We all have questions regarding our existence. Where did humanity begin? For what purpose do we exist? Why do we die and is there life after death? Indeed, the questions are numerous and some are very difficult to answer even for the brightest amongst us. In a scientific study aimed at answering the question of whether or not there is life after death, a number of patients who suffered heart and technically died at least for a brief period of time were studied.
A good number of patients said that they had been aware of the events that were taking place during resuscitation. They could feel the pressure of the chest compressions and the instructions being issued by the team leaders during the event. Another group reported that they experienced a peaceful moment and saw a bright light move towards them. Others say that they experienced violence and discomfort.
One of the biggest challenges with this kind of research is that the accounts are largely subjective. It is possible that the belief of the patients may have influenced their experiences during the event. Those that reported the experiences of peace and the bright light may have held this belief from before and so is the case with those who experienced discomfort.
Perhaps the most well known beliefs relating to this mystery are the religious ones. Many religions believe that there is life after death and one may argue that the huge following that they enjoy is owed to the promise of an afterlife. There are some similarities as well as some differences with regard to the exact events that surround death and what happens thereafter.
Virtually all religions believe in the existence of God or higher power. God is the creator and terminator of life. Once we die, our bodies are separated from our souls and the souls go back to him. The soul moves to the creator and has the ability to live for eternity. Every living thing has a soul.
In Christianity and Islam there is strong belief in the existence of eternal life which follows judgment. Judgement will take place at the end of times and every person will be given an opportunity to give an account of their deeds. Those that led righteous lives on earth are rewarded with an eternal existence while those that were unrighteous get to spend the rest of eternity in hell.
Other groups believe in immediate ressurection after one dies. The dead come back in different forms, usually as animals. This phenomenon, a belief of the Hindu and other religions, is known reincarnation. The form of reincarnation that takes place is also said to be strongly hinged on the deeds of a person when still alive. Buddhists do not believe reincarnation of a soul. Rather, there is a stream of consciousness moving from one body to another.
After many years of research, the events that surround death and its aftermath remain a mystery. It has not been possible to scientifically prove whether or not life exists after we die. Nobody ever comes back with evidence of what lies on the other side.
A good number of patients said that they had been aware of the events that were taking place during resuscitation. They could feel the pressure of the chest compressions and the instructions being issued by the team leaders during the event. Another group reported that they experienced a peaceful moment and saw a bright light move towards them. Others say that they experienced violence and discomfort.
One of the biggest challenges with this kind of research is that the accounts are largely subjective. It is possible that the belief of the patients may have influenced their experiences during the event. Those that reported the experiences of peace and the bright light may have held this belief from before and so is the case with those who experienced discomfort.
Perhaps the most well known beliefs relating to this mystery are the religious ones. Many religions believe that there is life after death and one may argue that the huge following that they enjoy is owed to the promise of an afterlife. There are some similarities as well as some differences with regard to the exact events that surround death and what happens thereafter.
Virtually all religions believe in the existence of God or higher power. God is the creator and terminator of life. Once we die, our bodies are separated from our souls and the souls go back to him. The soul moves to the creator and has the ability to live for eternity. Every living thing has a soul.
In Christianity and Islam there is strong belief in the existence of eternal life which follows judgment. Judgement will take place at the end of times and every person will be given an opportunity to give an account of their deeds. Those that led righteous lives on earth are rewarded with an eternal existence while those that were unrighteous get to spend the rest of eternity in hell.
Other groups believe in immediate ressurection after one dies. The dead come back in different forms, usually as animals. This phenomenon, a belief of the Hindu and other religions, is known reincarnation. The form of reincarnation that takes place is also said to be strongly hinged on the deeds of a person when still alive. Buddhists do not believe reincarnation of a soul. Rather, there is a stream of consciousness moving from one body to another.
After many years of research, the events that surround death and its aftermath remain a mystery. It has not been possible to scientifically prove whether or not life exists after we die. Nobody ever comes back with evidence of what lies on the other side.
