for me, if there is nothingness, then great. if there is a divine judge, i hope they will have mercy on me. if i get to choose, i want to explore hogwarts or some other huge gothic castle, lol.
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that's a good question, actually. i'm lucky enough to have visited castles and cathedrals before, and the hogwarts at the wizarding world theme park, but whenever i have visited places in the past, it usually felt so meaningless and empty. but i wonder if it would feel more meaningful if i knew i was going to die soon. idk.
AprilieJalnic
Member
- Mar 5, 2022
- 41
Sometimes I get scared of the eternal darkness afterlife which is what I'm assuming what would happen, sometimes I'm not scared. I don't get it.
My worst fear is reincarnation. I hear people talk about it like it's a positive, but the idea is awful to me. I already hate this life... why would I want to do it all over again?
I don't think there's a divine judge, or else certain people would've gotten struck down by lightning by now for sure.
I'm hoping for just nothingness. A complete lack of being. Lights out.
I don't think there's a divine judge, or else certain people would've gotten struck down by lightning by now for sure.
I'm hoping for just nothingness. A complete lack of being. Lights out.
Greenberg
nitrogenexit.blogspot.com
- Jun 28, 2020
- 1,063
Is there a particular reason why you subscribe to the concept of reincarnation? I mean are you aware of a prior life? Best, G
It's just something my mother discusses a lot because she believes really strongly in it.
I've had dreams in the past that make me think maybe they were from a past life or something, but our brains are really good at coming up with unique realistic scenarios, so I don't think they mean much. I've had an extremely realistic dream about being an older surgeon in the 1970s, but I've also had an extremely realistic dream about being a little kid in a zombie apocalypse set in the 80s, so...
Greenberg
nitrogenexit.blogspot.com
- Jun 28, 2020
- 1,063
I respect that our dreams can sometimes convey another life, perhaps in other realms; but they are not grounded in reality. I can only say that reality has existed prior to my birth and will continue to exist after my passing. I did not and will not have any awareness of my existence for either period. In short, we should trust our endowed ability to reason about what lies ahead in death. Said differently, if life were a set of personal events, then death would be a null set.
Zulu
Member
- Aug 10, 2022
- 55
Sometimes I wonder if unconsciousness is a taste of what it's like to be dead. I've gone under for surgeries with anesthesia, and it's always an instant *FLASH,* and then I'm awake. I once had a four hour heart procedure, and it literally felt like a blink of an eye. No dreams. No perception of time. No perception of oneself. No perception of anything. I've also lost consciousness when I tried one medication. Later while standing, I blinked my eyes and woke up on the floor, completely oblivious of what happened or that I had a minor concussion.
My maternal grandfather had a major heart attack in his forties, which would subsequently lead him to heart failure years later (he's now deceased). He'd been resuscitated and brought back to life twice. Both times, he described it as a *FLASH,* having no idea what just happened. To him, it literally appeared as a blink of an eye. There's no blackness like you normally get with closing your eyes. You don't dream. You don't perceive time. You don't perceive yourself. You don't perceive anything. It's like trying to imagine that first day in your life where you gained sentience and awareness of your existence. You don't know what it was like before you were born. Just one day, you're there, and are aware of yourself and your surroundings.
I don't know what happens once you're dead. But I get the feeling that unconsciousness is the closest we can get to getting a taste of death without dying. It's really freaky, and a little unsettling trying to grapple and understand. Even I don't understand it fully. Just freaky. Though, if reincarnation is a thing, it also does make me wonder, if you die, do you immediately pop up into a new life? Die, *FLASH* and then you're in a new life in a new world? Stuff like this keeps me up at night sometimes.
My maternal grandfather had a major heart attack in his forties, which would subsequently lead him to heart failure years later (he's now deceased). He'd been resuscitated and brought back to life twice. Both times, he described it as a *FLASH,* having no idea what just happened. To him, it literally appeared as a blink of an eye. There's no blackness like you normally get with closing your eyes. You don't dream. You don't perceive time. You don't perceive yourself. You don't perceive anything. It's like trying to imagine that first day in your life where you gained sentience and awareness of your existence. You don't know what it was like before you were born. Just one day, you're there, and are aware of yourself and your surroundings.
I don't know what happens once you're dead. But I get the feeling that unconsciousness is the closest we can get to getting a taste of death without dying. It's really freaky, and a little unsettling trying to grapple and understand. Even I don't understand it fully. Just freaky. Though, if reincarnation is a thing, it also does make me wonder, if you die, do you immediately pop up into a new life? Die, *FLASH* and then you're in a new life in a new world? Stuff like this keeps me up at night sometimes.
The problem with after death is that bodies didnt create a shadow its like those upload some were with bodies stay here is like those who create that make a mistake and let say that there a place that our shodows gather it will billions of them! In my opinion i vote of notgingness so whats the point to suffer who want this.
I wonder about reincarnation and suicide is there a mechanism that send back only those souls who doit! And what about all the other souls that live and die is that a myth like hell if there is s reincarnation there is a factory that select .
Muerte negra
Acaso importa ?
- Aug 22, 2022
- 20
Para un servidor, "La muerte es el fin de toda existencia" . Salud, dicha y fortuna
.That's an interesting take. I underwent a minor surgery once, where it also seemed like it happened in a flash, no dreams or anything. I hope death is the same, just nothingness, like a turned off TV.
Trilucid
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- May 25, 2022
- 69
At this moment we should ask ourselves if an afterlife is worth having... But to each their own.
As the word says it " after LIFE " I am sure most of us would not wish to do anything life related.
Thus the dilemma.
As the word says it " after LIFE " I am sure most of us would not wish to do anything life related.
Thus the dilemma.
Teddybear
Specialist
- Nov 20, 2021
- 335
If I could believe in (any meaningful) afterlife then I wouldn't be on SS.
Its not about "heavenly punishment" or morallity, but about the slim chance that a world might make some sense after all, that is so obviously governed by calleousness and chaos.
Yet during the Iraq war my life as a foreigner in the US became *extremly* difficult, because I spoke out against that obscenity in public. Back then it were nationalistic Republicans who were all gung ho for war.
Now its liberals - self professed "pacifists" - all over the Western world, who are outright war crazy when it comes to Russia. Mind you I don't like Putin one bit, but Saddam wasn't a nice guy either.
So why do people switch direction on the same subject matter by 180 degress, just because you exchange one name with another?
"Well, that's people its not God" the religious will claim. But we are supposed to be *his* creatures - made to the divine liking. We are to be his "best work" - literally his masterpiece.
Now what kind of a master is that supposed to be?
Same with the Coronavirus and the Lockdown policy. If that was "God's will" then that dude must be a sadist of epic proportions. The long lasting damage that has caused - not the least in the psyche of the already depressed - was supposed to be good for what exactly?
Scott Adams once wrote that if the divine exists, it must be made up of an association of lunatics. And judging from the looks of things, he was and is 100% right about that.
Its not about "heavenly punishment" or morallity, but about the slim chance that a world might make some sense after all, that is so obviously governed by calleousness and chaos.
Yet during the Iraq war my life as a foreigner in the US became *extremly* difficult, because I spoke out against that obscenity in public. Back then it were nationalistic Republicans who were all gung ho for war.
Now its liberals - self professed "pacifists" - all over the Western world, who are outright war crazy when it comes to Russia. Mind you I don't like Putin one bit, but Saddam wasn't a nice guy either.
So why do people switch direction on the same subject matter by 180 degress, just because you exchange one name with another?
"Well, that's people its not God" the religious will claim. But we are supposed to be *his* creatures - made to the divine liking. We are to be his "best work" - literally his masterpiece.
Now what kind of a master is that supposed to be?
Same with the Coronavirus and the Lockdown policy. If that was "God's will" then that dude must be a sadist of epic proportions. The long lasting damage that has caused - not the least in the psyche of the already depressed - was supposed to be good for what exactly?
Scott Adams once wrote that if the divine exists, it must be made up of an association of lunatics. And judging from the looks of things, he was and is 100% right about that.
PrincessInWhite
I just want to sell out my funeral
- Feb 21, 2019
- 640
I don't know, in one of my CTB attempt I lost consciousness and I woke up in the hospital, in the meantime I felt nothing. Total complete darkness.
I'd like if there is was some kind of afterlife, reincarnation, a second attempt at this life or a way to keep my individuality.
I'd like if there is was some kind of afterlife, reincarnation, a second attempt at this life or a way to keep my individuality.
ManicPanic2018
Night of the final day
- Sep 11, 2022
- 182
I never used to believe in anything after death until I tried DMT. It sounds like total nonsense but now I feel there has to be at least something after all of this. Or at least that death isn't as clear cut.
I do fucking hope not though, one short go around has been more than enough for me.
I do fucking hope not though, one short go around has been more than enough for me.
Fowli
Member
- Sep 15, 2022
- 22
I hope there's nothing after, nothing to worry about anymore. I hope we're just a bunch of atoms well put together.
trayansh
Dead Inside
- Sep 17, 2022
- 40
Aurora_chaser
Fulfilled
- Apr 12, 2021
- 13
I am so hopeful that there is an afterlife. I have always tried to live my life with kindness, and when I've felt that my kindness is running out, somehow there is always a deeper well of kindness to draw from. I'm hoping that sacred source of kindness is where we end up, soaking in kindness and letting our poor souls heal from the torrent of cruelty we've endured.
I'm hopeful I find my partner there. I miss them terribly, and the belief that I will find them on the other side when I cross over is the one thing that brings me comfort.
I'm hopeful I find my partner there. I miss them terribly, and the belief that I will find them on the other side when I cross over is the one thing that brings me comfort.
helplessness
Member
- Sep 24, 2022
- 29
darkness and nothingness scares me. Hope there is after life that I can do everything right while I cant in this life.
I'm an ex Christian and personally found it much harder to cbt or think of death back then because of fear of going to hell. They drilled this into our heads and brainwashed us as kids so it took a few years after I left the cult to undo the damage and not be so afraid of death in general. When I used to be religious I wasn't as suicidal but then i had severe mental illness since I was 11 and had some times i considered cbt. I always kinda had a doubt in the religion but it was very brainwashed. I feel better now believing there is nothing and no expectations. I litterly used to have nightmares and couldn't sleep when I was younger believing half the world's population or I could possibly be going to hell for fucking eternity. It was traumatizing. I believe that's why a lot of people are religious because of fear. If religion wasn't fear based I think it wouldn't be so harmful.
Someone said once after death it will just be like before you were born and that comforted me.
actual_fox
Arcanist
- Sep 15, 2022
- 469
whitefeather
Thank the gods for Death
- Apr 23, 2020
- 516
We had nothing to do with the trip Here. Same with the trip out of Here. There , or Here - we're not in control
Maudlin
Specialist
- Dec 10, 2021
- 355
I once met a guy who claimed to believe he offed himself, and was reincarnated back almost instantly into the same life two weeks before he offed himself. He was pretty desperate.
I met another one once who was sure that everyone he killed would be his slaves in the afterlife. Needless to say, he enjoyed quite a military career.
I always wondered how it would work out for that second guy if it were true, and he offed himself.
I would tell you what I believe, but I'm toxic... so I'll spare you.
I met another one once who was sure that everyone he killed would be his slaves in the afterlife. Needless to say, he enjoyed quite a military career.
I always wondered how it would work out for that second guy if it were true, and he offed himself.
I would tell you what I believe, but I'm toxic... so I'll spare you.
