Do you believe in LIFE AFTER DEATH?

[Ban Hammer 13,980]

yes, there is life after death. but there are still taxes......

...yeah, it really sucks to be audited by St. Peter.

and you thought the irs imposed strict penalties.......

It's not too late, Charles... (I can reserve you a spot at the club house lounge)

steven selling religion? but only conservatives do that...........

[Cassie 8]

As a Christian, I believe there is life after death, just not on earth.

[Nessa 23]

Life after death is just like that movie "what dreams may come''

[chri'stina 190]

As a Christian, I believe there is life after death, just not on earth.

I'd like to add that into my answer too to be more specific.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

yes, there is life after death. but there are still taxes......

...yeah, it really sucks to be audited by St. Peter.

and you thought the irs imposed strict penalties.......

It's not too late, Charles... (I can reserve you a spot at the club house lounge)

steven selling religion? but only conservatives do that...........

There's no selling involved. Just go ask the great Oz for a heart.

[jundp 191]

As a Christian, I believe there is life after death, just not on earth.

I agree

And I like Nessa's picture of it as from the movie What Dreams May Come

[Ban Hammer 13,980]

yes, there is life after death. but there are still taxes......

...yeah, it really sucks to be audited by St. Peter.

and you thought the irs imposed strict penalties.......

It's not too late, Charles... (I can reserve you a spot at the club house lounge)

steven selling religion? but only conservatives do that...........

There's no selling involved. Just go ask the great Oz for a heart.

you've been skipping down the yellow brick road again haven't you?

[anya-D 8]

Yes...as a Buddhist, I believe very strongly that the soul comes back to Earth many, many times. In different shapes and forms. Each "life" on Earth teaches us a new lesson so that we may be free enough of any attachment or issues to live in together peacefully in harmony when we finally reach Nirvana. (and no-I am not talking about Kurt Cobain ) To live in Nirvana, one must be fully enlightened...

Rose

and also recieve and pay any consequences from Karma - goor or bad and becasue coming back to earth in the next life is also a consequesnce from your past life Karma, until we are fully enlightment and the Karma circle come fully round and stop, then we will go to Nirvana..

sorry for my badly translation..

[Scott & Lai 12]

As a Christian, I believe there is life after death, just not on earth.

I'd like to add that into my answer too to be more specific.

Well, not exactly this earth, but I do believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead, and there will be a new heaven and a new earth.

[Welshcookie 17]

No I don't believe in life after death....but I do believe in ghosts though, I just think there is a more scientific reason for them.

[JVKn'CVO 11]

Yeap, as I catholic I do believe in an afterlife, a heaven, hell, purgatory, and everything that is written in the Bible. Saint Theresa had visions of hell and she said there were very few people there, only those that even when faced before the Lord, didn't repent. I once was told that in the purgatory, you feel in your own flesh everything you made other people feel, the good and the bad, over and over until you are ready to become a saint (enter heaven). Like living your own life from the other people's perspective. I try to remember that (although it's not always easy!!! )

Saludos,

Caro

Edited November 15, 2007 by JVKn'CVO

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Yeap, as I catholic I do believe in an afterlife, a heaven, hell, purgatory, and everything that is written in the Bible. Saint Theresa had visions of hell and she said there were very few people there, only those that even when faced before the Lord, didn't repent. I once was told that in the purgatory, you feel in your own flesh everything you made other people feel, the good and the bad, over and over until you are ready to become a saint (enter heaven). Like living your own life from the other people's perspective. I try to remember that (although it's not always easy!!! )

Saludos,

Caro

I think Purgatory is very similar to the Buddhist idea of enlightenment. Reaching Nirvana is a state of consciousness that cannot be reached without learning or being enlightened.

[BishopMnA 0]

Yeap, as I catholic I do believe in an afterlife, a heaven, hell, purgatory, and everything that is written in the Bible. Saint Theresa had visions of hell and she said there were very few people there, only those that even when faced before the Lord, didn't repent. I once was told that in the purgatory, you feel in your own flesh everything you made other people feel, the good and the bad, over and over until you are ready to become a saint (enter heaven). Like living your own life from the other people's perspective. I try to remember that (although it's not always easy!!! )

I'm Catholic as well, and believe the same as JVKn'CVO. I think it is also interesting what others have said regarding Buddhist belief of afterlife. I lived in Asia for several years so I understand the Buddhist/Hindu concept of rebirth. To me, it seems like the same concept...we both go to a 'another world'...until we're enlightened. Catholics burn off their sins in a world we call Purgatory. Buddhist burn off their bad karma back on this same earth in this a new body. Either way, we all 'pay for our transgressions' before we're out out of the samsara (rebirth) loop and can reunite with God.

Peace,

Mark-N-Aam

[silvanski 1]

you go to candyland.. that's what happens

...and I'm hoping that Candy Azz lives there.

how will it be like for Gingerbread Man worshippers?

[JVKn'CVO 11]

Yeap, as I catholic I do believe in an afterlife, a heaven, hell, purgatory, and everything that is written in the Bible. Saint Theresa had visions of hell and she said there were very few people there, only those that even when faced before the Lord, didn't repent. I once was told that in the purgatory, you feel in your own flesh everything you made other people feel, the good and the bad, over and over until you are ready to become a saint (enter heaven). Like living your own life from the other people's perspective. I try to remember that (although it's not always easy!!! )

Saludos,

Caro

I think Purgatory is very similar to the Buddhist idea of enlightenment. Reaching Nirvana is a state of consciousness that cannot be reached without learning or being enlightened.

Although I agree the concept is very similar (learning through "karma"), there's something we must always remember: that us catholics believe mankind was created in God's image, so our soul cannot go into an animal for example

Saludos,

Caro

Edited November 16, 2007 by JVKn'CVO