Is there an afterlife?

firmbeliever · #1 Mar 4, 2008, 02:00 AM

Do you beleive in a life after death?

Even if you do not,if there was the remotest possibility that a life after death existed,what will you willingly give up or struggle to do in order to be happy in the next life?

I do believe in an afterlife(as most of you who know me has already heard many times).

Thank you in advance for your thoughts.

P.s.
I know I keep asking similar questions,but these are things I do think about and would appreciate your thoughts on them.

Allheart · Mar 4, 2008, 02:26 AM

Hi Firm,

I love your questions as many of them swim around in my head as well.

Yes, I beleive in life after we pass on from this life.

But I do beleive I personally, will not make it directly to Paradise until I atone for my sins and wrong doings.

I do beleive in Purgatory - or a place like that.

The reason I say that is because of those beautiful children and people who struggle every blessed day, wondering how they will eat for the day, how will they make it to the next hour. I beleive our little ones who are called home sooner then we would ever want, go right into Our Father's loving arms.

Compared to those beautiful people, of course I don't. And so I must atone for my sins.
For my selfishness in having things that I don't need, for getting upset or angry, cursing, all of it. I must atone. I can make a start while here, but I just can't imagine going directly to heaven. I feel I do not deserve, at this point, to go directly there.

I beleive in a place of peace, love and great joy. Where are loved ones are and where we all hope to be. Where there is no pain, no suffering and most of all, where God truly is.

I'm frieghtened in a way to lay eyes on him because of my sins even though I know he is a merciful God.

That's why I don't fear leaving this earth, there are times I long for that peace, and not just for me, but for all. I long to see no more hurt or suffering.

But I guess, it's not my time to be called home.

So, yes, do beleive there is Heaven and Our Loving Father who waits for us. I'm excited and yet feel ashamed all at the same time to see Our Father, but mostly I feel great love and hope and do look forward to the day I hope to be in His arms.

Sorry I rambled on so much. I just am so grateful that Our Father loves us so much.

Thanks Firm for asking

NeedKarma · Mar 4, 2008, 02:44 AM

I don't believe in an afterlife. I believe that this ~90 years in our bodies is it for everyone so we better make the best of it. My experience has been that the ones who are most vocal about there being an afterlife are the ones who are not enjoying this life and thus are hoping for something better. I simply try to make this life good and attempt to make it better for myself and others.

Allheart · Mar 4, 2008, 03:39 AM

I'm not too much vocal about it, unless asked. Or if someone needs comfort when their loved one passes.

I do enjoy this life - in a way that I am so grateful for - in a way that I feel so blessed and yet guilty, because I know there is suffering and I wonder why them and not me.

There is just a fast difference between happiness on earth and a happiness and joy of the heaven I beleive in.

So, NK I didn't want to mislead you or anyone, I am blessed and loved more then I could ever have thought possible.

I will admit, I deeply do struggle with many things about life here and wish there wasn't any pain or suffering.

I may not be making any sense, I more then respect your view and beleif and would never want to say my way is the right way or you are to beleive in my way.

I am happy here - but when I think of eternal happiness they are two very different meanings.

My Dad and Pops and Grandma and all my loved ones are resting at peace and may they be in God's loving arms.

But you are right NK, I don't think I could ever have complete joy here. I have moments,
but they don't last because of the things that I do see. But heaven isn't the bandaid for the painful things on earth, or the rope you hold onto when it seems all hope has failed. To be quite honest, I rarely think of heaven. That's probably a bad thing, but I do think of God and do hold on to my faith when things are rough here.

I probably should think of heaven more then I do - but I dont - I guess because I feel I don't have a direct flight so to speak.

curlybenswife · Mar 4, 2008, 03:48 AM

Honestly....yes and no, in one breath i think well i dont believe in god so how can i say theres a afterlife but the other side of me says hold on who says we come back as human entity? no one knows what form we could manifest into so how can i say never??

NeedKarma · Mar 4, 2008, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

I can not even start to understand the worry and the sadness that must happen to a person who does not know that this life is not even a good start to what is to come.

I believe I have mentioned it before, the sadness you speak of is a part of you not a part of me or others like me. It is sad however that you believe that "this life is not even a good start".

curlybenswife · Mar 4, 2008, 07:15 AM

Im not sad my life is so full i have no need to believe now saying that i have never said that my life wont always be that full but we all live and walk different paths so please save your understanding for someone who needs it.

Dark_crow · Mar 4, 2008, 07:20 AM

We are told by God through his Profits that Mankind was created to live in an earthly Paradise. The first human couple, our first human father and mother, were in paradise to begin with. In telling us what it was like, his written Word, the Holy Bible, calls it the “garden in Eden,” the name “Eden” meaning “Pleasure.”—Gen. 1:26-28; 2:7-14.

Obviously it was God’s purpose to have an earthly Paradise in which humankind would enjoy everlasting life in peace and security. God will not permit this purpose of his to go unfulfilled.

“Everything that is my delight I shall do,” he says. “I have even spoken it; I shall also bring it in.” (Isaiah 46:10, 11) Yes, God will do what he purposes! And his promise is: “The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.”—Psalm 37:29.



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