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What would happen to me?

Anagram said:
I consider myself an agnostic atheist. That is to say that I have no belief in a god or gods, but I don't reject the possibility of their existence, although I do find it unlikely. However, that is certainly not what I wish to believe. I would much rather believe in a higher power, and that life continued after death. It's much more appealing to me. It's just that I cannot consciously choose to believe this. I even tried going back to believing in god once, but it just felt like I was living a lie. I don't think it is possible for me to choose to believe something that I don't.

So my question is, if I died right now and it turned out that my belief was wrong and yours (assuming you believe in god/s) was right, what would happen to me? I've seen a fair number of posts recently saying that all unbelievers will automatically go to hell, and I'm curious to see if that a well held position.
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It is my belief that a persons actions in life decide their fate in the afterlife, not their beliefs. So to me your beliefs are not relevant. You could believe in God and still be a piece of **** who will be damned for eternity, or you could be a great guy who doesnt believe and would not suffer that same fate.

I am also an atheist so I don't believe in an afterlife. But if it turned out you were wrong there are still too many variable to your question. Which religion is right?
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The underlying theme in all decent religions is to be a good person. There doesnt have to be one right one.
 
Anagram said:
I consider myself an agnostic atheist. That is to say that I have no belief in a god or gods, but I don't reject the possibility of their existence, although I do find it unlikely. However, that is certainly not what I wish to believe. I would much rather believe in a higher power, and that life continued after death. It's much more appealing to me. It's just that I cannot consciously choose to believe this. I even tried going back to believing in god once, but it just felt like I was living a lie. I don't think it is possible for me to choose to believe something that I don't.

So my question is, if I died right now and it turned out that my belief was wrong and yours (assuming you believe in god/s) was right, what would happen to me? I've seen a fair number of posts recently saying that all unbelievers will automatically go to hell, and I'm curious to see if that a well held position.
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According to many religious philosophies, hell is not a place you go to when you die. Instead, it is a state of being in which you are seperated from God. IOW, there is a heaven and a hell on earth. What matters is how close to God one is, and one can be close to God without actually believing in His existence. Just be a good person. Help those in need, etc... and you'll be as close to God as you need to be
 
Manc Skipper said:
What if you spend your life praying to the wrong God?
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Then it sucks to be you.


It is like picking the losing political candidate for president. If the other candidate wins then that party is going to try and make your life a living hell.
 
Hello

I believe in reincarntion. It is not part of my faith I just do. I feel that mans spirit is energy and so when you die that energy changes form (2nd law of thermodynamics sort of) and becomes another spirit. I do not believe that you can become a snail or anyting like that. There are alot of different reincarnation theories and I have read most of them. I choose to use a hybrid of several. I believe that you continue from one life to the next either learning all of lifes lessons or trying to achieve a Ghandi like state for lack of a better term. I am torn between these two.

When I was young (3-6) I had exactly the same dream time after time after time and it never changed one bit. That is what got me questioning. I learned that some believe that this was a vision of a past life. I believe it was but who really knows.

The unanswered question for me is when I finally reach this 'final state" what will happen to me and where will I go? NO clue

Thanks

Wolfman 24
 
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