That's a Cop Out Mineral Man...
Your looking for Solid Proof in my opinion, as a human being if you knew upon your final death that you had a choice of turning into dirt or spending an eternity in Paradise your choice would be paradise,you are CHOOSING which I think is the key word here to beleive you are turning to dirt because you don't have solid proof you are going to Paradise, well you also don't have solid proof your turning into dirt.
"Your looking for Solid Proof in my opinion, as a human being if you knew upon your final death that you had a choice of turning into dirt or spending an eternity in Paradise your choice would be paradise,you are CHOOSING which I think is the key word here to beleive you are turning to dirt because you don't have solid proof you are going to Paradise, well you also don't have solid proof your turning into dirt.
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Well, I advise caution in telling people what they think. Generally, you're wrong when you do so. I have not chosen disbelief, but since I do disbelieve, there is no choice involved.
I have observed what happens to living creatures when they die. Through the action of various other living creatures, including bacteria, they are reduced, over time, to non-existence. That, I know to be true from observation.
I have not observed any other events following the death of a living creature. You have a belief system that includes reward or punishment after death. That's fine. Others believe in reincarnation in one form or another. That is their belief, and they hold it just as strongly as you hold yours.
It seems a natural phenomenon that thinking creatures would ponder what happens when they die. And so they have. Each religion has a different "answer" to this natural question. Each religion can point to its scriptures to support that "answer." All of that is fine, and serves a valuable purpose. Whether you believe that you will attain some sort of paradise or return to live in another form, it probably helps you combat some sort of fear. That's a good thing.
Having observed the process of life, death, and decay, however, I know quite well what will happen to me when I die. I certainly don't wish for it, but I recognize it as a reality.
There is no evidence that any other thing happens. None. There are beliefs regarding events occurring after the death of an individual, but no real evidence to support them.
If you are able to believe that you will continue to be in some form after the death of your body, more power to you. I am unable to believe any such thing.
Having been through a near death experience, I am more convinced than ever that life ends altogether on the death of an individual. I saw nothing, felt nothing, knew nothing. Had I not been revived, I would have ceased to exist. That would have been a tragic thing for those who love me, but irrelevant to me, since I would no longer be there.
I don't form my beliefs based on scriptural writings, nor do I form them based on mythologies about supernatural entities. I form my beliefs from experience and from the confirmable experiences of others.
There's a lot of literature regarding NDEs. You are apparently only reading Christian-based literature on the subject. There is other information, much of it peer-reviewed. You might want to look into it, if you're able to.
I'm done with the discussion of NDEs and my own experiences at this point. I'm not attempting to discourage your beliefs...you're welcome to them.