What If There Is No Life After Death?
The afterlife is one of those concepts that we all have an accepted understanding of. And a lot of people and most religions believe in some form of afterlife. But what if we simply cease to exist? How would it affect your behaviour, your everyday life, and your decisions? People sharing this view, how would your world be different if you didn' t believe there was some form of afterlife, if different at all?
I must admit that my view of afterlife varies greatly to the mainstream.
Technically we do seas to exist, but the life energy moves on. Life energy is not created when we are born and its not destroyed when we die. It simply moves on.
The energy thus, cannot be destroyed, and it continues to exist through other living things, and universe itself.
Everything is part of everything else.
I apologize if this sounds too hippie.
However, assuming we just seas to exist, not a lot would change in my attitude. Perhaps the appreciation for the 'now' would grow even bigger.
It'd be like deep sleep then. And who doesn't like that?
I wouldn't change much, really. My sense of morality hasn't been based on much except my own desire to be a good person and the inherent joys of that....rather than, say, karma or belief in another life. So a lot of people would probably be driven to conventional conceptions of "sin" if they knew we would cease to exist, but I'd like to think I'd be able to shy away from that.
Though I'm kinda in lil's boat, ideologically speaking....so I don't really worry about death too much.
Originally posted by lil bitchinessI pretty much see it the same why, though I believe there might be an inbetween stop off since we are part of the creation we can create that aspect also..
I must admit that my view of afterlife varies greatly to the mainstream.Technically we do seas to exist, but the life energy moves on. Life energy is not created when we are born and its not destroyed when we die. It simply moves on.
The energy thus, cannot be destroyed, and it continues to exist through other living things, and universe itself.
Everything is part of everything else.I apologize if this sounds too hippie.
However, assuming we just seas to exist, not a lot would change in my attitude. Perhaps the appreciation for the 'now' would grow even bigger.
If there was no afterlife then I would live a self-centered, hedonistic lifestyle. I would have no motivation for living a good moral/ethical life. If there is no afterlife, then that presupposes that there is no God. If there is no God then there is no right and wrong (God is the Creator of right and wrong not humankind. Our laws are based on God's standard of morality).
But...God does exist; therefore, there is an afterlife and thus a Heaven to gain and a Hell to shun.
Folks, it is high time to wake of out of the slumber and call upon Yeshua Mashiach (Jesus Christ) and ask Him to save you from your sins. It is truly that simple. God has not made salvation from sin difficult to attain or to understand.
Romans 13:11
And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.
Ephesians 5:14
Therefore He says: “ Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.”
Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
If there was no afterlife then I would live a self-centered, hedonistic lifestyle. I would have no motivation for living a good moral/ethical life. If there is no afterlife, then that presupposes that there is no God. If there is no God then there is no right and wrong (God is the Creator of right and wrong not humankind. Our laws are based on God's standard of morality).But...God does exist; therefore, there is an afterlife and thus a Heaven to gain and a Hell to shun.
Folks, it is high time to wake of out of the slumber and call upon Yeshua Mashiach (Jesus Christ) and ask Him to save you from your sins. It is truly that simple. God has not made salvation from sin difficult to attain or to understand.
[B]Romans 13:11
And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.Ephesians 5:14
Therefore He says: “ Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” [/B]
So you have no morales of your own? I live in a would with no god out side of me, and I have morales. I am glad there is something controlling you, because you cannot do it yourself.
Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
If there was no afterlife then I would live a self-centered, hedonistic lifestyle. I would have no motivation for living a good moral/ethical life. If there is no afterlife, then that presupposes that there is no God. If there is no God then there is no right and wrong (God is the Creator of right and wrong not humankind. Our laws are based on God's standard of morality).
Then that shows what kind of person you are. IT seems as though you choose to be a good person out of the fear of the results of the afterlife. Unlike yourself, many of us choose to be "good" people based on respect for the lives and happiness of others, not based on some little mythological story, or out of fear of going to Hell.
Secondly, there is no true right or wrong...what is right or wrong is subjective, and everyone has a different concept of what is right or wrong. If there was only one true morality, then everyone would have it...but everyone doesn't have the same morality, now do they ?
Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
But...God does exist; therefore, there is an afterlife and thus a Heaven to gain and a Hell to shun.
How do you know God exists ?
So let me get this straight....if there was no Heaven and Hell, you would just go and be selfish ? Why wouldn't you be more mature like some of us, and be good to other people REGARDLESS of whether or not there is a Heaven or Hell ?
Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
[BFolks, it is high time to wake of out of the slumber and call upon Yeshua Mashiach (Jesus Christ) and ask Him to save you from your sins. It is truly that simple. God has not made salvation from sin difficult to attain or to understand. [/B]
Umm...if Salvation is only possible through loyalty to the Bible, then Salvation is the most difficult thing to acheive...with all the contradictions, uncertainties, and misinterpretations the Bible contains, it seems almost impossible.
Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
If there was no afterlife then I would live a self-centered, hedonistic lifestyle. I would have no motivation for living a good moral/ethical life. If there is no afterlife, then that presupposes that there is no God. If there is no God then there is no right and wrong (God is the Creator of right and wrong not humankind. Our laws are based on God's standard of morality).But...God does exist; therefore, there is an afterlife and thus a Heaven to gain and a Hell to shun.
Folks, it is high time to wake of out of the slumber and call upon Yeshua Mashiach (Jesus Christ) and ask Him to save you from your sins. It is truly that simple. God has not made salvation from sin difficult to attain or to understand.
[B]Romans 13:11
And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.Ephesians 5:14
Therefore He says: “ Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” [/B]
Why not be as moral as you are now for the sake of humanity and not just for an afterlife reward? Sounds kinda selfish to me, only being a decent person because of an impending reward.
Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
If there was no afterlife then I would live a self-centered, hedonistic lifestyle. I would have no motivation for living a good moral/ethical life. If there is no afterlife, then that presupposes that there is no God. If there is no God then there is no right and wrong (God is the Creator of right and wrong not humankind. Our laws are based on God's standard of morality).
Just in case you don't understand hedonism, it is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain, pursuit of intrinsic good while avoiding evil. By definition most religions are hedonistic. You yourself have stated that you believe in a heaven/hell paradigm. No matter what you do, if you are trying to get to heaven while avoiding hell, you are a hedonist.
JIA, you are a hedonist... unless of course going to heaven is not your pursuit.
Originally posted by Regret
Just in case you don't understand hedonism, it is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain, pursuit of intrinsic good while avoiding evil. By definition most religions are hedonistic. You yourself have stated that you believe in a heaven/hell paradigm. No matter what you do, if you are trying to get to heaven while avoiding hell, you are a hedonist.JIA, you are a hedonist... unless of course going to heaven is not your pursuit.
Don't be mean. 😆
IMO there is no afterlife, this is it. I'm cool with that, it is what it is...
The problem is people put their faith in this afterlife, and fail to acknowledge the value of this world. I just can't bring myself to beleive in a supernatural realm that is unverifiable.
Then again, I don't know, and probably never will know. It's absurd, but fudge it.
I just try to be a decent person, and repay what debts I owe to the people who love me (,which is a pretty small list.)
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Don't be mean. 😆
I'm not trying to be mean, I'm a hedonist too. I'm a hedonist, you're a hedonist, we're all hedonists. 😆 The term only takes on negative connotation when one is referring to someone that has a different definition for pleasure/pain from ours, and we find it unacceptable 😉
Originally posted by JesusIsAliveIf that is your ideology then you are being self-centered because you are not being good or honorable because it’s the right thing to do but so you won’t get punished in the afterlife.
If there was no afterlife then I would live a self-centered, hedonistic lifestyle. I would have no motivation for living a good moral/ethical life. If there is no afterlife, then that presupposes that there is no God. If there is no God then there is no right and wrong (God is the Creator of right and wrong not humankind. Our laws are based on God's standard of morality).But...God does exist; therefore, there is an afterlife and thus a Heaven to gain and a Hell to shun.
Folks, it is high time to wake of out of the slumber and call upon Yeshua Mashiach (Jesus Christ) and ask Him to save you from your sins. It is truly that simple. God has not made salvation from sin difficult to attain or to understand.
[B]Romans 13:11
And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.Ephesians 5:14
Therefore He says: “ Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” [/B]