Poll:  Do you, personally, need the promise of an afterlife to enjoy life right now?
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Hello sweet bettierage.. :)\n\nNo..I do not need the promise..but I do look forward to no more pain or suffering in this world..\n\nI count it a joy each and everyday, when I can help someone in need.. :)\n\nFor me to live is Christ..to die is gain.. :)\n\nIn Jesus Most Precious Name..\nWith Love..In Christ.. :)
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I plan on spending eternity in Heaven with my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ!\n\nYou are right that the Bible says that Money is the root of all Evil and you cant take it with you!\n\nPeople shouldnt take for granted that they are going to be here tomorrow..b/c NONE of us are Promised tomorrow or even the next minute or second.  Take the time to Thank GOD when you open your eyes and you can put your feet on the floor!\n\nAnd for those ppl who are lost and dont have Jesus Christ, Don't keep putting it off to accept him into your life, b/c like I said NONE OF US are PROMISED the next sec, minute or tomorrow! And I'm sure you don't want to burn for eternity!\n\nGOD BLESS all of YOU! \nWith love in the LORD, ME!
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Do you believe in reincarnation?
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Absolutely not.  I honestly believe that I am not religious just for any reward of afterlife.  I believe that doing what is right is good for its own sake.  And I believe that being religious in my case helps me to be good.
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Abso-posi-lu-tively life into years!\nIf I could have left this world 8 years ago, I would have been satisfied at the time of my death.\nNow I am getting older and I have not been able to experience the "live and let live happily" side due to legal vs. moral argument.\nI am under authorative thumb now from standing for my beliefs and not allowed to live freely. It has added years to my life, but would gladly trade the years for life.\n\nHopefully, the Lord has a plan in my coming years to bring back the life. Atleast I will have eternal life and that, my friend, makes it worth living.
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Well, I used to wonder the exact same thing...\nUntil I realized I would never find answers that would PROVE everything. Do I believe in God, yes. But, I've come to realize the whole concept of heaven and hell is just to much for me. After all, nobody really knows what happens after death, only the people who experience it. So, I guess we'll all know when we get there. I hope and I believe there is a heaven...although the concept of living for all eternity, once again, is too much for me. This is just my experience with it all. \nMy advice...find which religion works best for you, have faith in that religion, live your life and enjoy it, and be the best person you can be. \nI hope that all made sense. It's starting to get late and I'm extremely tired. lol. I wish you the best of luck and may you find the journey best for you!
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That's the beauty of the human mind.  Many people are able to completely block out logical questions such as this one.\n\nI think that, if you're a good person, you'll wind up with a good afterlife (if such a thing exists).  No one can prove anything conclusively about any religion, so we should just do what makes us happy, as long as it's not harmful to ourselves or others.
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Yup. I am stilling looking for a way to die and comeback to life after i see what happens after death. Do tell me if you figure a way out.
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It wouldn't be a wish per se but to know that when I die that my soul will go to heaven,since I believe in life after death. All my earthy medals wouldn't compare to how I spend eternity, or where my eternity is spent. That is just my  wish.
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Im an agnostic, I dont think you can prove an afterlife till you are there.  So yes, I live as if this is it and I think that is a much better way to live.  Life is precious.  It does make me sad that one day I will have to leave my children and one day they will also cease to exist, but that just makes my time with them more special.  \nIf everyone believed this though, you would be unlikely to get suicide bombers, as the selfish idiots do it thinking they will be rewarded, or people who waste their time sitting in church or various other pastimes designed to prep for the end of their life.  I feel sad when I see people waste so much time praying, but some people need to feel they have something to go onto, and if that helps them meet their end without fear, i suppose thats good.
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Great question.\n\n1. Yes, because things may be very interesting in an afterlife.\n\n2. I'd say, the transcendental force.  I'd like a chance for us, as sentient beings, to be able to experience alternate realities and transcend our own nature.\n\n3. Yea!  Think of how interesting science may be in the next level.\n\n4.  Surprise me!
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Well, I don't believe in Heaven *or* Hell, so I'd have to say no - but it raises a good point.\nWhat if I'm wrong and when I die I meet God - I'd have to believe and then, because I believed I'd get into Heaven. Because non-believers go to Hell.....\nHmmm, I'm confused.
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I have no experience. Why should we not fulfill our wish before death? This I can assure the story is valid before death. I dont want to tell one to take risk. Who knows.
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Yay, a question directed towards my beliefs! I don't have a concrete belief about why we are alive....but I think its because we want to be, and because we want to learn. Most humans seem to crave knowledge and what better way to gain it than by living? As to the after life I believe in a place called Summerland which is where spirits wait to be reincarnated.
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I believe we have one life on earth (no reincarnation) followed ultimately by the judgment after which we receive eternal life with God (sometimes called heaven) or separation from God (i.e., the negative afterlife, sometimes called hell).\n\nFor those who enter the positive afterlife, I think we will continue to grow and progress.\n\nCordially,\nJohn\nhttp://www.GodSci.org
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Umm...not really right now.\nDo you?
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Do you really need me to give you a dose of reality? If you can fit all the money that you possess in your pockets, my answer to your question is...NOT TODAY! (And you can live with that tomorrow and the next day too)