INCREDIBLE AFTERLIFE THEORIES
Many religions have their say on the afterlife, but that doesn't stop non-religious theories surfacing around the whole world. Many of these theories try to explain the afterlife in a scientifically plausible way. These theories make you realize how substantial life and death really are. Our existence is just a grain of sand on the Universe's beach.
NOTE: These are all theories, not fact. Do not take them seriously.
1. The New Life Theory
This theory suggests that after we die, our body gets transported to the mind of a newborn baby. Our mind however, is reversed back to the intelligence and experience of a new born (none). This has a lot of scientific evidence however. Many people have put forward claims that they somehow remember aspects of a previous life. One girl, named Shanti Devi, lived in India, born in 1926. In the 30's she started to make claims of a 'husband' and 'children' of her own. She said that her apparent husband lived in Mathura. She often gave details about her husband's personal life, some of which no one else apart from this man's wife would have known. Then one day, her parents, who, up to this point treated her claims as childish fantasy, were shocked to hear her give a detailed description of her death during childbirth. She continued to make these claims all the way up to her death in 1987, and was finally able to meet with people in Mathura and talk to them about these beliefs. Amazingly, her claims were traced back to a woman, who, like Shanti said, had all these things happen to her. Shanti's description perfectly matched that of the woman and her husband, even the death during childbirth. This is a prime example of supposed reincarnation, but Shanti is not the only one this has happened to.
2. Existence is an Illusion
Have you ever watched The Matrix? It is about a man who discovers that everything he knows is a lie. His life is being simulated around him and he, as well as everyone else in the world, has no idea about any of it. This story isn't just in a movie, it is a very real theory that is taken seriously by many people, including respected scientists such as Albert Einstein. He claims that life as a whole is an illusion, and when you die, you break free of this illusion. Only people who have died know what the 'real life' looks like. Some 'less reliable' claims made by some 'questionable' people say that drugs such as marijuana, LSD, and ecstasy, which make you hallucinate, give you a glimpse of the 'real life', which explains the insane hallucinations experienced by people who have taken them. Obviously, these claims are not real. Or are they?
3. The Spirit Theory
Ghosts are a very well known supernatural creature seen in many different forms of media. But the idea of a ghost isn't at all implausible. Many of the near-death experiences (one is on this website) are about someone dying, and then immediately after, seeing their dead body right before their very eyes. This coincides with the very popular belief of a 'spirit', which is 'you'. This is the center piece of many of the religious afterlife beliefs. Your spirit uses your body to interact with the world, and when you die, it is forced to leave the body and forever roam the world as a 'lost soul'. You can see and hear everything, but cannot interact with anything. No one will notice your spirit, and you are left with nothing to do but wonder around the world, watching everyone go about their daily lives.
4. The End of the Line
One of the most popular afterlife theories is the idea of nonexistence. Think about this, do you remember anything before you were born? Probably not, that's because you hadn't existed back then. Only when you were made did you come into existence and become self aware. This theory suggests that the afterlife isn't a thing at all, your life just ends, and it goes back to how you were before you were born. You are not self aware, you can't think, you can't breathe, you can't see, you can't hear, nothing is possible. This is very hard to comprehend for many people, as no one could really believe that life just, stops. However, unlike the other theories which seem kind of outlandish, this actually seems like the most likely one. Why would there be an afterlife? Why would nature intend for us to die only to bring us back to life again? It is called death for a reason. Life ends. As far as we know it does not continue, and if it did, what is the whole point of death then?
NOTE: These are all theories, not fact. Do not take them seriously.
1. The New Life Theory
This theory suggests that after we die, our body gets transported to the mind of a newborn baby. Our mind however, is reversed back to the intelligence and experience of a new born (none). This has a lot of scientific evidence however. Many people have put forward claims that they somehow remember aspects of a previous life. One girl, named Shanti Devi, lived in India, born in 1926. In the 30's she started to make claims of a 'husband' and 'children' of her own. She said that her apparent husband lived in Mathura. She often gave details about her husband's personal life, some of which no one else apart from this man's wife would have known. Then one day, her parents, who, up to this point treated her claims as childish fantasy, were shocked to hear her give a detailed description of her death during childbirth. She continued to make these claims all the way up to her death in 1987, and was finally able to meet with people in Mathura and talk to them about these beliefs. Amazingly, her claims were traced back to a woman, who, like Shanti said, had all these things happen to her. Shanti's description perfectly matched that of the woman and her husband, even the death during childbirth. This is a prime example of supposed reincarnation, but Shanti is not the only one this has happened to.
2. Existence is an Illusion
Have you ever watched The Matrix? It is about a man who discovers that everything he knows is a lie. His life is being simulated around him and he, as well as everyone else in the world, has no idea about any of it. This story isn't just in a movie, it is a very real theory that is taken seriously by many people, including respected scientists such as Albert Einstein. He claims that life as a whole is an illusion, and when you die, you break free of this illusion. Only people who have died know what the 'real life' looks like. Some 'less reliable' claims made by some 'questionable' people say that drugs such as marijuana, LSD, and ecstasy, which make you hallucinate, give you a glimpse of the 'real life', which explains the insane hallucinations experienced by people who have taken them. Obviously, these claims are not real. Or are they?
3. The Spirit Theory
Ghosts are a very well known supernatural creature seen in many different forms of media. But the idea of a ghost isn't at all implausible. Many of the near-death experiences (one is on this website) are about someone dying, and then immediately after, seeing their dead body right before their very eyes. This coincides with the very popular belief of a 'spirit', which is 'you'. This is the center piece of many of the religious afterlife beliefs. Your spirit uses your body to interact with the world, and when you die, it is forced to leave the body and forever roam the world as a 'lost soul'. You can see and hear everything, but cannot interact with anything. No one will notice your spirit, and you are left with nothing to do but wonder around the world, watching everyone go about their daily lives.
4. The End of the Line
One of the most popular afterlife theories is the idea of nonexistence. Think about this, do you remember anything before you were born? Probably not, that's because you hadn't existed back then. Only when you were made did you come into existence and become self aware. This theory suggests that the afterlife isn't a thing at all, your life just ends, and it goes back to how you were before you were born. You are not self aware, you can't think, you can't breathe, you can't see, you can't hear, nothing is possible. This is very hard to comprehend for many people, as no one could really believe that life just, stops. However, unlike the other theories which seem kind of outlandish, this actually seems like the most likely one. Why would there be an afterlife? Why would nature intend for us to die only to bring us back to life again? It is called death for a reason. Life ends. As far as we know it does not continue, and if it did, what is the whole point of death then?