualized a different God?

Not many things that are logical are true.

From what I understand about Jesus in the Koran, He is placed lower than Muslim holy people

Ghoti from what I understand Africa is the largest christian nation in the world today. America has dropped away from being the largest christian nation.

Seems like God changes and then changes back accoring to the faith/book:

Judaism/Torah (Old Testament) - angry God who condones violence

Christianity/New Testament - loving God who condemns violence

Islam/Koran - angry God who again condones violence

Is God changing or it just that the people who wrote each of the books visualized a different God?

i think gods evolve according to the needs of the societies they serve.

I think we'll all sprout wings and spend eternity sitting on clouds strumming harps.

In reality, we'll probably just die and nothing happens...But I like identifying with Christianity as I understand it and I like the Christian Church community.

People want to equate the here after with earthly things and that's a terrible mistake.

I think we'll all sprout wings and spend eternity sitting on clouds strumming harps.

In reality, we'll probably just die and nothing happens...But I like identifying with Christianity as I understand it and I like the Christian Church community. I guess that's enough for me. I'm sure the deep thinkers like PaulI and Ghoti will laugh and pontificate on how uneducated I am as they are the cat's ass deep thinkers and academics, but it is what is and I hold my own, in any venue.

With all due respect to all Christian believers here, ... I've read the Bible quite thoroughly and know exactly what it says.

Interesting that with all the near death experiences we still have only one person who has reported on the afterlife experience and not much was said.