If Christians believe in the after life and such.......?
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I think I understand your very pointed question.\n\nFor starters.  All Christians aren't rich.  All Christians don't own 2 cars and a boat.  And not all Christians are married.\n\nSecond, how do you identify God's work?  You could the read the bible and give to the poor and all those nice things.  The problem is the con men that try to take advantage of this.  So to do this correctly, you have to invest a lot of study.  \nFurther more, you'll never hear about what a Christian has done.  Christian rather their charity be done in secret. That's how Jesus told them to do it. And it keeps them from having to fend off other people constantly asking them for money.\n\nBest wishes.
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If you believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is your Savior, then you go to heaven.  If you don't, then you go to hell.\n\nIt's just that simple, and sad for those that don't believe.
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That depends on what you choose to believe.  If you're talking about the pieces of absolute proof the human race has gathered up to establish credibly that our existence continues on in some form after we die, there are none.\n\nThere really aren't.  \n\nHumanity has yet to prove scientifically that our consciousness doesn't just cease existing when we drop dead.\n\nThere are many things which suggest our existence continues in some form, but which you believe is a personal matter.  \n\nFor instance, do you believe the ghost stories?  What about the voices heard in white noise, and "spectral photography"?  Do you accept those as proof of human spirits, or is it all the impact of radio waves leaving a weak residual sound in your static and a trick of the light on the lens?\n\nWhat about the Bible?  Is that proof to you that there is an afterlife because you are willing to accept on faith what it says is truthful?\n\nThe Buddhists seem to be able to pull off some pretty spiritually amazing feats.  Do you suppose they're correct about the nature of the Universe?\n\nHow about that white light?  Is that Heaven, where all of our loved ones who have passed on are waiting to greet us, or is it our dying equivalent of REM Intrusion, as modern medicine has recently suggested... nothing more than a fanciful dream of our brains which has found its way into our final waking moments?\n\nWhat about people who have needed exorcisms?  Do you figure it is really demons possessing their bodies and tormenting them, or is it a mental illness ravaging their minds?\n\nIS John Edwards crossing over, or is he just a very clever con artist well practiced at his cold readings?  Are the messages he delivers to people really from dead relatives, or is he just telling them the things all people want to hear about loved ones gone on because it hurts too much to think they're simply lost?\n\nThese are all very personal questions, at this point answered much more in the heart than they are in the mind.  Maybe one day we'll finally be able to say once and for all what happens after we die, but as of today, no one really knows, even if they truly believe.
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I believe in rebirth. How do scientists explain child prodigies? Mmmm probably the data was downloaded when they were in the womb ! \n\nI think every religion has its own version -> of what happens after death <-. It is something which can only be experienced and not explained. Heaven and hell are concepts to keep people in check . If you are happy today you are in heaven and if you are depressed or sad you are in hell. Neither exist.\n\nIf god really loves everyone (which includes me) why cant he forgive me later? And what is good and bad ???? Relative terms.... Without knowing what bad is you dont know what good is. If everyone is good who is bad ? Then what happens to hell ? I dont even believe in sins. Can you show me one person who has not committed any of the 7 Sins? \n\nI think the best way to find the truth is stop idiosyncrasies. Search for GOD within yourself. See GOD in everyone , everything and everywhere. Jesus is in your heart dont wait for him, experience him . NOW.
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If indeed there is a heaven of sorts.....some kind of afterlife.....I could only imagine all living beings would eventually end up there....from the beginning of life.\nG*d is this theory would not be an entity like an old man sitting in heaven making decisions but more of a spiritual force.\nThe writing of the bible or invention of any of the worlds religions would only effect this hypothetical afterlife in that they may push a persons consciousness in one direction or anothers, if indeed this consciousness survived death. It is possible though that only the life force itself continues and the consciousness itself ceases to exist at the time of death.
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Most religions have no heaven or hell.  They still have other stories and legends of ways to save yourself after death.  Those that believe in Karma believe that our actions in this life affect the next life.  What we do returns to us eventually.  Others believe in predestination (that what happens to us in the afterlife is already decided regardless of our actions).  Some Christian sects believe this as well.  Still others believe there is no afterlife or that we remain as spirits to watch over our loved ones.  \n\nAlmost every religion has "salvation" stories that are essentially guides to being a better person and living a better life.  Sadly, many Christians feel (and will say) that if there were no heaven or hell, there would be no morals.  You have to wonder what lives they would lead if they did not fear punsihment.  Millions of people accross the world live without fear of hell and are good and decent people with excellent morals.  So is heaven and hell really all that neccessary?
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That’s just what the original christians (the gnostics) believed (and still do). To them it was Jesus’ life and teaching which “saves”, not his suffering and death. All this god-men and miracles and eveyone’s-a-sinner and virgin births and crucified saviours of the world business was added by the Romans. Do some research, it’s all there.
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Some believe in heaven or hell, some it's reincarnation, some stick around on earth for various reasons.  My opinion is when you die you are gone.
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No, I know its hard for the ignorant people to believe because they are blinded by religious indoctrination, If there is any proof of an after life no one has seen it unless they were tripping out on acid or some other hallucinogen. People need to realize that there is nothing beyond our lives and we must do our best to better the human race instead of fighting wars in the name of "god". Because after this we only rot.
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There is very reliable evidence to show there is something, commonly known as the "afterlife".  For example, there is a book by a doctor who started to investigate this when a patient he was attending had a heart attack at the hospital.  He started CPR immediately, but had to interrupt it to make phone calls for help.  Each time he stopped the patient would "die" and when he started CPR they would return to "life".  The patient eventually said "Please don't stop CPR because each time you do I go to hell".  The doctor saved the patient who became a Christian.  \n  This Doctor investigated many other near death or clinical death - revival experiences and found the patients all had the experience of being somewhere else.   \n  You could check out Elizabeth Kubler-Ross.\n  You can also read Luke chapter 16 verses 17 on in the Bible.  This has very important fact that many people forget:  the afterlife isn't always pleasant!!!
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NO! every religion has thoughts about afterlife or re-incarnation or somewhere they will go after they die. vikings had valhala, eskimo's sent thier dead out on burning kayaks. even ancient egyptians used to put thier most prescious belongings in tombs to be enjoyed in the afterlife. just because ideas differ it does not mean that the philosophy is restricted to christians.
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No.  Christians believe Christ came for all, therefore you would be welcome, as someone who was saved.  There would be hope that you would come to believe.
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You mean like predestiny?  I wouldn't think so.  Christianity is based on God coming to earth as Jesus and dying to take on all the sins that were and are to come.  We are given the choice to believe this, receive him as our savior and leave the old ways behind.  I believe God puts people in our path and tests our faith; but we, knowing his laws, determine our eternal fate.  I also believe that it is possible for the spirit to move a dying soul to turn to Christ and receive absolution.  As with most spiritual things, what happens to a person at death is between him and the Father.  I pray for those who continue to live their lives for themselves and the riches of this world for we have no guarantee we will have the chance to make things right in the end.
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To answer your question, only God knows.\nThere's nothing wrong with being skeptical and all.\nLastly, no one actually knows how God judges us. God did not specifically say that he will punish those who do not believe in resurrection. It is just a teaching of the church. The Church says that if you do believe in Jesus Christ, you believe in everything the Bible says. It's in an all-or-nothing basis. The Bible said that Jesus was resurrected from the dead, therefore, we should believe so.
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i believe there is something after death\n\nbc then where does your mind go when you die?\n\ni beloive in spirits and heaven... bc there ARE such things are ghosts... \n\nthere are ghosts and obviously they come from dead people...\n\nso you either become a spirit or a ghost or go to heaven... which i guess is .. yeah i really dont know\n\ni guess you dont know for sure until you die and then... afterlife?\n\nyou just have to be happy and believe\n\nits scarey to think that your mind ... wont be like... around after you die its really scarey... like youll never be able to think...\n\nbut whatever.. enjoy life
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Christians would be pretty much those people that believe in Jesus "Christ". So yes they would be "christ"ian.
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depends on who you ask,,,\nsome believe we are reincarnated and comes back as a animal or another person.\nsome believe your soul goes to heaven or hell and your body rots and turns to dust.\nand some believe that's just it,,, you die and rot in the dirt.