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I am convinced that when I die, everything on this earth will die. I am convinced that if I continue living that death will occur just as it always has since long before I graced this earth with my presence.
I'm surprised at the number of people who believe it is in any way likely that they will continue existing despite the physical destruction of their bodies. We already know there are regions of the brain that are required in order for a person to be conscious, such as the reticular formation. If that area of the brain is inactive, you are unconscious. How on earth do so many people believe that the entire destruction of their entire brain would not entirely eliminate "them"?
Hanging onto this sort of non-physical view of the self belongs in some other century. I can't believe that modern science's explanation of our subjective experience in physical terms hasn't persuaded more people to view themselves as fundamentally physical beings.
You have no "energy" apart from your physical body. You have no spirit apart from your physical brain. Those are the messages supported by the evidence. You will never "find out" what happens when you die because you will cease to exist when you die.
I'm surprised at the number of people who believe it is in any way likely that they will continue existing despite the physical destruction of their bodies. We already know there are regions of the brain that are required in order for a person to be conscious, such as the reticular formation. If that area of the brain is inactive, you are unconscious. How on earth do so many people believe that the entire destruction of their entire brain would not entirely eliminate "them"?
Hanging onto this sort of non-physical view of the self belongs in some other century. I can't believe that modern science's explanation of our subjective experience in physical terms hasn't persuaded more people to view themselves as fundamentally physical beings.
You have no "energy" apart from your physical body. You have no spirit apart from your physical brain. Those are the messages supported by the evidence. You will never "find out" what happens when you die because you will cease to exist when you die.
Because believing in such is a form of comfort to these people.
Of course reality is that when we die, everything will eventually fade to darkness. As you say, all of our life support systems go away. Therefore, there is no mechanism for us to even sense anything long after our physical forms perish.
But that is a scary thought for many. So believing in religion and an afterlife makes it much easier for people to accept death.
I personally feel that once we die, that's it. Slowly fade to darkness and that's all she wrote. Sad, but it is what it is.
Because believing in such is a form of comfort to these people.
Of course reality is that when we die, everything will eventually fade to darkness. As you say, all of our life support systems go away. Therefore, there is no mechanism for us to even sense anything long after our physical forms perish.
But that is a scary thought for many. So believing in religion and an afterlife makes it much easier for people to accept death.
I personally feel that once we die, that's it. Slowly fade to darkness and that's all she wrote. Sad, but it is what it is.
What you wrote above is your opinion, not a fact.
I believe there is an afterlife because that is the only logical conclusion.
I'm surprised at the number of people who believe it is in any way likely that they will continue existing despite the physical destruction of their bodies. We already know there are regions of the brain that are required in order for a person to be conscious, such as the reticular formation. If that area of the brain is inactive, you are unconscious. How on earth do so many people believe that the entire destruction of their entire brain would not entirely eliminate "them"?
Hanging onto this sort of non-physical view of the self belongs in some other century. I can't believe that modern science's explanation of our subjective experience in physical terms hasn't persuaded more people to view themselves as fundamentally physical beings.
You have no "energy" apart from your physical body. You have no spirit apart from your physical brain. Those are the messages supported by the evidence. You will never "find out" what happens when you die because you will cease to exist when you die.
But it's arrogant for anyone to profess absolute knowledge about what may or may not happen after death. How can anyone know for certain what happens?
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