Question that has been bothering me...?

Question

I have thought about this question many times. What happenes when humans die. I know about the religion belifs but what do you think would happen. I mean you have to go some were, my freind has a interesting opinoin he says that you dont think or anything it is like a long sleep that you never wake up nor dream in. That's just scary doing nothing for ever.

Answer 1

Too bad there's only one way to find out for sure....

Answer 2

You really shouldn't let that bother you, it'll happen when the time comes then you will see. Like Christmas, so be happy; you have a proper surprise waiting for you, and it was exactly what you wanted!
but Cordova has got me thinking about a tale I once heard as well.

While on a journey, Chuang Tzu found an old skull, dry and parched. With sorrow he questioned, and lamented the end of all things. When he finished speaking, he dragged the skull over and, using it as a pillow, lay down to sleep. In the night, the skull came to his dreams and said, "You are a fool to rejoice in the entanglements of life.” Chuang Tzu couldn't believe this and asked, "If I could return you to your life, you would want that, wouldn't you?" Stunned by Chuang Tzu's foolishness, the skull replied, "How do you know that it is bad to be dead?"
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I found this tale especially touching, because everyone looks down upon death as if it were the worst thing. When in fact, it will be something very positive simply by looking at the aspects of it you already know about. For one it mostly happens with old age, two it is inevitable, making it all the more reason not to worry about it, and lastly, it's probably saving you from a worse end later of decrepency and immobility. Say we lived forever. We could never die. We'd lay there forever, a vegetable in our old age. Or we were hurt beyond repair, but could not die. There'd be no end to our pain. It would be hell. Really think about it, and you'll find great joy within it. Death is a gift. Do not be ingrateful. I find being grateful for all that one has, is the best policy. For that inner happiness tends to attract more happiness. Simply by becoming a habituated way of being. I always say, Death is simplyl an Idea. Because the universe as a whole is indifferent, thus all perspective speculation is simply a thought created by our mind. These thoughts either help us, or hurt us, but thank goodness we decide which. All thought is within our mind and therefore under our control.

Answer 3

I believe that when we die, the first thing that happens is that we suddenly don't feel any pain, emotional or physical, and that we then drift into a twilight sleep of some sort. I think that during this twilight sleep we are able to see our body, see our loved ones if we choose, and that we can go through our past and see some of our most meaningful experiences. Then I think that we awaken to a light and a guide of some sort (an angel?) and that we are taken to a place where we continue to make the "transition". I believe that as we come to know our new environment, we learn about what life is and why we were on earth, what our purpose was, and did we accomplish what we went to earth for. In other words, we go to heaven...

Answer 4

It is a scary thing because nobody can know what happens when we die (when you die you're dead and can't come back and tell someone what exactly happens)--that is why religions have tried to give hope of an afterlife. People have wondered about it since man was able to think and feel and recognize that one minute our friend is here the next they're gone. If we believe that their is a "good" "safe" place waiting for us to enter into when we die, filled with our deceased family memebers, we may not fear death so much, letting the worry destroy our lives. But to be specific, from a physical standpoint, when we die all our organ systems stop functioning, our hearts stop pumping which means no blood is sent to the brain which inturn means the absence of cognizant thought. We simply fade away--cease to be. But again, nobody knows for sure what happens. So maybe we should get as many kicks as we can before we fall into the "big sleep" just in case.

Answer 5

It is a peaceful transition and you feel no physical pain. I had one experience and that is what I felt on the table, when I had that out of body thing. But I am alive so I don't know where I would be after that spiritual event took place. It seems the soul stays with you but in a spiritual form like the battery in the radio giving it the juice for transition. But I do believe in the recycling process. Scientifically we never die, the bodies still are made of atoms, molecules. But we are not in them, we are an energy source that lives in those bodies and we just go back to the origin of our source of energy and some call that God and others call it what ever? I believe in God and that is the energy source of revitalization for all things. So not to worry, just have faith, but the great thing is no pain.

Answer 6

Choose whatever belief makes the most sense to you. We, as humans, have a need to believe in a higher power no matter what that may be. Having faith in something "higher" gives us a sense of comfort, which helps to alleviate our fears of the unknown. Fact is, no one can absolutely prove who is right or wrong in their opinion or belief. I just base my beliefs on what seems the most likely of choices. Then again, I may end up being a lemming going over the cliff with the rest that believe as I do. Guess I'll find out when I go. Give God a try. Heaven sounds like a pretty outstanding place to go when you're gone. I am not some "holy-roller," just a guy in the same boat with the rest of us. Tough question. Hope this doesn't sound like BS, but best of wishes to you man.

Answer 7

there are varying beliefs. and this is one whale of a question, but since i like trying to answer questions that are seemingly impossible to answer, I'll try, as well as many others will.
i wish you would have mentioned you're religious beliefs.
just some of the various beliefs;
Christians = when i die i will go to heaven if i was good, if not to hell and spend eternity in a fiery place governed by satan, seems
contradictory though since satan, at the time will be cast off (disposed of ) so who will be the Governor of the bad people?
and why would a god be so kind as to allow this sort of torture?
seems unlikely.
hinduism and related religions= rebirth's, reincarnation. any god
that could put as many stars in the universe, why would a higher power
have to recycle "souls" ?
this can go on forever. just look up the different religions and their beliefs. humans have a very hard time to compare us(humans) to animals, and as such they (we) think we will not totally die like the cows, pigs and such. it is in fact an arrogant behavior.
i can't nor anyone tell you to change you in what you believe
and i sure won't. if you want to know what i believe just e-mail me.

Answer 8

Would you truely know you were doing nothing though? Once brain activity stops there would be no recollection of anything going on. I agree the idea of it is a little scary. Thats why you hope to make an impact on someone so you can live on in their memories. It's kindof like when you throw a rock into a lake and the water ripples out, affecting the entire surface. You want to be that stone. Make that ripple so people can always remember you and pass that memory on to others, so the ripple continues forever, giving you immortality in a sence.

Answer 9

A friend of mine was shot dead when he was 15 years old. I will get to why that is important in a moment. I was always very inquisitive. I would ask people to describe their near death and in some cases death experiences. I heard some very interesting things from people. Then one night I went to sleep. I had a dream. In that dream my murdered friend appeared to me standing in my front yard as he always had, bouncing a basketball. I asked him what it was like to be dead. He responded. "If you are not dead, never ask about it." That was it. From that point on I stayed away from this question as well as any answers related to it. While I am still alive, the answer to this question I will no longer seek.

Answer 10

But does it worry you when you go to sleep? i mean,
that you are not going to ake up in the morning?
i'm figuring not;

Thinking that most if not all of us have had the worry or concern
about what happens when we die; its normal.

And i guess if we asked most old people-the more revelant
people- they would say that they are not scared, either.
Hope this all helps.

Answer 11

We go hang with each other in the spirit world. There is no physical so we don't need food, medicine, sex, money, heat, a/c etc All the things that our physical bodies need. We are not judged and there is no jealousy, revenge, greed. You get the picture. Just acceptance.