What comes after Death?

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**George Spiggott**

The big sleep? Lookin' I'm forward to it. Which reminds me I must make a funeral mixtape.

T'worms, that's what comes after death. Perhaps I should wear a hat.

**VictorVonTzeentch**

Deff Dread red Edition wrote:I think Gwar got ban,don't think he will destroy the thread.

I dont think he got the perma ban

On another note, I have no idea what happens when we die, I've never died so I can't help you. The was how ever a time when death frightened me, the thought of absolutely nothing bothered me so very much. At the time it seemed like in death you'd just be alone in an empty blackness. Now how ever I don't know about death, dosen't bother me much, other than the thought of how I'd die, if I got back in the military and died there , I like something quick, preferably something that took me out straight away. I'd rather not have cancer either, I'd probably just go home and put a gun to my head or something, or go do as much as possible, things I wanted to do before dying then shoot myself in the head.

Preferably though I'd be able to volunteer for some program like General Greivous....

**LuciusAR**

I imagine what happens after death is much the same as what happens before birth.

**Cairnius**

I've always thought that at the moment of my death, I'm going to be paying attention. Really close attention. To every sensory input, every sensation and feeling...and I've always thought that if you can retain your consciousness, your perception of "I," to be registering those sensations, that maybe you can pass beyond the veil intact as a personality and a person into whatever lies beyond.

Whereas if you just go in a docile, sheep-like fashion, perhaps you're just lost. Or you come back. Or your energy gets recycled, who knows; but if you're aware enough to be paying attention, to not just "go to sleep," then "you" get to continue, like you've passed a test by very nature of understanding the transitory nature of physical existence and awareness of your existence as independent from this physical plane.

I'll let you know if it works in about 60 years or so, if I can find a way to post a message to Dakka Dakka from the beyond, if this forum is still around.

**Dreadwinter**

Pretty much sums it up.

**Deadshane1**

Analogy

Bend down and look at an anthill. Hundreds of meaningless lives that have no impact on the universe surrounding them. Pick up an ant, crush it between your two fingers to experience the "tragedy of death".

Remember this the next time you take a flight on a plane. Sit next to the window, and look down on the city you just took off from. Hundreds of meaningless lives that have no impact on the universe surrounding them. Imagine one of them, dying for whatever reason, carwreck/heart attack/murdered to experience the "tragedy of death".

I hope that I'm wrong, and I try to live a moral life...but I think this is probably a pretty worthless existance....and a one time shot.

Feel bad? Don't. Your 70+ years you're allowed on this dirtball are a drop in the bucket....after billions and billions of years of nonexistance, your death will simply be a return to normalcy. Feel better?

...neither do I, it kind of sucks. Still hoping to get bit by a vampire.

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LuciusAR wrote:I imagine what happens after death is much the same as what happens before birth.

At least before birth you have something to look forward to....

**Emperors Faithful**

LuciusAR wrote:I imagine what happens after death is much the same as what happens before birth.

lol, best answer so far. So simplistic, yet so true.

**Corpsesarefun**

I believe after death that people live on in three ways; in memory, in your descendants and in nature.

Your mind lives on in those who remember it and your body lives on in your offspring and in the animals/plants/fungi/bacteria that devour your corpse.

**JD21290**

Gwars on a suspension

once you die thats it, game over.

**Relapse**

An interesting question, especially if you are a Christian.

According to Luke 23:43, during the crucifixion, Jesus said to one of the thieves beside him,"Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise."

In the book of John 20:17, after the ressurection, Jesus said to Mary, "Touch me not, for I have not yet ascended unto my father". He goes on to say he's going to his bretheren.

The bible also speaks of multiple Heavens.

**Emperors Faithful**

Differnt levels for different levels of goodies?
So Mother Teresa get's about an 87 level, while Martin Luther King only gets 58?

**Wrexasaur**

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naraka

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naraka_(Buddhism)

The more you know eh? Buddhist Trolls... who woulda' thought that up?

**Relapse**

Emperors Faithful wrote:Differnt levels for different levels of goodies?
So Mother Teresa get's about an 87 level, while Martin Luther King only gets 58?

From my readings and what I've been taught, I think people are going to end up where they are most comfortable and can do the most good. I have been taught there is no flaming Hell as such, but that someone who lived really well is able to live in the presence of God, while someone who wasn't so good wouldn't be able to abide being with him. Being a loving Father who cares for his children, however, he will provide as good a place for us as our life here permits.

As Jesus said according to John14:2, "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."

**Emperors Faithful**

A bit of last minute cleaning? lol (just kidding)

Another question, would you prefer hell, or oblivion?

**Cheese Elemental**

Hell. They have decadence.

**Lord-Loss**

Oblivion. It would be very peaceful but i wouldnt be conscious to know that.

I dont like the idea of an afterlife, i mean who wants to live forever?

**greenskin lynn**

poof, thats it, just poof

**Emperors Faithful**

ooh *clap* I LOVE majic tricks!

I would probably prefer hell, cos then I could do something about it.

**WD40**

If youre a necron warrior, then a wbb roll comes after death. Unless you got killed by str 8 weapons, or power weapons. =( Then you just get put in the shoebox.

**SilverMK2**

Oblivion would be quite cool. Then you get to adventure in caves and old ruins and things. Not to mention save the world from Daedra (sp).

**RapidKiller**

After i die i immediately reload my last auto save

**Emperors Faithful**

@Silver: I KNEW this would happen when I mentioned oblivion. lol. Also, my bro has messed up the game so that you can pretty much be ANY race. humanoid or no.

Sorry, getting slightly OT here.

**SilverMK2**

Yeah, I have installed loads of custom races on there. it is pretty cool, especially with some of the strange ones with all sorts of powers and weaknesses.

And yes, quite OT, but hey

**Emperors Faithful**

But I would hate (and fear) oblivion (not the game) becuase that would mean that there is nothing left of me. My life, my achievements, my loves and joys, all my experiences, had no meaning. No effect. No worth. All my efforts would be in vain. I'd get depressed just thinking about it.

**Canonness Rory**

Emperors Faithful wrote:But I would hate (and fear) oblivion (not the game) becuase that would mean that there is nothing left of me. My life, my achievements, my loves and joys, all my experiences, had no meaning. No effect. No worth. All my efforts would be in vain. I'd get depressed just thinking about it.

IMO an afterlife would cheapen the life we live now. The fact that there is a limited time to accomplish what you want to do in life is what drives me to be as happy as I am. And if you think your life has no meanings after it's over, just look at anybody that had an effect on you that is gone now. Is their life meaningless now that they're not around to experience it any more? Your life reflects on other people's lives, and their lives on other's. You are a beautiful raindrop that causes the ripple effect that changes the course of history, in whatever small way, forever.

**Emperors Faithful**

hmmm, not so depressed now. Thank you Canonness Rory.

**SilverMK2**

One raindrop that makes up the rainbow as you pass through the sunlight of life.

[/sappy]

I for one would not really mind one way or the other if this is all the life you get. Many people suffer, many people live well. Many people love their lives and many people want to end them.

Whatever your life is like, we are all the same at the end, and that is somewhat comforting. To me Oblivion would be pretty much the way that I would want to experience the rest of time; ie to not experience anything.

**Arctik_Firangi**

I remember Oblivion. The swords were just like clubs, all of the monsters were exactly as strong as you were, and for some reason you couldn't rotate your body whilst riding a horse. Everyone seemed to be vaguely related and most folk had exactly the same dreary voices, and the exact same dreary things to say. The cheese was extremely crunchy, hammers broke like matchsticks and law required all locks to be of a 'cutaway' design, utterly defeating their purpose.

Even worse than reincarnation, whenever you died, you would reappear outside the last door you used.

Man, that place sucked.

**Anshal**

We die, we rot notting more. This Oooo heaven/hell nonsense is just bs. Wake up, I finde it real hard to belive that someone acctualy belive you will live on after you have died, but then again. People voted for Georg W Bush TWO times...

**Emperors Faithful**

@Anshal: You see, there is little evidence either way, so you CAN'T just say that heaven or hell is bs. No one can be sure what waits for us on the other side. Becuase none of us has been there (well...been there and remembered it). Just calm down a little, okay?