Does anyone believe in an afterlife?

I’m agnostic, and my opinion on the afterlife is currently in limbo (haha, pun).

Being raised by a Christian family, I often have that small fear dwelling inside me about the afterlife but, personally, I cannot believe in such things.

I have faith in REAL love and compassion and would rather take action to spread this instead of praying to something that may or may not exist.

But where would I like to happen to us in the afterlife? Well, it would be nice if there was a spirit realm where everyone of any religion and belief went to rest, relax, and be with those they love the most.

My 2nd option would be reincarnation. There is a depressing factor about this, however. At this moment, imagine being reborn (literally) as someone completely different and growing up without the friends and family you cherished in your previous life. You wouldn’t know it, but it would depress you now. But aside from that little problem, having more chances at life would be an exciting concept.

My very last idea is generally what some of these other answerers are saying. Nothing. It sounds depressing NOW, as does reincarnation, but wouldn’t it be sort of like going into a blissful sleep and staying that way forever?

The concept of losing and never having consiousness again is TERRIFYING for me, but it’ll happen to everyone.

My religion is compassion and being a good person, but you can believe whatever you wish. This is life and this may or may not be your only life, but live it to the fullest anyways. :)

…peacemakin…if you are referring to the bible as being the “silly book” try and prove it wrong.. .scientists have been trying to do that for years and they cant. just think about it.

“scientists have been trying to do that for years and they cant. just think about it.”

There is absolutely NO evidence of masses of people roaming the desert for 40 year. There are no records of zombies after the cruciFICTION except in the bible, Nothing created everything in 6 days (why so long) then took a day off (was he tired?). There is zero evidence of a “great flood”. The biodiversity since Noah’s ark supports super-evolution, not the weak namby pampy evolution bible thumpers dismiss daily. The Earth isn’t flat, not supported by pillars, or fixed in space. Should I go on?

Oh, and there is no afterlife.

As a christian I believe in an after life yes, either that of one in which you spend in heaven or hell depending on if you have recieved christ or not.

As a person and nothing more I beleive that something deep down in side of us knows that there is something more an this life is not all that there is.

The bible says God has places eternity in our hearts. even the smallest of childern no there is more it is naturel for us to wonder about.

you ever bury your cat or dog, thats pretty much it.

I believe we die, rot in the ground, and we are just gone from life, with no self conciousness

I believe in eternal life - pretty much the same thing, I think.

After life, you’re dead. That pretty much sums things up.

yes, because God created us, and we shall live in everlasting life with him in his kingdom… good luck.. :]

yes I believe in the after life! it is just something I believe in, I don’t know why it just seems right!

I believe it by faith.

this life is a test to be in the hell life or the heaven life

This is what I know to be true:

God being pure cannot even look upon sin - man, even in his very best state is a sinner - on judgement day, either: your sins are covered by the blood-shed sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross (salvation and only salvation - being a nice person isn’t good enough - even at our very best, we are but filthy rags), and remembered no more or they are not (your sins are not covered) - where God’s great love comes into play is, He provided a WAY (Jesus) for us not to perish and live in Heaven with Him (He certainly didn’t have to do this but did because He loved us so) - if you read carefully John 3:16, this is exactly what it says - each person will either accept or reject, you must decide for yourself and yes, it’s so important, it has eternal consequences - He Loves you and wants you to accept God’s free gift to man - Jesus…so definitely, I believe in an afterlife !!