The point of human survival.

The meaning of existence.

Stuff like this, invariably will connect to the common question "Where do we go after we die." Being a true believer, I know. (Yes I do!) But satisfaction to a knowledge of "knowing" always get no where with creatures like men. The fun of arguments brings nothing to rest, until logic acts as the final jury. Still, splinter groups will always be happy to rise. Control-freaks realise their gift and theories that I label 'logical bullshit' will surface. Lets look at these fascinating ideas... (Note, that humans, being intricate creatures, would have varations to the ideas of the aftermath)

The Life Cycle
The deal that life is one constant pattern that people keep going through. We keep getting reborn in view of our 'karma' that we have built up in the life we had completed. That's how stuff like retribution and things of such happen. You born poor? Bad karma. You born a monkey? Bad karma. Your rich and lead a carefree life? Good karma. And so on. Its supposedly that when you attain enlightenment, you will stop being reborn and reside in a place where all the enlightened ones are. Life is interdependent on karma and we should concentrate on doing good deeds in our life so we can be reborn as a one of reasonable happy-right.

The Multiverse
This one is in relation with quantum theory; a physicist known as Hugh Everett had this idea that the universe that we see is just one of the infinite, parallel universes in this world. Yeah, movies have comercialised these ideas. "The One" comes to mind (Argh.) I think "Timeline" does quite a good job in handling the concept, the novel was good, I'm not sure of the movie. So, with these many universes, every option ones makes would equal to the opening of a new universe. There would be a universe where Hitler won the war, a universe where Linx was created before Windows, a universe where people didn't think of eating cows yet. (Not so sure bout the last one, but yeah.) Then, theres this idea of 'many alternate selves' one has across all parallax universe. They interdepent on each other by a law of the multiverse (sorta like gravity) and thereby existance would be rallied as such. Death is not really discussed on this line, but I do believe there are beliefs of you never dying literally because of the many alternate selves. (Think that there is no time, time don't pass, you pass.)

Heaven and Hell
The baisc idea is: Good goes to heaven, Bad gets banished in hell. Chinese drama serials involve this concept rather constantly. Legend of the Eight Immortals etc. That aside, this one has been thought through rather often. Its varations and the mechanisms behind each set of 'heaven' and 'hell' have differences and similarites. And many faiths believe in this concept. 'Paradise', 'Eighteen Levels of Hell', 'Jade Emperor Palace' etc. etc. Which brings me to the sub-topic of---
Pugatory -- There are some beliefs that promote a place to exist in before entering heaven. I had attened some meeting or talk before that had said that in this place, one would experiece constant hunger and thirst. After experiencing 'enough', as defined by the amount of sin he had commited and the good works he had done, compromsied, then he would enter heaven.

Predetermination
Either a)We had chose what we were going to be, what we were going to do, who we were going to meet etc. Even who our parents would be, who our partners would be and when we would die. b) All is already fated. It is already set what will happen to us and where we will be going. In both cases, they draft out a concept of a 'destnity'. It is interesting to note that many believe in the life cycle and predetermination at the same time. This means they're aware that there is some sort of higher being up there that would define such "laws'' or perhaps they assume its a law of life, a constant reality to face.

Coincedence and Nothingness
Life is just one big coincedence, the big bang that formed a earth that gave such exact requirements for human life had also spawned intricately designed beings, moudled nicely without many defects. The coincedence was so powerful that it even spawn wildlife and aquatic life that so happened to be able to ajust to sitauions. No wait, they didn't. They EVOLVED into the environment. Perhaps the environment evolved to suit them as well, till everyone is one big happy family. Then, when they die, they just go back to nature, best to be done with through decompostion. That's right, return what nature gave you.

Ignorance
Sadly, this is a theory that many buy. Many believe in this because its probaly the easiest way out and there's nothing involved for one to believe in. Thats very true, everyone cares more about life and living. They're giving more damn to the eighty plus years they have on earth than the enternity they could be having.

Logic. Reason. Purpose. Pattern. We try our best to see these things and through it, try to assume views that are correct, to think of ways that give us a leeyway for acceptance.

And that, is one of the greatest joys of human life and yet at the same time, the greatest weakeness to him.

And that is... Sad.

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