Afterlife/God Philosophy - Ed.1

This has nothing to do with poetry. It is just my personal mad ramblings. In this piece I discuss the afterlife and God (briefly), purely focusing on their existence. Please understand that this piece is merely speculation.

I want all of the readers of my work to please not assume my religous status based on it.
I want all of the readers of my work to understand that it is a work in progress.
I would really enjoy personal input - though nothing offensive.

Afterlife/God Philosophy - Ed.1
By Ditt0

Life after death is the absolute unknown aspect of human life. Although there are many unexplored facets, or unknowns, concerning human existence (such as space exploration, cures for various diseases, understanding animal behaviour etc), these areas remain with the prospect/hope of future understanding. Life after death, however, is different. This is simply because those who traverse its boundaries cannot return with knowledge of its whereabouts, its design, or even its existence, and it therefore remains as an enduring concern to the human race.

Because there is no knowledge or understanding of life after death, we as humans cannot base any conclusions or assumptions on rational or realistic trends of thought. Realistically, when something dies, its life ends, and, as there is no scientific proof of a continuation of its life somewhere else, it is presumed that there isn’t one. Therefore, the writer speculates that life after death is a purely emotional concept.

Faith is a complex emotional amalgamation of human hope, often propelled by fear. It is sometimes based on a few substantial facts merged with the possibility of a complete truth. For example, Christians have substantial evidence proving the existence of a man by the name of Jesus Christ. Whether this person is their ‘divine saviour’, is unanswerable. Hope (or faith) is the only pillar this belief can fully rest on.

As discussed earlier, humans fear for the unknown (in this case, death). The writer therefore suggests that the idea of life after death is merely to subdue the fear of this unknown and is based simply on faith.

God is a plausible concept to humans. It gives reason to what some argue as otherwise a pointless existence. However, this concept is also based solely on faith. Though there are many philosophical arguments that maintain the existence of a God, none are based on any factual evidence, and are all merely speculation. Because of this, the writer speculates that humans may, (partly*) choose to believe in a God to ease the fear of death and the possibility of no existence thereafter. A God not only provides a reason for living, but also a reason for dying, and the possibility of a life beyond the current.

The writer therefore speculates that without death (and in effect, life after it), general human associations to religion, and belief in a specific god, could be weakened, if not non-existent.


*the writer believes that there are many factors for human belief in a God, and this is just one of them.