Why are people so afraid to die? or better question yet, why are people so intrigued with the controversial idea of what comes after. By fact, we will never know what is right from wrong, as we live in a world with multiple views that are one sided. People begin to speak in a strong matter as you ask them for their opinion of what comes after, if anything does. You will always find the strong religious views and strong scientific views. Based on documentaries I have watched on people reincarnating from a past life, those who reincarnate usually recall memories once they are children at their early ages while developing their speech. Once affected by their world around they begin to lose touch with their past life memories, which is why so many people are in disbelief of the unknown.
The people who are very religious don't always believe in reincarnation. Apparently only Buddhists are the only ones who believe in such, but I have encountered many Christians and Catholics who do believe in reincarnation even if it is not taught in their religion. The on going battle to prove the unknown certainty of coming back to life as another living organism causes new ideas to come up, not only of what comes after, but also about whether it occurs in a certain manner, per say natural selection.
Scientists try to stay in disbelief with the fact of reincarnation, as they cannot, in any way explain these things. They believe in science and because science cannot prove to them that it is possible, they stay in belief that it is all gibberish or a mere coincidence.
Day's back I was watching a movie in class, which caused my friend to tell me, "Janely, I don't want to die. I'm scared. I mean, what comes after? Is it really about we die and there's nothing more?". This not only got her thinking, but she kept asking me over and over. Out of all the questions she asked me and really not getting the answer she wanted to hear from me she said, "Then what is the point of life? Why are we here if life is stupid and nothing comes next."
My answers to all of her questions were direct and at a point making a little joke out of her questions. I would tell her, "Well, if we die then we die. It will eventually have to happen, so why fret about it? Life is really here for us to follow as always and nothing more..LISTEN TO THE GUMMIT!...Well actually not all true because we must end up finding interests and go from there.", which really only frustrated her and made her get more questions. This also made her go in denial and not wanting to believe me since it's all said in a sarcastic manner. Of course I have no way to prove my ideas ,as we may never know the whole piece to the picture of life.
