Then where does our consciousness go after we die?

 

Or are we just pretending not to be afraid of the answer?

2 minutes ago, SoCal1990 said:

Then where does our consciousness go after we die?

 

Or are we just pretending not to be afraid of the answer?

When you die you are done. 

Your consciousness is simply electrical signals. 

10 minutes ago, SoCal1990 said:

Then where does our consciousness go after we die?

 

Or are we just pretending not to be afraid of the answer?

I dont know where it goes but it was there when I came back.

There is NO life after death ....which is why we have to make the best

of the one you have , Me I am I think 95 % positive ,so far with what I

have done with mine..

 

regards Worgeordie

If you’re closed off, or of the typical boomer (😜) persuasion with all that rigid thinking, then nowhere. If you go a bit deeper you might pick up that ‘actual’ consciousness could be an intrinsic part of the universe—read; not brain—and it goes back into the ether or soul. The universe has already done what it set out to do, see itself and muse itself, where consciousness comes forward into the receiver (brain) and watches itself think etc. How do you tell the difference between consciousness and thought? The former observes the latter and knows that it is aware. Just thought on thought? You tell me. 

Guess we’ll all find out one day, but when it happens might be best to smile at it and let it come. Death is natural and if there is a purgatory, getting all stressed and bent out of shade because you’re gonna die possibly might put you there. 

38 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

There is NO life after death ....which is why we have to make the best

of the one you have , Me I am I think 95 % positive ,so far with what I

have done with mine..

 

regards Worgeordie

 

What about reincarnation? There is plenty of evidence

1 hour ago, SoCal1990 said:

Then where does our consciousness go after we die?

 

Or are we just pretending not to be afraid of the answer?

 

A fuse have a meaning as long there is a physical connection!

 

Without physical connection

 

Dust to dust

13 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

If you’re closed off, or of the typical boomer (😜) persuasion with all that rigid thinking, then nowhere. If you go a bit deeper you might pick up that ‘actual’ consciousness could be an intrinsic part of the universe—read; not brain—and it goes back into the ether or soul. The universe has already done what it set out to do, see itself and muse itself, where consciousness comes forward into the receiver (brain) and watches itself think etc. How do you tell the difference between consciousness and thought? The former observes the latter and knows that it is aware. Just thought on thought? You tell me. 

Guess we’ll all find out one day, but when it happens might be best to smile at it and let it come. Death is natural and if there is a purgatory, getting all stressed and bent out of shade because you’re gonna die possibly might put you there. 

Then, if there is life after death, is it still your own?

1 hour ago, SoCal1990 said:

Then where does our consciousness go after we die?

 

Or are we just pretending not to be afraid of the answer?

Where was it before we were born?

19 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

If you’re closed off, or of the typical boomer (😜) persuasion with all that rigid thinking, then nowhere. If you go a bit deeper you might pick up that ‘actual’ consciousness could be an intrinsic part of the universe—read; not brain—and it goes back into the ether or soul. The universe has already done what it set out to do, see itself and muse itself, where consciousness comes forward into the receiver (brain) and watches itself think etc. How do you tell the difference between consciousness and thought? The former observes the latter and knows that it is aware. Just thought on thought? You tell me. 

Guess we’ll all find out one day, but when it happens might be best to smile at it and let it come. Death is natural and if there is a purgatory, getting all stressed and bent out of shade because you’re gonna die possibly might put you there. 

Sorry, what was the middle part again?

12 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

Where was it before we were born?

But how do we know it even was?

2 hours ago, SoCal1990 said:

Then where does our consciousness go after we die?

 

Or are we just pretending not to be afraid of the answer?

Our bodies eventually turn to dust, but  that's not to say that that's the end for our "soul" or whatever you want to call it. Cosmic consciousness of a sort. The universe itself may be conscious. Our bodies just temporary receptacles of a universal consciousness.   Or perhaps, we''re just living in a simulation?  Recent research into quantum physics suggests that could indeed be the case.  

 

In any event, there's plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest that time travel may be possible, that our souls are reborn into new bodies in new places, and so on.  

 

Anyway ever hear of the Stargate project?  Remote viewing?  How it all supposedly works?

 

religions introduced concepts of heaven and hell.

maybe their versions of heaven and hell are inaccurate distortions, but it doesn't mean there aren't other versions of heaven and hell that might be more feasible than those described in the religious texts.

what happens to murderers after they die? same as everyone else? maybe not. 

 

is the universe a giant "school" where people need to "learn lessons" and improve themselves? then maybe the afterlife is a place to reflect on your life as postulated in this book. 

 

5 minutes ago, jas007 said:

Our bodies eventually turn to dust, but  that's not to say that that's the end for our "soul" or whatever you want to call it. Cosmic consciousness of a sort. The universe itself may be conscious. Our bodies just temporary receptacles of a universal consciousness.   Or perhaps, we''re just living in a simulation?  Recent research into quantum physics suggests that could indeed be the case.  

 

In any event, there's plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest that time travel may be possible, that our souls are reborn into new bodies in new places, and so on.  

 

Anyway ever hear of the Stargate project?  Remote viewing?  How it all supposedly works?

 

Yes, there are many who have died and came back, telling of a beautiful place much like earth. Especially children who have told of relatives they never knew anything about that they saw there. It's hopeful that, since God can make a universe from his mind and everything in it, that he could also make a place with a body that doesn't age, where we can enjoy much of what we enjoy here, all without the bad things that are here and people who are only here to hurt or gain for profit, taking advantage of others. I like to think we can come back to earth the way it was before man was put here.

 

 

3 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

religions introduced concepts of heaven and hell.

maybe their versions of heaven and hell are inaccurate distortions, but it doesn't mean there aren't other versions of heaven and hell that might be more feasible than those described in the religious texts.

what happens to murderers after they die? same as everyone else? maybe not. 

 

is the universe a giant "school" where people need to "learn lessons" and improve themselves? then maybe the afterlife is a place to reflect on your life as postulated in this book. 

 

I also think there might not be a hell but a place where you can reflect on what you did wrong, and understand it all started by being raised the wrong way as a child. You stay there until God decides you made the changes, and then you go on. Many people who hurt others are victims themselves of bad treatment and know nothing else. Would God have people who were really good people who never hurt anyone and only didn't believe go to hell? I don't think so but only those who've passed know. I do think we only get this one chance, because if reincarnation happened, many would say let the next one do what's right, and I'll live the way I want and do whatever I please, even if it hurts others. If reincarnation existed, then our soul , being, would stop when we die and the next would take over, destroying individualism.

1 hour ago, SoCal1990 said:

But how do we know it even was?

Yes, I think that is the point.

3 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I also think there might not be a hell but a place where you can reflect on what you did wrong, and understand it all started by being raised the wrong way as a child. You stay there until God decides you made the changes, and then you go on. Many people who hurt others are victims themselves of bad treatment and know nothing else. Would God have people who were really good people who never hurt anyone and only didn't believe go to hell? I don't think so but only those who've passed know. I do think we only get this one chance, because if reincarnation happened, many would say let the next one do what's right, and I'll live the way I want and do whatever I please, even if it hurts others. If reincarnation existed, then our soul , being, would stop when we die and the next would take over, destroying individualism.

It's Sunday. Shouldn't you be in church instead of clogging up these threads with all this religious brainwashing?

3 minutes ago, gargamon said:

It's Sunday. Shouldn't you be in church instead of clogging up these threads with all this religious brainwashing?

If there was a church close I might go, but having a personal relationship is most important. Why do some like you waste so much energy trying to convince others in their belief system? That's clogging things up for the majority who are believers, and it doesn't convince anyone to change to a belief in nothing.

1 hour ago, JoseThailand said:

 

What about reincarnation? There is plenty of evidence

 

Well yes, lots of discussion.

 

However I see that as 'pie in the sky', somewhat similar to 'virgin birth' and 'rose from the dead after 3 days' and 'parted the river' etc.

 

Live your fullest here while breathing ... JIC

 

Pray He/She/It is very forgiving, and not the A-hole you think He/She/It is 🙏🙏

11 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Live your fullest here while breathing ... JIC

 

Pray He/She/It is very forgiving, and not the A-hole you think He/She/It is 🙏🙏

 

The vengeful God in the Bible with anger management issues is likely (hopefully!) not the real God, but an imposter!

 

An individual's likes, dislikes and preferences have no bearing on the fact that there is not a scrap of hard evidence in favour of "a god, and/or an afterlife exist".

 

People believe in such fact-free nonsense because they were brainwashed at an early age.  The damage that such gibberish does is monumental.

Everyone with children lives on. 

6 minutes ago, novanova said:

An individual's likes, dislikes and preferences have no bearing on the fact that there is not a scrap of hard evidence in favour of "a god, and/or an afterlife exist".

 

People believe in such fact-free nonsense because they were brainwashed at an early age.  The damage that such gibberish does is monumental.

Also the damage that comes from believing the universe and everything in it, with all the diversity, species, things that make life possible to exist on this planet, all came from a big bang that happened all by itself from nothing, instead of there being a creator which makes a lot more sense, even to half of the scientists.

7 minutes ago, novanova said:

An individual's likes, dislikes and preferences have no bearing on the fact that there is not a scrap of hard evidence in favour of "a god, and/or an afterlife exist".

 

People believe in such fact-free nonsense because they were brainwashed at an early age.  The damage that such gibberish does is monumental.

For sure, many people are brainwashed at an early age, nut not everyone. 

 

In any event, what do you say about the people who can recall past lives?  People who can recall people they've never met, places they've never visited, all in perfect detail and all accurate.  Or what about the time travelers?  Some of those people tell stories that are pretty convincing.  

2 minutes ago, jas007 said:

For sure, many people are brainwashed at an early age, nut not everyone. 

 

In any event, what do you say about the people who can recall past lives?  People who can recall people they've never met, places they've never visited, all in perfect detail and all accurate.  Or what about the time travelers?  Some of those people tell stories that are pretty convincing.  

Yes indeed. There's a very interesting article right here on the subject of reincarnation. And it is quite compelling, even for a sceptic like me!

 

https://www.thesouljam.com/post/is-this-undeniable-evidence-for-reincarnation

50 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I also think there might not be a hell but a place where you can reflect on what you did wrong, and understand.

 

There is, and its called earth, heaven and hell all in one! And for some others something in the middle +-

 

No need to look any other place