There may be many more than the three options MH gave us as possibilities for what happens after death.
Why does everyone assume that their soul will exist in its present “form” after death/in reincarnation? I suspect that’s the human ego talking. Can’t bear the thought that we just disappear at the point of death!
I’ve heard it suggested (but don’t ask me where!) that we may return to some sort of divine energy, get mixed back in (like a drop of rain in the ocean) and then re-emerge again as a new soul/spirit. Think whoever came up with the idea was thinking about life as some sort of energy, and the theory that energy can never be destroyed, so has to go somewhere.
Of course if you just believe that we’re a mix of atoms/chemicals/electrical impulses that breakdown on death, this won’t mean much. But I quite like the idea.
hey look here - you can pick your own religion if you either don't have one or you don't like yours much
Zoroastrianism seems to be where Christianity got its ideas from
Jainism seems quite nice, I think I may go for that, I only need to build my own little shrine in the livingroom
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I noticed some of the monks wear masks to avoid inhaling and killing microbes. Bet they don't drink Yacult; bacteria sent to your stomach some of which will die horribly - and GOOD bacteria at that.
Still, I'm committed now and have told me wife from now on we live in a sterile environment. At let you know what she says when she stops laughing.
Sad that abuse by one crackpot fascist spoils it for everyone. I remember there was a funeral with a huge swastika on the coffin in a Bruce Lee film i watched years ago - bet thats cut for dvd release.
Seriously for a second, theres no better way to forget the "teachings" of Hitler than to reclaim the symbol back - thus causing neo-nazis the world over to tatoo "tit" on their foreheads at the lack of anything better.
No, they resort to using that most mystical and revered of martial arts - Ecky Thump.
Actually I quite agree on that one, but you know how people are - it'd be like that bit in "Are You Right There, Father Ted?" when Ted goes to get his book back from the other priest with the little shrine of "war memorabilia".
I remember hearing on the radio the daft old bat from whom Glenn Hoddle apparantly acquired his nutjob beliefs.
You remember, he said something about crippled people having done something really terrible in a previous life...
What she wanted to get across is that if you've been really, really bad, then you can either choose to come back with inconvenient ailments for the next five or six lifetimes, or you can choose to be paraplegic throughout only one lifetime.
I couldn't believe my ears. What is there, a sort of matter of life and death type waiting room?
"Next customer to Window number four please."
"Ah, Mr Black. Let's have a look at your file." {tat tap tap tap - looks at screen} "Oh dear, we have been a naughty boy. Well, let's see." {tat tap tap tap - collects sheet from printer} "I can offer you one nasty death by haemorrhagic fever, two lives with permanent disabilities in adulthood, or ten lives with nasty ingrowing toenails. What'll it be?"
Everybody behave themselves and we won't have to reincarnate.
We can slob around on a cloud while the others enjure birth as a new baby, childhood, school
Would you really want to go through all that again?
You are quite right, that was more "pub talk" I got that from (always the best place to make a point from ) looking into it on the Internet I can find nothing that supports that statement so it's most likely wrong. Still doesn't mean I agree that people are the top of the ladder (excluding ascended) .
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