Discussion The only reason I want the AfterLife to exist

[Obliviate]

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Long story short the concept of eternity has felt wrong in every sense of the word since Sunday School and I couldn't possibly pretend to respect an omniscient god that condones it even if I wanted to try. So I have tended to approach afterlife discussions as social entertainment rather than anything too deep or meaningful.

That said, I've written individual goodbye paragraphs to every dog I've ever had. I'm even a bit embarrassed they're longer and sappier than what I've written to most friends/family. I thanked them for individual contributions, I apologized for transgressions, and I earnestly hoped to see them all again.

Incredibly late on this. My apologies. Honestly idc, I hope you see your dogs again. You will. Even if it's in eternal darkness, as long as I have my cats.

 

[MF_D00M]

I always think of this when a discussion of afterlife happens, although it might be confusing but hear me out:
Y'know when you live a period of time and then *completely* forget that period of time it's like it never even happened and just *click* you're in the future.
Like think about it dude, a lot of people don't remember when they were as infants, for them it's just: *click* you're 3 years old now.
And also when you're having dreamless nights (dreamless nights are actually just times where you dreamed but completely forgot what you dreamed of) you don't remember dreaming and forgetting, you just wake up 7 hours in the future.
Blah blah blah I could go to a lot of examples but the point I'm trying to make is, if we die and lose our memories with death, we wouldn't be remembering our life right now, we would just wake up in the afterlife. But since we are remembering our life right now, I believe we don't forget it upon death but rather remember it, even if in a very insignificant way, but remember it nonetheless.
Hope that made sense.

 

[Freedomm]

Hey guys it's been a while

So........I'm still here, idk why and how, I'm shocked that I am still alive. I need to get back to that depressive numb mindset again somehow.

Anyways, I know most users here are not big fans of the after life existing and wish for non existence (which I don't blame you) but one of the only reasons I hope the after life or heaven blah blah exists is for my cats. I had a kitten pass away 2 years ago and I still dread his death. The worst day of my life. Broke and shattered my heart and soul. I also have 2 cats now with me. To know that I may never "see" them or encounter them ever again just doesn't sit right with me. There's gotta be something out there man. I envision my little kitty running up to me after I CTB so we can be reunited again. They are the only "soulmates" I believe in. Don't really care about friends or family or who my romantic soulmate is suppose to be.........just my pets. It's an honor to be loved by an animal. The sincere unconditional loving relationships with pets are the only times I believe in the whole "meant to be" "crossed paths" theory. The whole "In all the universes, galaxies, time periods, life times, you and I crossed paths. It was meant to be. It's destiny" sounds good when it's a cat but when it's your abuser......it's just fucked up.

Just curious though, the ones that want non existence to be the the truth and would voluntarily choose that..........why pick that over the "glorious heaven" where you apparently get everything you have ever wanted? I mean shit sounds good to me especially after all the crap we've been though. I know it's hard to believe but if it's real.....cool.......if not damn I would atleast like my cats.

For me, non-existence is the bliss of paradise. As if the concept of bliss is something only good and pleasant. But if you have only the good, there must be the bad, otherwise you'll just get bored. I want to say that for me, my whole life is a complete meaningless boredom, and non-existence is all that one can wish for. It's even better than any earthly pleasure, whether it's eating delicious food or doing something you love. For some reason, I know for sure that death is a simple disintegration into atoms and merging with the universe. All these brain rewards for the sake of survival cannot be compared to non-existence, this is the highest good. Maybe I don't care about anything, but for me there is nothing better than eternal peace... I often lose consciousness and those seconds or minutes cannot be compared with anything in this life.

 

[ididnotconsent]

I don't know but i seriously doubt that our individual consciousness is so important that it goes on forever. I don't think were that important. I could be wrong, regardless, no human being will ever find out till they cross that bridge.