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Quote by: Jack If heaven is all one quality without any opposite it couldn't be perceived. What is "all goodness" without non-goodness to give it definition? What is "complete joy" without any non-joyous emotion against which to compare it? |
What makes you think our current (physical) lives can't be used in comparison? ie. We perceive Heaven as "paradise" only when compared to our developed physical life.
I agree that the afterlife is generally poorly thought out, though!
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Quote by: Darebirth Without these five senses, there really is no way to be sure if you are or aren't alive. All of these senses can be explained physically, through your eyes, ears, skin, nose, tounge, and ultimatly your brain. |
Have you heard of an out-of-body experience or near-death experience?
During this state, many individuals remain conscious and aware even though they receive no physical sensory input (eyes, ears, nerves, etc). Interestingly, there are also plenty of reports of vivid sight, sound, touch, and other senses during the "out-of-body" state.
The obvious assumption is that these are simply hallucinations generated by the brain, but many experiences seem to question such an assumption. For example, a
Lancet study on NDEs notes that NDEs were recorded even during the time that the EEG was "totally flat" (ie. zero brain activity). Futhermore, there have been many anecdotal reports
[1][2] of veridical out-of-body experiences that imply it is not mere hallucination.
If there is any credibility left in the concept of the afterlife, perhaps it will be brought out through NDE/OBE research.
