[Kyle]

I don't think it's part of Catholic doctrine anymore though is it?

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I believe we just die and that's it. It's very hard for people (me included) to wrap their minds around not actually existing anymore because it feels like the world exists because you do, if you get what I mean In a way we'll have eternal life because our bodies will break down and become part of the world in another form

Exactly this for me.

And I don't think that people who believe in an afterlife should have to explain themselves. Even without evidence, people can believe what they want even if it doesn't make sense to us.

[user104658]

Ashes or worm food, sadly.

I understand what people mean when they say it "seems like such a waste" or that they "don't want to believe" that there isn't more but... Well... Since when did us not wanting to believe something mean it isn't the truth?

We can live on temporarily in the hearts and minds of those who knew us. If we had historical impact, we can live on for thousands of years in history (though likely a slightly twisted version of us). Beyond that? Eventually, I'm afraid, all of it is going to be gone.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Chaos

No one knows for sure and to say you know for a fact is naive and just plain stupid.

yes but you do get that its not 50/50?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Ashes or worm food, sadly.

I understand what people mean when they say it "seems like such a waste" or that they "don't want to believe" that there isn't more but... Well... Since when did us not wanting to believe something mean it isn't the truth?

We can live on temporarily in the hearts and minds of those who knew us. If we had historical impact, we can live on for thousands of years in history (though likely a slightly twisted version of us). Beyond that? Eventually, I'm afraid, all of it is going to be gone.

Yes I believe I will live on

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Yes I believe I will live on

why would you want to anyway?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

why would you want to anyway?

I'd like to think I did enough in my life that people would remember me, whats wrong with that

[Kyle]

I'll remember you. You always popped my Cherie

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Yes I believe I will live on

I believe that - - - I - - - will live on. None of you petty humans will though.

[Crimson Dynamo]

my heart goes on and on

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Kyle

I'll remember you. You always popped my Cherie

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I believe that - - - I - - - will live on. None of you petty humans will though.

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

my heart goes on and on

My Dad died when I was quite young, my eldest son is named after him and he looks a bit like him, my niece looks a lot like me, you can't kill off genes so even if you don't have children yourself your genes and spirit can live on in your siblings children, but that is a whole other debate I guess.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cherie

My Dad died when I was quite young, my eldest son is named after him and he looks a bit like him, my niece looks a lot like me, you can't kill off genes so even if you don't have children yourself your genes and spirit can live on in your siblings children, but that is a whole other debate I guess.

I don't necessarily disagree that people can live on in each other but...

... One day humans (and earth, and the entire galaxy) will ALL be gone. So maybe we can live on for a long time but... "forever" is something different. Infinity is a terrifying concept to me, I don't WANT perpetual existence! It sounds exhausting! If it is real, is there an 'opt out" checkbox?

[waterhog]

when I die _ so will the awful poetry on internet forums.

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by Ramsay

Eh...I believe that pretty much, it's the exact same as before we were born, nothing. I used to be so scared about that idea but i'm now at peace with it.

How did you get at peace with it? I'm at a similar stage myself lol

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by waterhog

when I die _ so will the awful poetry on internet forums.

NO!!! Not whilever there are Ghost Writers Hog.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kyle

I don't think it's part of Catholic doctrine anymore though is it?

I don't think so, I think that whole purgatory bit was a bit of a money making racket, you used to be able to pay the Church to get your dead relatives out of purgatory mmmhhmm

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I don't think so, I think that whole purgatory bit was a bit of a money making racket, you used to be able to pay the Church to get your dead relatives out of purgatory mmmhhmm

I did not know that.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I don't think so, I think that whole purgatory bit was a bit of a money making racket, you used to be able to pay the Church to get your dead relatives out of purgatory mmmhhmm

You paid for special masses, you are right although the congregation was always asked to pray for the souls in purgatory too.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

You paid for special masses, you are right although the congregation was always asked to pray for the souls in purgatory too.

money making racket.

[Ashley.]

I think, what scares me the most, is being aware that I'm dead. Endlessly floating through darkness, all your emotions and senses are gone, you can't scream for help, you have no ability for memory... you'd just be in darkness for eternity.

But I can't worry too much about it. I've heard that as you get older, you become more accepting of death. So I'm just wasting my time now I think.

Maybe we just dream forever like we do when we're sleeping. Who knows.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Ashley.

I think, what scares me the most, is being aware that I'm dead. Endlessly floating through darkness, all your emotions and senses are gone, you can't scream for help, you have no ability for memory... you'd just be in darkness for eternity.

But I can't worry too much about it. I've heard that as you get older, you become more accepting of death. So I'm just wasting my time now I think.

Maybe we just dream forever like we do when we're sleeping. Who knows.

when you sleep you dont dream its only in a brief few seconds when we are waking up do we dream

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

money making racket.

Absolutely. Akin to extorting money through intimidation really.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Kyle

I did not know that.

Nor me Kyle.

[Ramsay]

Originally Posted by Jake.

How did you get at peace with it? I'm at a similar stage myself lol

I'm not sure i used to think about it constantly and i'd start to have panic attacks and everything if i sat on my own and thought too much about the thought of "nothing". but i kind of just realised that it's a part of life and it happens to everyone eventually...unless you're nathan from misfits of course! plus, i've seen a'lot of death the last 2 years so i've become kind of numb to it all i suppose...

[Crimson Dynamo]

around 6300 people die every hour of the day and night