There have been many theories that have been advanced to explain the existence of humanity; where we came from as human beings and what our life purpose is. Still, many questions have gone unanswered. Is there life after death? This is perhaps the most challenging of them all. In an attempt to get an insight on what happens when we die, a group of scientists studied patients that has suffered heart attacks. These patients were dead in every sense of the word since their hearts stopped at least momentarily.
When asked about what they had seen or experienced during the period of heart stoppage, a good number of them said that they had been aware of what had transpired in the room. They could recall, to some extent, the activities that had taken place during the resuscitation process. Others said they experienced a blissful moment associated with the sighting of a bright light. Another group said there was violence and an unpleasant feeling.
The biggest challenge with this kind of experiment is the fact that it is greatly subjective. Many of the accounts that were described may have been greatly influenced by beliefs held from the past. Seeing a bright light may simply mean that you have always believed that the afterlife is associated with such a phenomenon. The same can be said of those that reported discomfort.
There are many types of religions that have attempted to explain death. The promise of life after death is present in many of them. Arguably, this promise is the biggest determinant of subscription to the various religions. For those that believe in the existence an afterlife, a number of similarities and differences exist.
The common denominator in many faiths is the existence of a higher power, God, who is the giver and taker of life. Any death that takes place, it is believed, is according to the plan of the higher power. Once the physical body dies, the soul is released to the creator. It is the soul that moves on onto the afterlife. Many believe that all living things have a soul of their own that exists for eternity.
In Christianity and Islam it is believed that the new existence will start after the end of times. All those that will have died before this time will be judged according to their deeds on earth while alive. Those that were righteous will be rewarded with everlasting life with the creator while those that led unrighteous lives will be sent to hell, a furnace that burns for an eternity.
Reincarnation is a belief that when a person dies, their soul enters another body and they continue living. It is a belief that is characteristic of many Asian religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. In the latter, there is no belief in the existence of a soul. Rather, new existence is said to be propagated by a stream of consciousness that moves from one flesh to another.
The mystery of death has remained alive even after centuries of intensive research into the complex matter. The biggest challenge we face is the fact that it is not possible to get any information from the dead; once they die, there is no coming back (at least not in the near future). All that is left is to wait for our turn.
When asked about what they had seen or experienced during the period of heart stoppage, a good number of them said that they had been aware of what had transpired in the room. They could recall, to some extent, the activities that had taken place during the resuscitation process. Others said they experienced a blissful moment associated with the sighting of a bright light. Another group said there was violence and an unpleasant feeling.
The biggest challenge with this kind of experiment is the fact that it is greatly subjective. Many of the accounts that were described may have been greatly influenced by beliefs held from the past. Seeing a bright light may simply mean that you have always believed that the afterlife is associated with such a phenomenon. The same can be said of those that reported discomfort.
There are many types of religions that have attempted to explain death. The promise of life after death is present in many of them. Arguably, this promise is the biggest determinant of subscription to the various religions. For those that believe in the existence an afterlife, a number of similarities and differences exist.
The common denominator in many faiths is the existence of a higher power, God, who is the giver and taker of life. Any death that takes place, it is believed, is according to the plan of the higher power. Once the physical body dies, the soul is released to the creator. It is the soul that moves on onto the afterlife. Many believe that all living things have a soul of their own that exists for eternity.
In Christianity and Islam it is believed that the new existence will start after the end of times. All those that will have died before this time will be judged according to their deeds on earth while alive. Those that were righteous will be rewarded with everlasting life with the creator while those that led unrighteous lives will be sent to hell, a furnace that burns for an eternity.
Reincarnation is a belief that when a person dies, their soul enters another body and they continue living. It is a belief that is characteristic of many Asian religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. In the latter, there is no belief in the existence of a soul. Rather, new existence is said to be propagated by a stream of consciousness that moves from one flesh to another.
The mystery of death has remained alive even after centuries of intensive research into the complex matter. The biggest challenge we face is the fact that it is not possible to get any information from the dead; once they die, there is no coming back (at least not in the near future). All that is left is to wait for our turn.
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