Nobody know what happens after death, so why are people in such a hurry to kill, and be killed to find out?
831964
Because different religions have different beliefs. For example:  All Muslim believers believe that, ultimately, Islam will prevail on earth. They believe this is the only true religion and their is no room, in their mind, for interpretation. The main difference between moderate Muslims and extremists is that moderate Muslims don't think they will see the absolute victory of Islam during their life time, therefore they respect other beliefs. The extremists believe that the fulfillment of the Prophecy of Islam and ruling the entire world as described in the Koran, is for today. Each victory of Bin Laden convinces 20 million moderate Muslims to become extremists.
363220
"Hell" is the common grave of mankind, so everyone who dies goes there to await resurrection on the last day. They don't need a name while they are in the grave.\n\n(Acts 24:15) there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous\n\n(John 11:24) Martha said to him [Jesus]: “I know he [my brother] will rise in the resurrection on the last day.”
18057
The existance of an afterlife is something I am so not qualified to answer, since I have only known this one.  I'd hate to burst peoples' bubbles, but i doubt there is a heaven or hell.  So call me a heathen, whatever, I surely believe in some divine creator... But the reason humans invented such ornate tales is to firstly keep people in line.  People do good and hope for reward.  Secondly, they believe so that the loss of a loved one can be comforted.  I feel that people should find their comforts in other ways.  Death is not a tragety really.  People want something to look forward to.  Thirdly, some might say arrogance; that humans are somehow above all other lifeforms and part of them lives for all eternity.  The forth reason people believe in an afterlife is fear.  Death is one of the most feared things, along with pain and failure.  Why is it feared?  Because no one truly knows what happens.  That's why people might cling to religious descriptions, which are also rather vague and hold few actual details.  So, believe whatever you wish my friend, but there's my two cents.
514160
I completely agree with your statement. Fear of death is nothing new in society so what better way to control the masses and tell them after death there is a life....people die its a fact of nature. Im just waiting to be turned into plant food!
1065454
Something tells me that you’re not looking for these answers, but here goes. There are many reasons for why people can be (or are) scared of dieing. \n\nPerhaps you aren’t ready to die because you’re torn spiritually because you have thousands of religions telling you that their god is the only one and to choose otherwise will cause your soul to be damned to hell. (That’s a big one)\n\nPerhaps you’re doubtful of the existence of a heaven or a hereafter and are convinced that the only place there is after you die is only hell. (Another good one)\n\nPerhaps you feel that the only thing that awaits you is the great emptiness of the void and that for the remainder of all eternity there will be nothing but emptiness. (That can get very scary if you honestly think of it)\n\nPerhaps you aren’t certain that there is enough you can do to work out the issues that tempted you or tormented you while you were on this mortal coil. (After all, there’s no spiritual ATM to tell you what your spiritual debt or balance is)\n\nPerhaps you’re the type of individual who’s alright with the idea of dying but you don’t want to do it alone or away in a strange hospital with nobody familiar, not even your loved ones nearby. \n\nPerhaps you’re worried about dieing a ‘bad’ death, one which is painful and lingering or perhaps a death where you didn’t want anyone to find you doing. (Like dieing while taking a crap right after you hear that you just won the lottery)\n\n Perhaps you didn’t want to die in a state of sadness. (Say for instance you’ve just watched your wife and children die because of something you did, like a car crash, and you realized that you were responsible for it)
331341
Yep...I think some people just want to do what they want to do so they don't want to follow rules of religion. But when something bad happens, the idea of death seems so final that at that very moment it hits em!
490893
there is a lot of researches going on about this topic "life after death".people have different beliefs but one can know what really happens only if one dies!its a mystery again and no one can tell exactly what happens.biologically,death happens when the body functions stops due to any reason for that matter and then there is no life in the person who is dead.just gone forever.it need not be necessary that he/she has to go somewhere (hell or heaven) after dead.people create myths like these:if u do good deed during the course of your life,u will reach the heaven(the place of God) and would be treated well,and if u do evil things , u will reach the hell where the devil would torture u etc.....all these myths are created only to make people do good things and be good.but i think there is no such thing as life after death.i believe in science so lets see what science has to say about this in the coming future...........
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I believe in the existence of a life after death.But I don't believe that anyone can describe it accurately nor judge on who goes where and why.That is up to someone or something that is beyond our current level of understanding and our only guide is often mistranslated religious texts of various religions that may or may not hold guidance in a better way of life in order to gain a better life after death.but these texts and religious beliefs should never be used to try and judge others or behave with self righteous attitudes carried by self propaganda.
147866
Then humans would follow in death.
878379
Some people are at peace when they die.  They understand that this life is about how you treat and care for other people.  They have lived every day to the fullest and have no regrets.  Their life has been treated as a gift.  As they are dying, they are still trying to care for others by being brave so others are not sad.  They may even believe they are ending this life going to a better place.  \n\nOthers may be afraid of death or feel like they have not had a good life.  These people may have lived a selfish and destructive life and this is how they face death as well.  \n\nI would also imagine it has a lot to do with what disaster or death you are facing.
280575
This is evident, as you have pointed out in most of human behaviour. This concept is similar to ancestor worship. Ancient man had a deeper belief of the after life than present day man. They believe that no one actually died but simply moved on to another existence. Therefore, it was an honor and glory to join ones ancestors in the after-life while making oneself worthy to join them with a glorified death.
544345
god decides himself who is to die in a specefic time.he also create new life at the same who are the babies we see in our daily life.we also dont know who we were or what we were in our past life.this might be the reason for death.
1055978
I don’t know why other human beings accept that another person with a brain no bigger or better could tell you what happens when you die.
524098
I'm not going to give you the comforting fiction here. I'll just tell you the truth. Nothing happens to people after death. The last thing that happens to a person is the experience of the body failing and then ceasing to function. All the body systems, including brain processing, stop functioning. The individual loses consciousness for the last time. That final experience is the end. The person's lifeless body is then removed, etc. But THE PERSON no longer exists.
106914
In that one minute, you are supposed to honor the deceased.  Some people sit in quiet reflection, others pray.  It's just a way of honoring and remembering the person who passed.  Similar to ringing church bells at a funeral or lighting candles at a vigil.
1107106
Our bodies die when our bodies die.\n\nYet most of our souls are much older, and may live on to be born into another body, or be trapped between existances as a ghost, or perhaps go to some sort of afterlife.\n\nBasically, no one knows for SURE.  It's simply impossible for an ordinary human being to know.
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u know wat...after dying everybody wants to go to heaven...but nobody wanna die.....hehe...:)