What are the chances that when we die......we simply do NOT exist?

Question

Do you think this can happen, if it is what we choose? To have our soul just not exist anymore.

Answer 1

What exactly do you think a soul is? What properties does it have? What part of 'you' resides in the soul?

If it's postulated that consciousness, or awareness, or sense of self resides in the soul, it's difficult to see how this can be reconciled with the complete oblivion which accompanies general anaesthesia. How could a straightforward chemical, injected into the bloodstream, anaesthetise a soul so that it effectively ceases to exist during this time? If consciousness, in the form of a soul, were some kind of supernatural faculty, it would seem implausible that it could be completely disabled by a chemical.

How about some of the other things which we regard as essential parts of what makes a person what they are? How about love, compassion, reason, empathy, memory, conscious thought, character, 'spirituality' and so on? Well, there is really no plausible doubt that all these things are properties of the physical brain. We can alter all of these properties very simply with alcohol or other drugs, and observe how they change in people who have suffered significant brain damage - Previously placid people become uncontrollably violent, intelligent people become imbeciles, and so on. Stimulate the brain artificially, and the subject reports corresponding mental activity, e.g. 'religious experiences'. We can see from brain research that all these things - thought, emotion, sensation, character traits and so on - are correlated with activity in the brain, and some things can be identified with specific areas of the brain.

So, if all these faculties and characteristics of what we regard as the 'person' reside in the physical brain, as seems to be undeniably the case, and they all cease when the person dies, then what is left to be attributed to a 'soul'? As far as I can ascertain: Nothing. If there is no part of us that can continue after death, then there is no 'afterlife'... and if there is no afterlife, then most of religion is null and void.

Answer 2

Yes. I think it is possible. My reference is from the great & holy book, the Bhagvad Geeta. The best and the only possible way to achieve this is, as told to Arjun by Lord Krishna :

- When we die, the spirits who come to take our spirit away, represent a certain "class" of spirits, & this class is based on the spirits of our ancestors, who in turn keep a "track" record of our spirits.
- These spirits ask the leaving spirit (i.e ours) if we still want to go back to earth for some "unfinished tasks". If we say yes, (which 99.99% of us do), our spirit is actually sent back, but of course into a different body.
- The catch here is to say a BIG & DEFIANT "NO" to this question - and THIS is the toughest question to answer.
- Hence, Krishna says, Arjun, to become ever ready for this situation when you die, keep faith in me & always tell ME before any big decision that you take in life.
- Also, He advises, whenever you pray, ask for strength & confidence, so that you can face this TOUGHEST question when you die, so that your soul can be FREE of the wordly connections.
- Hence, the answer to your question is YES, it is possible.
- Kindly dig up the Bhagvad Geeta resources & I am sure you will find a better answer.
P.S : Excuse for a long answer

Answer 3

4 to 1.

Answer 4

very good the BIBLE says that the dead know not anything there are many places in the BIBLE that tell thes things check these out ecclesiastes 3:18-22 9:5-10 12:7 psalms 88:3 10-12 the book tells you when you die the body or soul goes back to the earth and the breath or sprit goes back to GOD who gave it read the book for your self it will tell you all things GOD BLESS amen

Answer 5

Not gonna happen. I didn't choose to come from where I was, to be here! Ha! I wish I had a choice! My parents got together and conceived a body. The body was then issued a spirit, me. I was given a mission; to love my fellow humans and seek understanding of my creator. Once I check out from here( you call it dieing), my body stays here and disintegrates. I believe that my spirit will continue to exist in the presence of my creator which is 'God', for him/her to do as it wishes, for eternity. -my faith

Answer 6

no, I believe that it is love of others that keep the soul alive, I think that when people die that the ones that are left are the connection to the soul who died so they have to exist

Answer 7

What, you mean you want to continue this existence in the next life too. Weird.

Answer 8

The Great Greek Philospher, Socrates, ansered this question, when he was dying of hemlock
poinsoning, when he said;;

Dying cannot be any worse than the condition I was in
BEFORE I WAS BORN.

Answer 9

well it's true that u don't exist physically, but ur soul is still alive and will be until judgment day.

Answer 10

0% chance lady