Science can tell us some things, but Science cannot tell us if there is life after death,so why not admit that

Question

we do not and will never know some things instead of inventing wild ideas and calling it religion.
(And dreams that we have when we almost die, also come from imagination, and are not a peek into a possible hereafter.)

Answer 1

How would you know that the experiences people have when they almost die come from imagination or not? There is way to scientifically prove that either, so why not admit that?
Scientists, above all, know that they do not know. The large majority of the universe is a dark matter, and no one knows what it is.
Scientifically speaking, I would not call religion a wild idea but one's own personal theory of the universe.

My own personal theory is that "I" am not a body. I mean, the thought processes you have in your head don't have much to do with your physical world, right? So it is not a far departure to say that when the body dies, "I" still continue on in some other form.

Answer 2

Well, i'll try to answer your question as best I can. You see, until natural science came up with a way to explain many natural things, think lightning or earthquakes: those were all god. Think about it, if you don't have any rational explination for the ground shaking and destroying your home, and the only answer you can get is that "God did it" - that answer somehow is no longer silly when there's no other answer available.

As we as humans learn and grow more, and as Science advances, we shine light into many dark corners and further remove the need for the type of answers religion tends to provide. The concept of "Life after Death" is common to almost all monotheistic and polytheistic religions. It supposes some force or essence called the soul or the spirit which is the conscious mind of each one of us, is able to survive the death of the body and pass on to some other realm, or in the case of Hinduism, to be reincarnated as someone else or something else here on Earth.

As for Science telling is is there is life after death, I am going to have to disagree with you. I think modern science proves that when we die, we simply die. What you must understand: This scares the *heck* out of people! This is where the real draw of Religion comes in.

I leave you with some words from the master. Have a great day!

"I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue. But as much as I want to believe that, and despite the ancient and worldwide cultural traditions that assert an afterlife, I know of nothing to suggest that it is more than wishful thinking." Carl Sagan, The Demon Haunted World

Answer 3

It is my beleif that Religion was created to bring order to the world back in the olden days of the Dawn of Man. Something had to be done to establish a reason for right from wrong otherwise there would be nothing to make people think about killing each other or stealing from each other, etc etc. etc. Life After Death was the Reward for your belief in Religion, if there was no reward or reason to believe in the God of the religion and you wouldn't go to a bad place if you sinned then why not just keep on sinning. So basically the invention of a religion brought order to the world and laws for people to obey. Now the question is; "Do you want to take that chance?"

Answer 4

Science is great for a lot of things, but it can't tell what is right and wrong, good and bad. Deciding the moral value of anything is just opposite to what science does. Science observes the reality without making any judgments, and therein lies its strength. But human beings need to figure out more than what IS. We need to figure out what is good and what is bad. This is where religion comes in. And anybody that makes judgments like this are engaging in religion whether they admit it or not. Science, by its very nature, does not make judgments.

Answer 5

I am surprised you a Queen didn't know that there is a hereafter. It is either to hell or heaven. And, now you asked how do I know? God's word tells me that is so. I'm like you I don't like inventing wild ideas. However, the spirit within us confirms through Jesus that this is reality, Be brave, and check it out. As we say, "You, Go, Girl"

Answer 6

You don't seem to get it that the point of religion is to bring order to intellectual chaos. You can become obsessed with death and the afterlife once you challenge your mortality. Religion is a way to keep that at bay and to live a productive life. You seem a little obsessed with death. Maybe you should go pick up the Bhagavad Gita or some John Cassian.

Answer 7

You are right, science cannot tell us everything. It can neither prove nor disprove life after death. They are both beliefs. Which belief would you rather have.

I believe your theory about near death experiences to be basically correct but I cannot say from where they originate.

Answer 8

Nobody know for sure what happens until they die. Have you died? You haven't so don't knock other peoples experiences and don't blame religion. I have watched a lot of people die and they always look very peaceful.

Answer 9

Science cannot tell us if there IS life after death; but they also cannot tell us that there IS NOT life after death. So one needs faith, to believe that there IS life after death. WHAT IS FAITH? Believing in something that cannot be seen.

Answer 10

Science can also not tell us that these things do NOT happen, so what are you basing your theory of dreams or imagination on? your arguement is faulty.