What Happens After Death In Religion

Death is viewed as a gate to meet God and live an eternal life with him. Whatever happens at death is always a mystery. In much religious death once everyone dies they will face judgment by God (Noebel,2006). Death is not the end of life; it is the beginning of eternal existence. Postmodernism has no moral absolutes but rather places responsibility into the hands of the

With a beginning of life there is an end, but the nature of death and how it is view can affect how we live. Death is understood to be that one’s biological function cease to function and the body no longer is capable of anything (Pence, 2011). The nature of death is viewed by each one of us differently and this paper is going to discuss the values and beliefs of different religions on death. This paper is going to look at Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto religion discussing what the nature of death virtues and values are. Finally discussing the overall understand of the nature of death within all these religions.

Over the past ten weeks, there has been a hefty amount of information about how different religions deal with subjects regarding human nature. If the is true if God and Gods exist, evil and good, and numerous ceremonies that are important to accomplish. The first topic that I found the most stimulating and educational is how different religions handle the thought of death and if there is life after death or remaining life is nothingness. The distress of death is one of the most common causes and effects of anxiety and is customary even in individuals who do not experience the normal symptoms of anxiety (Collett & Lester, 1969) and the ultimate part of this is facing the indefinite possibilities. Religion throughout history has tried to assuage this concern by explaining what happens after death while also working it into the education of good, evil, morality, and

Freud once said that death is inevitable and yet inconceivable. The idea of death, mortality, and afterlife has been a question for the human race since the beginning of time. Throughout time and space these ideas have changed and have been modified according to their own views depending in what region they were born in and the time period. To look at what has changed over the periods we have to look at our history starting with writings like the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Hebrew texture, the Bible and many more stories both historical and religious. All trying to answer the same questions regarding death, mortality and the afterlife.

For humans, we know the universal reality for us all is that in some point we will not escape death. During the many years that humans have been on earth we have created the concept of an Afterlife. The Afterlife is an idea created to fulfill the questioning and essential part of an individual’s identity after their death, in the thought that it will continue to exist after the death of the figure. Different religions have different practices and beliefs regarding their life after their death. Some believe that their body is reincarnated and others believe that after their death the soul is raised and united with God. I will be focusing on the key beliefs of the Islam and Catholicism religions.

However, there are rumors, stories, and myths of people returning from the dead proclaiming to have witnessed God or other phenomenons. Yet, none of the accusations has been scientifically proven or with proper documentation, therefore, not being able to properly associate the truth with a specific religious organization beliefs on death and afterlife. Because no one really knows what to expect or hear from an individual who claims he or she returned from the dead. Therefore, it will be quite difficult to explain his or her experience of the afterlife. Nevertheless, many researchers have spent several years trying to clarify and identify the meaning of afterlife. Many faiths have definitive teachings about death and afterlife, however the question still remains and unanswered for many people within their respected religious organizations and that is "What happens after we die?" The only time this question seems to be answered supposedly is when one dies besides that the belief of afterlife remains a mystery.

Let’s start with what death is. Science provides the following explanation. There are three stages that the body goes through when dying a natural death. The first is the agonal phase. The

People view death differently based on what they have been taught, their experiences, their religion, or cultural beliefs. Kastenbaum explains that what one perceives as death can also be situational. Because of these varying views of death one needs to establish what their definition of death is in order to be also to ensure that they are alive. Based on the biomedical definition of death and though the actions and behaviors that I exhibit one can argue that I, myself, am alive and not dead.

When we think of death, we think and describe it in many different ways. It is perceived in many different ways when we read about it as well. Everyone who has experienced it though can say that it is not a delightful thing to experience. Whether it is a family member, a friend, a co-worker or even a pet, there is something to be said about how death can be described.

When we think of death, we think and describe it in many different ways. It is perceived in many different ways when we read about it as well. Everyone who has experienced it though can say that it is not a delightful thing to experience. Whether it is a family member, a friend, a co-worker or even a pet, there is something to be said about how death can be described.

For millennia, humanity has been plagued by the issues surrounding life after death because the only way of truly knowing what happens is to actually experience it, by dying. This means that we can only theorise possible outcomes and discuss key issues such as personal identity or immortality of the soul. Theories about life after death are all interested in whether or not there is a part of the human body which survives the death of all the physical parts and where or when it goes.

There are five stages to the human life cycle, birth, infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Some people complete every stage, but tragically others do not. Although not everyone will be able to fulfill every stage of life, all people will face something in common regardless on how it happens: death. The significance of death to a person, among a few other aspects, is what determines how most people live their life. To a Christian, death is not the end, but the beginning of a new life, the afterlife. However, to an Existentialist, a person who perceives life as being determined by their own development through acts of their will, death is the end of their existence. Whether a person believes in the afterlife or not, the fact that everyone

Many religions have strong opinions about death since most religions believe in reincarnation, heaven or hell or an afterlife. Because of this, it is interesting to focus on different religions and their view of death. Therefore, four religions (Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism) were chosen for the focus of my 2 arguments.

“Science has shown how the human mind is trapped into a close expanse making every individual have a supposedly existence” (456). Our parents, teachers, and every individual in this world has grown up thinking that we are living a “life”. We all think about our supposedly “death” when in reality, our mind never transitioned to our own body. Which means that we are not exactly dead. When we “die” we won’t really die because we were never exactly born. Dr. Not So Intelligent explained:

At the most basic level of subconscious thought, every living animal possesses a desire to stay alive. In addition to this subconscious drive — thanks to the pervasive nature of religion throughout history — religion has, at some point or another, constituted a fear of the prospect of eternal damnation and torture during one’s life after death. Although it’s important to note that not every religion has a negative aspect of the afterlife, or even any semblance of an afterlife at all, those religions which do contain such construct receive much more attention in this regard. Throughout history, many philosophers have countered people’s irrational fear of the unknown by noting that there is no definitive evidence to prove the existence of such