[frank ballenger]

One depressing thing, to me, is that a theory says people just imagine the afterlife according to what they were taught. Instead of Jesus, the Hindus apparently see their religion’s figures for example.

Plus, like space alien abductions, people now see what others have said in their near death experience books and tv movies, so they are influenced to imagine some of the same things. The long tunnel, white light, loved ones from the past. Atheists and agnostics like to hear that. Goes along with their thinking gullible people believe in the “myths” of Judaism Christianity and this is part of the yokels’ fairy tales.

I would very much like to go to Heaven and be with my sweet wife Joy who died three years ago.

[cgbg]

People seeing what they expect/want to see is not necessarily a problem—and it does not validate or invalidate any belief system.

We see what we are ready to see—when we are ready to see it.

That is for our protection—and we should be grateful for it.

[fr_freak]

One depressing thing, to me, is that a theory says people just imagine the afterlife according to what they were taught. Instead of Jesus, the Hindus apparently see their religion’s figures for example.

That makes perfect sense if you view the brain as just a filter for your consciousness, meaning that you only see what the brain allows you to see. The things and beings that exist on the level we can't see when we're alive, such as God or angels or whatever, probably cannot be described in human terms, or interpreted by the brain in a way that jibes with the physical world.

So, for example, an angel that you can see once your consciousness (soul) has left your body may be a non-corporeal being of an indescribable light, and you can see him in his true form, but once back in your body and limited by the confines of your brain, your brain interprets that being as a blond guy with a beard, because it has no other context with which to interpret it.

In that case, Christians would see God, Jesus, angels etc in a Christian context once their consciousnesses had returned to the brain, while Hindus would see Him in a Hindu context, though God and all the other beings appeared exactly the same to the consciousnesses of both groups of people when they were out of body.

[Albion Wilde]

One depressing thing, to me, is that a theory says people just imagine the afterlife according to what they were taught. Instead of Jesus, the Hindus apparently see their religion’s figures for example.

Can both things be true? Jesus said that he went to prepare a place for us, and that heaven has "many mansions" (John 14:2-6). Could Hindus or others who have never heard of Jesus see their own relatives and even lesser dieties if they have lived righteously according to their sincere beliefs, but not see our God? The Bible also speaks of unequal fates in the afterlife.

[Albion Wilde]

PS — I’m so sorry about your loss of Joy, in both senses of the word. God bless you.

[RetiredArmy]

The way to go see you love who died is to believe in Jesus Christ. THAT is the only way to heaven, the only heaven there is. It is either heaven or hell, on third place. Choose Jesus Christ and live forever with Him. Now yes some say there are other ways to heaven. WRONG! HE said that HE is the ONLY way to heaven. End of discussion. Period!! No other discussion. Believe and if your dear sweet wife was a Believer in Christ, you will join her there forever. Simple as that. Good luck.