Tuesday 19 May 2015

Clues On Where Do We Go After Death

By Tammie Caldwell


This is a question that any right thinking person will be asked and more often than not turn to belief system and way of life rather than the logic of the matter. They tend to think in that line not because logic does not explain this issue but because it does not offer an explanation that satisfies their inner self. The matter of where do we go after death is such a controversial factor that it raises more questions than answers and its deemed to be the ultimate equalizer.

In ancient Egypt there existed the old form of leadership that was headed by the pharaoh and at that time the Egyptians had a system whereby any royal leader whenever they die they are to be buried with all their belongings and staff. Thus, after pharaoh died, the systems dictated that they be buried with all their servant this is because they believed that even in their next stage of life their staff will help them in service.

The Buganda kingdom in modern day Uganda has had a history of kings and the death of their royal ones has proved to be an interesting chapter of their lives. Their kings were all royal and they had a special burial site that cannot be traced currently. Whenever a Kabaka died, they removed the jaw bone and preserved it in a special museum for the royals that is present up to date.

The Hindu has a different totally different view in relation to death as compared to the earlier mentioned groups. They believed that its not the end of life and life in itself is basically a continuation of someone elses life. They believed that after one dies, the person will be born in another state in another body. To them, this is just a step but the individual soul will be reborn in another state or body.

Unlike the Hindus the Christians have a different way of viewing things. They believe in an all-powerful God. One who is omnipresent and omnipotent. They believe that their actions on earth are seen by him and no matter where they hide He is present. Whenever a Christian dies they believe that they are judged according to their actions on earth and if their final verdict is that they lived according to his will they go to heaven but if theirs were ill intentioned they face eternal death on a lake of fire or hell.

A good percentage of people also believe that life is basically on earth only; they believe what happens on earth stays on earth and that there is virtually no God. These are basically the atheists. This system of belief makes them understand life as it is. They believe that there are no other forces behind life and life is all about logic and reality. They believe dying to be the end of everything.

The Muslims have a view that life is a preparation for death, a view that what life is a trial in itself making one ready for their final destination and it gives one the courage to face the next form of existence and all the pleasantries that accompany it.

Life and death are two different worlds.in life almost all can be predicted and forms of existence can be fore told as almost all steps of life have been lived before but in dying nobody really knows anything about it.




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