just cnt seem to stop thinkin bout' the similarities...
even the buddhist do.
2006-08-02 15:30:45 · 18 answers · asked by Urban Hermit 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
because nobody wants to believe that death is the end of it.
2006-08-02 15:34:39 · answer #1 · answered by cynthetiq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It actually started in the Garden of Eden when Satan told Eve she positively would not die if she ate from the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Bad, even though she had been told, eating from the Tree would mean death. Throughout history, that lie has been passed on. I am going to provide a link to an article that asks the question is there life after death. It takes you to the Bible for the answer, because really, who's opinion matters?
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/2001/7/15/article_01.htm
2006-08-05 14:20:35 · answer #2 · answered by izofblue37 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is true. There is life after death. God is eternal. All that he creates is eternal. Einstein's discovery E=MC2 (squared), proves that there is a relationship between matter and energy. Matter cannot be destroyed but it can change form.
The Bible confirms this fact:
1 Corinthians 15:51-52
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
It is not a question of "Is there life after death?" But your concern should be where will I be spending eternity.
2006-08-02 22:42:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religions believe in life after death because people are afraid of dying. It's the most fearsome thing a person contemplates and we go to great lengths to avoid it. Belief in a soul that lives on after the body dies, or something else, is one way that people comfort each other. You often hear phrases like "he's with the angels now" to comfort the living.
2006-08-02 22:37:15 · answer #4 · answered by Muffie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Control...
Imagine a world where anything goes. So most religions have a moral standard that builds a concept of justice: if you aren't accountable in the living world then surely you will be held accountable in the afterlife.
Plus it provides a great answer to the question: "Is that all there is?" Again if there is no expectation of reward what motivation would lead to "good for all" choices instead of "good for me" choices.
2006-08-02 22:41:07 · answer #5 · answered by Steve D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is part of the human need for answers to the questions...
Who am I?
How and Why am I alive?
What is life?
What is death?
What happens after death?
Since we cannot truly know the answers to those questions, we have religions to offer an explaination and moral guidance. I suppose a condition of our conciousness is that we cannot imagine losing it permanently, or losing our loved ones permanently.
2006-08-02 22:38:17 · answer #6 · answered by BabyBear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because humans are really the only creatures smart enough to think about and realize that one day life will end... Which of course is a scary thought...so people like to believe, whether it is truly fact or fiction, that it's not the end, that maybe there is more...
2006-08-02 23:57:00 · answer #7 · answered by Indigo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its like this. If u die and havent fulfilled the goal of the Most High - meaning u havent get to learn the lesson u should learn in life, then u come back and be given a chance.
that is why we have to do good, believe in god and get our selves to heaven.. bec otherwise, we have to do it all over again...
2006-08-02 22:35:42 · answer #8 · answered by The Punisher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All religions believe in a God or gods. God(s) that are more powerful then all humanity. One way in which this power can be illustrated is by controlling what happens to us after death. If a God did not control what happens to us after our life, who would be more powerful-the mortal or the god? If the mortal is more powerful, then why worship the god. Religion exist to worship a powerful God.
2006-08-02 23:07:31 · answer #9 · answered by John B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because most people cannot fathom non-existance. For most, it actually makes more sense in their minds that they will continue thinking and existing after death, as opposed to *not* thinking and existing.
It's not just all religions - it's almost all people, in general.
2006-08-02 22:34:58 · answer #10 · answered by extton 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the carrot at the end of the stick. Otherwise, why be good in this life if it's all for nothing? Incentive is a powerful motivator...
2006-08-02 22:35:29 · answer #11 · answered by Woz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋