Originally posted by \\W//
I wouldn't mind being a ghost after i die. if i was a ghost though, i wouldn't be able to eat pizza, or anything else for that matter =\
Originally posted by Spawningpool
It would be cool after we die we are just in a dream forever... So depending on your mind you will live in a heaven or hell that would suit you
Dude, that's the point, there would be no dreams, you would just go to sleep and never wake up, you would become this unthinking, unfeeling, useless (sorry xD) object.
You die and that's it, there is nothing left for you.
Literally, you guys are taking it so likely, but I'd at least like a conscious afterlife over complete nothingness.
So yeah, I'd rather go to hell for all eternity, be burned constantly and live in eternal torment if it meant I got to keep my memories of my past life AND have a conscious afterlife.
Originally posted by Spawningpool
Watch t.v haunt people, watch people make babies maybe go to concerts and football games
Ghosts are just part of Spectral Imaging.
Say you do the same thing every single day, if you were to die abruptly, spectral imaging would kick in, making your spirit do the same thing, depending on the thing that you're doing.
It's burned into life, as an image gets burned into an old tv.
You also can't harm corporeal forms, since you yourself would be an incorporeal form.
Though it wouldn't actually be YOU you. It would be your past self, your image continuing to do what you did everyday before you died.
Your real self would be in one of our afterlife's.
Re: Depressing After-Life Theories.
Originally posted by Jmanghan
1. Definitely would be "nothing". Not even a black void, just going to sleep and never waking up, no dreams to comfort you, no one left to help, just nothing.
Originally posted by Jmanghan
2. Hell. Pretty self-explanatory, for most people this would be the worst, but nah, not for me, just kinda scary.
Originally posted by Jmanghan
3. Being born again. Ok, so the only reason this one is here is because most of us are going to start a family one day, we'd like to see that family in the afterlife, or maybe someone we care about. But you lose your memories, and all traces of previous life, you have a new mother, your family is gone, everyone you love is gone, makes you get teary-eyed thinking about it, eh?
Originally posted by Jmanghan
4. Death, is an illusion. Imagine after you "die" you find out that your whole life was an illusion, pretty sure I'd break down. No one could accept that, every friend you've ever made, everyone you've ever met, your video games, your family, everyone is gone, you have nothing. Now, as for what happens AFTER you "die" is an even bigger mystery, I'd like it to be a computer simulation even though it's most likely a test from higher beings (assuming this theory is true, but I doubt it.)
Originally posted by Jmanghan
5. Being born as an animal. Live a carefree life, aside from the memories being gone and a shorter life depending on what animal you become. Though, that also means that you can't be as sophisticated, you will not have free will, and you will be a slave to humans. This one's just weird, but its religion for some people. Different Strokes.
Originally posted by Jmanghan
Guys, I probably don't need to tell you this, but you can post your own after-life theories.
OK then; here goes:
A few thoughts that I want to share with those of you that are interested in the ‘Past Life Memory’ phenomenon.
I believe firmly that we all have past life memories, however vague or strong they are, of having lived in previous times. We (our souls/spirits, whichever one wants to call it), are pure energy, and energy cannot be destroyed.
I understand that it is quite common for some people to remember past lives thro dreams, or meditation etc, and some, like me, have spontaneous memories from a very early age. Most children forget these past life memories around the age of 6 or so, but some, and I'm one, don't ever forget.
Some people ask me why it is that I have these memories of having lived before, when they don’t; and they sometimes ‘infer’ that I think there is something special about me. Well, they’re wrong, I don’t. I try to answer that question to the best of my ability; but, whatever I say, and believe about why I have these memories, and they don’t, is based on supposition and theory. The fact is that I don’t know the answer to those questions any more than anyone else. I can only surmise…
First of all let me say that mine isn't by any means an isolated case. There are millions of us, from all around the world who have such memories, and I can link you to hundreds of cases of people, especially children who have these memories.
But, that’s for a later time, should anyone care for some links. What I’d like to do now, is tell you what I believe could be some of the factors that lead up to this phenomenon of ‘Past Life Memories.’ But, please bear in mind that they are merely my own personal opinions and theories on the matter.
Let’s start by remembering that Science has now pretty much gotten into this ‘Gene’ thing in fascinating research areas. They can now identify the gene that determines one’s sexual preferences; heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, etc… They've identified the gene which determines whether one is left, or right-handed. They've sussed out why it is that some people develop an addiction for various substances, be it drink or drugs, or tobacco. According to the scientists the addiction is controlled by certain genes, and that, although we all have this gene, for some of us it is ‘dormant.’ See link:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114044.php
They can also influence one’s predisposition for religious pursuits, and other behaviors. See below…
People vary enormously in behavior traits; in part, this may reflect their upbringing or social circumstances, but in an equal part, it is likely to reflect their genes.Three aspects of this finding tend to take people aback. First, genetics can affect characteristics such as religiosity or empathy as well as disorders such as schizophrenia or autism. It is not that genes determine religious beliefs; that would be ridiculous. But they do play a contributory (not deterministic) role in shaping personality features that influence how likely it is that a person will become heavily committed to religious beliefs. Genes, of course, will not determine the specific content of those beliefs.
For me personally, I do believe to some extent that these memories might come under the gene influence. One might either have the ‘active’ or the ‘dormant’ gene for such memories; it's a possibility. That’s just one theory.
Another one that I favor is that it might have something to do with how soon one ‘reincarnates’ after a previous lifetime. For example, if one reincarnates within a few years, say, 2/3, then perhaps these memories will be more to the fore in our tender years.
Some research suggests that the average time between reincarnating is around 40 years, but can be from anywhere between 10 to 300 or more years.
I know, from my own personal 'past life memories' that one or two of them have been almost instantaneous; for example, far less than 40 years in between.
Another theory that I tend to explore, and from experience I believe that this theory could be a good contender for some, perhaps a lot of past life memories; is the ‘stress factor.’ I carry, from my own past life memories, a great deal of emotional stress from them. Guilt, anxiety, remorse even. But also the highs and joys too...I've always been very sensitive to ‘vibes and atmospheres.’ Some of the memories that I have from remembering past lives, have been so distressing that I still feel today the very emotions that I felt then, in the relevant past lifetime. Sometimes it’s a physical pain.
There are several kinds of past life memory inductions. For example, there are the spontaneous past life memories from early childhood, such as mine. Some people dream about their past lives. For others, an event or a location can induce a spontaneous memory; and there is the past life memory that can be induced under hypnotherapy.
Of course, there is a lot of controversy regarding memories that have been ‘induced’ by hypnotism, and I do feel that more needs to be investigated and researched when using this medium, for looking back in time. But, all my memories have been spontaneous, from early toddler stage, and I have never been hypnotized. Nor would I ever agree to be. That’s just me, and the reasons are manifold, but basically it's because I tend to prefer to be ‘in control’ of my emotions at all times.
Many people are astonished when, because of my ‘past life memories’ and belief in reincarnation, I say that I adhere to no religious denomination, nor do I believe in any ‘Deity.’ They seem to think that one must precede, or follow the other. Why? Such beliefs never cease to amaze me. (more on that topic in a later post).
I do also believe, most strongly, in other dimensions, planes, and parallel universes, as I've said in other threads too. I also believe that I, as most of us have, have ofttimes visited other 'realms of existence.' See link on quote below:
Quote😛arallel Universes Documentary:BBC Two 9.00pm Thursday 14 February 2002
Everything you're about to read here seems impossible and insane, beyond science fiction. Yet it's all true.
Scientists now believe there may really be a parallel universe - in fact, there may be an infinite number of parallel universes, and we just happen to live in one of them. These other universes contain space, time and strange forms of exotic matter. Some of them may even contain you, in a slightly different form. Astonishingly, scientists believe that these parallel universes exist less than one millimetre away from us. In fact, our gravity is just a weak signal leaking out of another universe into ours.
… and, because of this, many people make the mistake of believing that if one is not in the slightest religious, then it is anomalous to believe in these things, or that one can't be spiritual unless one 'believe in a certain deity or religious denomination.' They couldn't be more wrong.
I believe that I, we, all have guides, guardians, soul mates and soul groups. I know that I, we have souls; nothing could ever shake me from that belief. Hell, I've met a small few of my guides; just ordinary souls, perhaps far more advanced than us; but definitely without wings and halo's. I even know their names...
Moving on; I actually believe (again, it’s merely a personal belief, not a stated fact), that we are not meant to remember these past lives. I believe that it's possible that they they could be caused by a dysfunctional gene, since even our genes are not infallible. A gene can malfunction, and cause confusion, such as Schizophrenia, or the Sociopath mentality; or that equally, a gene has somehow ‘miss-fired’ and that it causes some of us to remember that which perhaps we should not.
For, let’s face it, if there is a gene that predetermines someone’s predilection to a substance dependency, then there might be a gene that deters the act of self destruction (suicide). After all, if there was nothing to deter us from such an act as suicide, because we all knew or believed in living again, that there would be future lifetimes, there’d surely be a lot more people jumping off bridges and generally ‘opting out,’ from this ofttimes sick, sad and bad world.
Life can sometimes be hard, and even soul destroying; and if we all knew that we could wipe the slate clean, and start afresh, wouldn't we all opt for such a formula?
Just a few of my thoughts on the subject of past life memories. Hope I haven’t sent any of you to sleep with sheer boredom.