Do you believe in heaven and hell?
 

My mom just called me to tell me that my favorite uncle was just killed while cutting down trees behind his house in rural pennsylvania. The guy went to church every sunday, did everything by the lords book, they lived that stuff down to the letter. Do you really believe that you go somewhere after you expire from earth? I have my doubts, but millions subscribe to the ideology that when you pass there is this amazing place you go to, or for some a place not so nice. I have always been of the belief that religion was invented by man to twart anarchy when intelligence levels in humans began to rise out of what was cro-magnon man. I still believe in a higher power spiritually, but I am not sure of the whole heaven and hell thing. Otherwise, would that mean that people of other religions that do not believe in a heaven per sea would not go anywhere?

Is there really a heaven and hell?

I sure hope so or there are people alive today that would have expired years ago.

Sorry to hear about your uncle,may he RIP :( I'm not sure about the heaven/hell thing.I haven't been a saint and probably wind up in hell though

Sure, if you want to believe that then you have to believe GOD fucks up an awful lot.

There is no uch thing as heaven or hell, or devil, or god...

nah, there is no after life...

I believe that our energy persists in some form... hopefully, going on to better things.

We are animals. Intelligent (arguably) yes, but animals none the less.

We will become worm food and the worms that eat us will be eaten by other animals.

I don't.

Hell and heaven? I doubt it, but I believe there must be something after death...but hey, we can sit back and relax because we'll all find out sooner or later.

Sorry about your loss bro. I personally no longer believe in any of those superstitions. I did most of my life but as I get older I see nothing but what I consider superstious beliefs of primitive culture. Just my thoughts. I guess nobody really knows for sure...unless you're already dead and you are in the "afterlife". Of course if there isn't an afterlife, then nobody can know for sure. Just me two cents. Nothing more.

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Nah i don't believe in any of that shit. Sorry to hear about your uncle though... :(

if you believe in heaven, and you've been a good person, then it's perhaps easier to face death...

probably just go back to where you came from in the first place so ... it can't be that bad can it? Sorry about your Uncle

Like feeding the worms

yah, pretty much blows this whole situation.

i have believed that people have faith to make death easier and to give those left behind hope that you're ok since they can't be with you.

i guess no one really knows till you kick it and find out yourself.

i don't believe in heaven or hell. i believe in dirt.

Well... that's certainly what the energy of the body does... at least eventually.

I think that the complexities of the universe are too great for us to understand at present... and, in our limited scope, to say, with certainty, that there is nothing for our consciousness after life is perhaps just as unenlightened as saying, with certainty, that you know what exactly what happens.

"Wisest is he who knows he does not know"
--Socrates

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Pretty safe bet.

I have had a lot of people close to me pass away in the short time i've been alive.

So I feel for you!

But I don't believe their is a Heaven or Hell.

and I don't believe that our mind and our memories and fears and feelings could live on without our brain.

So even if their was a heaven or hell what would it matter.

Now.. With the way I live.. I sure hope their is no heaven or hell heh...

as with all other imaginary realms (shangrila, utopia, middle-earth) they only exist in one's mind:

- if you are truly content (no! not pics, vids etc) you are in heaven.
- if you're loosing the battle of your internal demons (vices, you're a hypocrite, jealous etc) than you are in hell.

You all know this since you all know you can be in either place while you are still alive.

After death you are merely food for worms. That is unless you are smart enough to have your useless carcass incinerated (after you've died).

I always believed fence-sitters to be chicken shits that are too afraid of committing &/or looking like fools by stating what they believe.

Nah, I don't think so..

I am pretty sure the "Lord" said to go to church on Saturday, so all these people going on Sunday are fucked.

The Twisting Nether, The Great Dark Beyond, and The Emerald Dream.

I subscribe to World Of Warcraft's thoughts on the after life.

All those saying there's no heaven & hell


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Course no. I don't believe in heaven, hell, god, devil, santa, superman and other shit.

Sorry for your uncle :(

Regardless of your view on religion, blaming 'God' for life's mishaps or accidents etc is ludirous. Since, if you hate religion, you must know something about it (you can't hate for the sake of hating), and you'd know that God, in many religions, says that free will, and the cycle of life, will proceed without his/her intervention. So ... basically, if someone dies from a car accident, it's not God's fault... it's someone driving one of the cars, or an animal running in front of the car etc ...

I'm sorry for the loss.

I believe if theres one of either then I'm going to HELL

no... I dont think it is!

Yeah, well you find me the guy who heard god say that and we can talk.

if there is NO god, how can he be the one messing up earth?

Sorry for your loss!

Sorry about your uncle.
I don't believe in GOD, neither do I believe in hell or satan or heaven.

I believe there must be some sort of afterlife and the other thing i'm pretty sure about is that when the time comes, you shall not feel frightened, death it's just another part of life, the end of it as such if you like but another part nevertheless.

No, I believe in Santa.

no, don't believe in Heaven or Hell. I do believe we keep coming back though.

The movie Waking Life offers some pretty cool perspectives. Check that flick out.

My condolences to you and yours. :(

no it's a scam, a farce, a mirage

There is definitely something out there. Atheists either have not experienced the unexplainable yet, or they are in denial.

- Ouija boards that move when you know your partner isn't trying to fuck with you.
- Legit psychics who know things, detailed things, that they can't possibly know.
- Ghost activity.
- Dreaming about very specific things just before they happen, right down to knowing what people are going to say before they say it.

thanks everyone. im kinda bummed today. my grandfather didn't take it well that he lost his son either, they might have to hospitalize him.

:(

i keep calling my mom to check on him.

Sorry about your uncle Air3k. All the best to your family during this tough time.

As for heaven and hell. A resounding no.

sorry about your uncle..

Sorry about your uncle.

Sometimes I think life here on earth is hell and those who do life right get to a better place, those who fuck up and live wrong are doomed to repeat another life on this planet

Sorry about your uncle.

Sometimes I think life here on earth is hell and those who do life right get to a better place, those who fuck up and live wrong are doomed to repeat another life on this planet

yup. i dont fuck anyone over, i live happy and hope for the best. but still one day i accept i am gonna end up worm food.

Sorry to hear man. That can't be easy to have your son pass before you. I hope things end up alright for you and yours my friend. If you feel like chatting, you know where to reach me.

thanks sherm. the shock has worn off for me a little since hearing this morning, but i am really concerned for my aunt. thanks for the words man.

:)

sorry to hear about your uncle :(

no I do not believe in the myth of heaven, hell

sorry about your uncle and yes I do believe and he is going to heaven...
and about your question people who not believe is going anywhere, I don´t think hell is for non believers, hell is for bad bad BAD people...

Sorry to hear about your Uncle

Somebody on this board awhile ago said "Death is like going back to before you were born" This is my way of thinking too you did not know of your own existence before your birth and I dought you will know about your own existence when you are dead. Its a scary thought and can really fuck with your head so dont think about it and just enjoy the short life we have :2 cents: