Discussion What do yall think happens after death

[zulcywulcy]

im going to ctb very soon and i wanna know what yall think happens after death in your opinion

 

[SomewhereAlongThe]

Absolute nothingness. The nothingness that was there before your birth will be the same nothingness after your death. I don't believe in reincarnation because I think consciousness arises from our brain, and once our brain dies our entire identity and self goes with it. It's hardly possible to have an exact clone of our brain be born again into the world. Who we are right now was already rare enough of a concoction upon conception. I don't believe in heaven or hell either, because I don't believe there is a God. So process of elimination says we cease to exist at all.

 

[pthnrdnojvsc]

Absolute nothingness. The nothingness that was there before your birth will be the same nothingness after your death. I don't believe in reincarnation because I think consciousness arises from our brain, and once our brain dies our entire identity and self goes with it. It's hardly possible to have an exact clone of our brain be born again into the world. Who we are right now was already rare enough of a concoction upon conception. I don't believe in heaven or hell either, because I don't believe there is a God. So process of elimination says we cease to exist at all.

even if they were ever able to make an exact copy of your brain neuron by neuron and the connections between them that copy brain wouldn't be you .you wouldn't be thinking out of both brains at the same time . so that makes it even more certain that what i am is only this brain and after this brain dies then i won't ever exist again. after Death is non-existence forever

 

[SomewhereAlongThe]

even if they were ever able to make an exact copy of your brain neuron by neuron and the connections between them that copy brain wouldn't be you .you wouldn't be thinking out of both brains at the same time . so that makes it even more certain that what i am is only this brain and after this brain dies then i won't ever exist again. after Death is non-existence forever

Yep exactly, I've thought this through extensively because I wanted to make sure I never come back.

This is really it.

 

[ijustwishtodie]

Death is just permanent non existence. At least that's the view that currently has evidence leading to it unlike religious ideas or reincarnation and so forth as those are just human made concepts designed to try and avert people from the fear of being permanently non existent (I personally never understood as to why people have this fear as I see permanent non existence as perfection)

 

[SomewhereAlongThe]

Death is just permanent non existence. At least that's the view that currently has evidence leading to it unlike religious ideas or reincarnation and so forth as those are just human made concepts designed to try and avert people from the fear of being permanently non existent (I personally never understood as to why people have this fear as I see permanent non existence as perfection)

Omg me too! I see non-existence as perfection too. The best we could all ask for, no pain, no pleasure, but no disappointment that there's no pleasure because we don't exist. It's ultimately the most peaceful aspect.

 

[dust-in-the-wind]

I believe there is a collective consciousness that emanates through all of us. So we die as an individual but still exist as part of the whole.

 

[Overwhelmed52]

I don't know. I've had some weird experiences where I have thought about a specific person or about dying in general pretty intensely to find out later that someone I know had died. I had an out of body experience once when I was ten or eleven. A few years ago, I had a chest infection and felt like I was dying in my sleep. It felt like I was getting further and further away and all the things I'd been so preoccupied didn't concern me anymore, but I don't know where I was headed, or if I was even headed anywhere. When I think about cbt, I assume there's nothing. I really like the idea of getting sick and dying quickly and I keep hoping it happens to me.

 

[dontwakemeup]

I just hope it's the end! I don't want any reincarnation, no heaven, just let me sleep forever.

My only hope is after all this suffering on earth, yall leave me behind.

I never want to come back in any form, spiritual, no nothing. Please let me rest forever.

 

[bananaolympus]

Well i was an atheist for several years even in my suicide attempt i believed death would be just nothingness, but i became a christian so i do think there is a heaven and hell

 

[dontwakemeup]

Well i was an atheist for several years even in my suicide attempt i believed death would be just nothingness, but i became a christian so i do think there is a heaven and hell

I'm a Christian too. I believe there is both. I just hope I get neither. No worries, I plan to ctb in heaven or he'll too! I'll find a way out!

 

[foreverlanguish]

I believe we go off to our ideal afterlives after death. To me, it just makes the most sense, and it's very comforting...

 

[Electra]

I think nothing happens after death. Your body goes back to earth as an organic material, and you're mind is gone.

 

[itistoomoot2beit]

I believe there is a collective consciousness that emanates through all of us. So we die as an individual but still exist as part of the whole.

Some part of what defines you cease to exist (or in other words complexity decreases 'vastly'). Some parts ("your affect") stays, like your writings, your image in people who know you, your contributions etc. Your mind does not. So there is no you to perceive themself anymore.

 

[L'absent]

Death is just permanent non existence. At least that's the view that currently has evidence leading to it unlike religious ideas or reincarnation and so forth as those are just human made concepts designed to try and avert people from the fear of being permanently non existent (I personally never understood as to why people have this fear as I see permanent non existence as perfection)

I have never understood the fear of non-existence either. But once, while discussing with a friend, she replied that she will never be able to accept the total end of everything, because this would mean that we are just walking flesh. And he added that we are much more and I have to come to terms with it and with my statements I offend those who created us with love, giving us this life.

 

[chocosyrup]

im going to ctb very soon and i wanna know what yall think happens after death in your opinion

Eternal peace. A place of rest - away from the hellfire of life

 

[ijustwishtodie]

I have never understood the fear of non-existence either. But once, while discussing with a friend, she replied that she will never be able to accept the total end of everything, because this would mean that we are just walking flesh. And he added that we are much more and I have to come to terms with it and with my statements I offend those who created us with love, giving us this life.

The human ego is absolutely insane. At the end of the day, we are nothing more than just walking flesh. Humans love to think that they're oh so important but they really aren't.

 

[Forever Sleep]

I'm hoping for nothingness. What does trouble me is having a very vivid dream before I go that feels real and feels like it goes on forever. I don't massively believe in heaven or hell but I do believe in our brain's capability to f*ck with us.

I sort of see consciousness as another ability we evolved to have- like opposing thumbs. It makes sense to me why it gave us an edge over other animals. That said, there's still stuff that mystifies me and, I'm happy to consider both scientific and spiritual explanations.

My opinions are more based around hopes rather than firm beliefs or disbeliefs. The thought of an intention behind the way life has been designed deeply disturbs me though so- I'm hoping it's all just cold, hard science and chance that has created all this.

 

[Roadrunner]

Absolute nothingness. The nothingness that was there before your birth will be the same nothingness after your death. I don't believe in reincarnation because I think consciousness arises from our brain, and once our brain dies our entire identity and self goes with it. It's hardly possible to have an exact clone of our brain be born again into the world. Who we are right now was already rare enough of a concoction upon conception. I don't believe in heaven or hell either, because I don't believe there is a God. So process of elimination says we cease to exist at all.

Ditto, I couldn't have worded my opinion better!

 

[divinemistress36]

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I believe there is a collective consciousness that emanates through all of us. So we die as an individual but still exist as part of the whole.

I Felt this on ketamine. We were all one as energy

 

[FuneralCry]

Nothing, I believe death to simply be the absence of everything where this torturous, futile existence is finally all forgotten about, all I personally wish for is to sleep for all eternity and never exist again. Non-existence truly is all I see as desirable, I'd never wish for the cruel, unnecessary burden of human existence, to me existence always felt like a terrible mistake and it's one I only wish for true permanent peace from, I believe death to be the permanent end of all suffering which is all I've ever hoped for, I've never wished to exist rather I've only wished to be permanently unconscious instead where this existence is no longer my problem.

 

[CantDoIt]

Either a nice afterlife or reincarnation. Or nothingness. For reincarnation, I cite the studies of Jim Tucker and I am Stevenson from the University of Virginia. For the afterlife, Bruce Greyson studied NDEs. Both are pretty compelling but you have to read the accounts rather than just believe they are brain hallucinations. They could be, but it's really hard to completely square what's going on.

 

[Csmith8827]

You disappear forever. Lololol...I dunno...I was told by some higher power that I have a soul and He made mention of like "this lifetime"...and so I honestly think life goes on and you get reincarnated or something. I don't believe in heaven and hell. You should watch Death Parade...

 

[etme]

I view death as just blank of nothingness, like a movie ending not knowing what comes next just seeing the credits one last time and a black screen right after :v

 

[Johnzaga23]

nothing, I hope.

 

[CantDoIt]

You disappear forever. Lololol...I dunno...I was told by some higher power that I have a soul and He made mention of like "this lifetime"...and so I honestly think life goes on and you get reincarnated or something. I don't believe in heaven and hell. You should watch Death Parade...

How did you get this information?

 

[TheHolySword]

You get to die a second time but this time by doing something really cool. No idea what happens after second death.

 

[sevennn]

i wish it is a nice afterlife. because nothingness is not a place anyone can rest.

 

[VaporSelf]

I like to think we go to another plane of existence, something we couldn't even fathom. We wouldn't even realize we were alive before.
So we're going somewhere but no where... yeah it's weird.

 

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