This is the subject that I want to focus on in my philosophy studies, as it has always fascinated me.
There are many different ideas around what happens to us when we die and I was bought up in a slightly 'odd' situation in that my step-dad was an Athiest and my mum was a Christian.
I myself am a very open-minded and believe in something, but my husband is more on the Athiest spectrum. Like my step-dad used to say, If I cant see I don't believe it.
I suppose we all have our different beliefs in what exists, and there is so many theories its hard to know where to start.
I'm currently looking at Buddhism for a Uni assignment and it has always fascinated me. The theory of 'reaping what we sow' in this life and the last is fascinating. I'm talking about the whole karma thing.
I'm actually fascinated with the karma concept, its do much deeper than just the art of payback.
In fact, my fictional series of supernatural thrillers in based on Karma. (Google Aubrey Fox-UK) You will find all my works if that interests you.
Going back to Buddhism, a religion that believes we come back in other forms as a result of how we behave in past lives. We are here to always learn a lesson.
Unlike other religions, our God is ourselves as universal teachers. Of course, Buddhists pray to their figures of worship, but they focus mainly on earth teachers to aid their spiritual development into a higher form of self.
I am only touching the surface of it here, but what I am trying to say is that although I am not entirely a believer, (I'm not a disbeliever either) it is a fascinating concept.
Thoughts?