I have a hard time believing that consciousness equals having a brain because the body came long after our original creation in the image and likeness of the Universal Creator [Christ consciousness or universal consciousness]. So its not hard to think that the same holds true after the body is no more.
I have never been able to understand how others believe that once you are dead that's it. It might seem logical in the scientific sense but to think that science can possibly begin to explain inherent knowledge of the soul I just cant not understand that.
Not knocking anybody just typing...
Peace,
Seedless
I'm having trouble understanding what you mean in your first paragraph. Are you just assuming that we were created in the image and likeness of something? And wouldn't this be anthropomorphizing "god"? Because this is unreasonable, not just by science but by logic. Sorry if I've misunderstood.
As for the second paragraph, I personally don't "believe" anything in regards to spirituality or religion, because I don't have faith. Faith is illogical by definition, as it doesn't rely on logic in any way. Therefore, I have no beliefs, I only have knowledge, suspicions, and doubts. From the information that we are given, there is every reason to believe that no being could experience anything beyond the point when the brain dies. All of science points to this fact, and there is no knowledge that we have gained for one to assume otherwise.
You say that science cannot begin to explain the soul, but I'm not sure what you mean by the "soul." And I'm not sure why you think that there is such a thing as a soul. If you mean our consciousness, then look into quantum physics. Because many things that were once considered "spiritual" or involving the "soul" are now being considered physics. Once something is explained scientifically, it is no longer necessary to explain it with faith-based, meaningless rhetoric. And once something is explained scientifically that is in opposition to what faithful people
assume, then they'll either change their mind or deny it with, again, faith-based rhetoric.
Again, I'm not trying to sound like a jerk, you SHOULD believe what you want. But I'm trying to get you, bagochina, to understand why certain people deny the possibility of any afterlife. Oohcow, nobody is trying to make you sad, and I'm sorry if I've offended you with this post. Hell, I wouldn't mind an afterlife, but I see the need to be academically correct with
knowledge, and reasonable with my
assumptions. Anyway, I'm interested in further explanation of your beliefs if you'd like to explain.