Exploring the Three Types of Afterlife People Believe In
There are three main types of afterlife in which the religious may
believe: the survival of the 'soul,' a notion adhered to by many
philosophers and theologians; the 'resurrection of the body,' and
finally, reincarnation. The latter is an idea supported by both
Hinduism and Sikhism, but rejected by Christianity. It is debatable as
to which type, if any, exists.
John Locke tells the story of a cobbler and a prince, who woke up one
day in each others bodies, to illustrate the problems associated with
belief in continued 'personal' existence after death. He describes
how, whilst the prince demanded to be returned to the palace, the
cobbler was eager to explain that he did not know how he had come to
be in the prince's home. However, considering that each man had the
appearance of the other, people did not understand their concerns.
This example focuses on the problem as to what constitutes a person;
does the body or the mind give a person their identity? One's
conclusion in regard to this question will inevitably shape one's view
about life after death, assuming that humans do have eternal life
Philosopher Anthony Flew maintains that 'survival of death' is a mere
contradiction, since death is not lived through. He asserts that even
if, after the death of human organism A, another human organism,
seemingly identical in appearance and memories, should appear, it
could not literally be the same organism as A. He thus, in effect,
rejects the concepts of both the resurrection of the body and
reincarnation. However, Flew's theory may be criticised on the grounds
that it focuses o...
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...elieved in Jesus' resurrection - or is it? It may be that the
disciples considered Jesus' message to be important enough to preach a
lie, regardless of consequences.
St. Paul states that to say that 'there is no resurrection of the
dead' is to render the gospel 'null and void,' whilst in the Apostle's
Creed Christians profess belief in 'the resurrection of the body, and
the life everlasting.' John Hick's theory complies with the Christian
doctrine, for he attempts to demonstrate that the resurrection of the
body is logically possible. Since God is by definition omnipotent,
Hick maintains that it would be feasible for God to create an exact
replica of a human being, complete with memories and characteristics,
which could be identified as the same person as he who had died. This
theory clearly contradicts that of Flew.
John Locke believes everyone is born with a blank slate. Locke was born in England in 1632. When he was about 10 years old the English civil war was starting. He went to Christ Church,Oxford for college. Locke wanted to become a minister but instead became a doctor.
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If John Locke were alive today he would be a lawyer. Not just any lawyer though, a big business lawyer working for a company like Enron. He would try to justify the destruction caused by overly rich, overly powerful people, with statements such as ones that will follow. When first reading Locke you might think, “ Hey, this guy sounds like a lawyer....
Locke was born in Somerset, England into a well-to-do family. At that time, there was a small class of people, the Aristocracy, who owned and controlled the vast majority of land, resources, military power and wealth. Eventhough, he come from a wealthy family, Locke saw there are injustice in this situation. The not have family had to work as peasants, and were no longer in control of their own lives, but rather lived, toiled and died at the whims of others. ...
There were many different religions that came to the Americas during its beginning. The majority of the different religions moved to separate parts of the colonies. Each religion came with its own set of morals and beliefs. The structure of the home, town, and church were not the same between religions, even those that were technically following the same belief system. These different religions in early American times, such as the Quakers and Puritans, formed diverse cultures and ways of live that were viewed during colonial times. Although the majority of the colonists considered themselves Christians, there was not religious unity amongst the colonies.
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Death in Different Religions Death has a great impact on people's lives in such a way that they learn to value life, or even live it to the fullest. But what happens to us after we die? Many religions have answered this question for us, according to their faiths. Buddhism is a religion where Buddhists believe in the concept of death and reincarnation or rebirth.
The Egyptians believed very much in life after death. As Taylor states in Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt, “It is often observed that they appear to have devoted greater efforts and resources to preparing for the afterlife than to creating a convenient environment for living” (Taylor, 2001:12). The Egyptians viewed life on earth as one stage and death as the beginning of another. They believed that, “human existence did not end with death and that survival of the body played a part in the new life” (Taylor, 2001:12). One of the key elements in the Egyptian culture and religion was the preservation of the body. The body was the most important aspect because it was like a portal through which an individual could continue to live after death (Taylor, 2001:46). The Egyptians began building tombs for these bodies to keep them from decaying.
Although I chose to read The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom based primarily on availibility, I am quite happy that I did. The character I liked reading about most was Tala. Her innocence was an appreciated break from not only the very problematic and adult actions of the characters/ people in this book, but in most media ever, and in real life. Although Tala is my favorite character, I 've found I 'm more alike to Ruby. Despite the entirety of our financial situations being very different, we are one and the same in one aspect that was quite crucial to Ruby 's character. We both want people we appreciate to be safe, warm, well-fed, and happy. Ruby 's heaven was a diner where people that she loved and appreciated, and that had
In BJ Millers TedTalk, “What Really Matters at the End of Life?” BJ Miller discusses on how we think on death and honor life. He speaks to the audience about how for the most people the scariest thing about death is not death itself, it is actually dying or suffering. The targeted audience is everyone in the world, because eventually everyone is going to die and everyone thinks about death. BJ 3 has big points in the article saying, Distinction between necessary and unnecessary suffering. Also by having a little ritual that helps with this shift in perspective. Another point is to lift and set our sights on well-being. We need to lift our sights, to set our sights on well-being, so that life and health and healthcare can become about making life more wonderful, rather than just less horrible.
If there is one constant in this world, it would surely be death. Dying is an unavoidable part of life. Indeed, everything that lives will at sometime die. The fear of death is held by everyone. Perhaps it is the correlation of death with pain or the unknown state of the human consciousness after death, maybe a combination of both, that creates this fear. The fear felt is undoubtedly universal, however, the ways in which it is dealt with are varied and diverse.
In a time where science and materialism reign, the topic of the soul is rarely mentioned, ostensibly left in the past with the philosophers of old. Nichols, however, candidly broaches this difficult topic and gives new life to the argument that humans do indeed have an immaterial, immortal soul. Nichols summarizes several popular arguments for the existence of the soul as he builds his own argument, which discusses a soul as limited in relation to its environment as well as a soul that is one with the mind and a controller of the body. He discusses both the strengths and challenges to his argument, offering rebuttals to the challenges. Because this soul is the organizing principle of the body it is involved in the Resurrection as well, bridging the gap between the material and spiritual worlds. However, I disagree with Nichols’ assessment, instead choosing the side of materialism where an immaterial soul does not exist.
happen. Jesus knew it was his duty to go through with it so instead of
Many times people got into fights, ended friendship, and even got into violence because of disagreements on matters of faith or religious. Sometimes knowing more about other religious might help people avoid confects between each other, and eventually might lead to peacefully co-living together. The most famous three religions and are also called “People of the book” are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Judaism is the oldest organized religious in the world; however, is only has 14 million followers around the world most of them center in North America. Christianity, came after Judaism and have two billion followers around the world, and that’s about one third of the world population. Finally, Islam came after Judaism and Christianity. Although
What is going to happen to us when we will die? Some people never considered what it could happen to them after life. For many people, death is a redoubtable event because they do not know what to expect after their death. However, other persons, such as religious people are conscious of what to expect after their death because of their beliefs. Each religion has different ideas and different ways of looking life. Death, therefore, is viewed by different religions in many ways. Although, different religions have a distinct conception of death, they all have something in common: they all give hope to people. Among all different religions in the world, four of the most common ones - Catholic, Jewish, Islamic, and Hindu- view death in different ways.