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Yes I believe in reincarnation. Nothing leaves this earth without changing into another form of energy.

I do believe in an afterlife. My dear wonderful father passed away 2 years ago. The last 12 hours of his life have been tormenting me. His body didn't stop moving, he was so agitated. The doctors and nurses said he was not in pain but now I'm wondering if Morphine should have been given to him. I just can't get any peace with this. I tell myself his spirit or soul was at that time in an afterlife kind of place. Maybe he was watching the whold thing. Upon my arrival in heaven I would like to be welcomed by my dad and mom if my mother gets there first.

David Wolpe's statement on immortality reminds me of the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi.Living a life in the spirt of St.Francis would address the very clear and meaningful message of Rabbi Wolpe's wisdom and counsel.

I truly believe in the prospect of an afterlife.I see man as basically too selfish to create something as beautiful as aflower, a bird,a gorgeous sunset.Thus I believe in a higher power.However, as a nurse who cares for the terminaly ill, I see no division in how we die. The good die hard, as do the bad,and the good die easy,as do the bad..so the reward of living a life that is built around the belief of a higher power , must come after this world. I believe this world to be a passage in time. Much like time in the womb. When we pass through this time, we are born into another life.

I have sensed the presence of those I love dearly who have passed, and believe in their presence.

If heaven actually exists, the thing that I would love to hear first upon my arrival would be my mothers voice.

I believe there is an afterlife where we can be reunited with our loved ones and have perfect peace and rest from this world. I wish I could be in closer contact with those spirits who are already passed over - to have a better insight into what we have to look forward to! I also believe in reincarnation - sometimes I have had a very vague feeling that I have "been here before" - kind of scarey!

I have ventured into "spirituality" which I consider the extension of religous based studies/doctrin. I was never satisfied with just a "religion" and knew there had to be more. The more I read and study, the more intense the non-physical world seems. I would like to think I shall die and just go into this beautiful, serene afterlife and glorify with the Lord. But I know, at my physical death, this would only be for a brief period before the next level of work begins. The physical world we live in now prepares us for the next level of ascension to attain the oneness with God. Our souls have been ascending since the beginning when God created us.

an after life is not a question. there is a continuation of our essense. Getting there from our life here is difficult with the medical structure in place now. This program of Moyers is excelent.

When i arrive in heaven i want to hear my moms voice and feel her touch again. she would say "what took u so long". i difinite believe our bodies on here on this earth for a short while but our souls are forever with us and continue to move on healthy and ageless til our next adventure.After moms death i have felt her with me. At first i got scared but now i accept it. She came to me Easter Sunday, i heard her voice as loud as can be and when i said to myself its impossible i felt this tremendous warmth come over me as if an embrace. I hugged back and said " i miss u mom and i am sorry!! " we have had other signs but i wont go into that. YES I BELIEVE!!

I grew up very active in church, but I quit and was away for 23 years. I studied philosophy in college and was very curious about alternative beliefs. I had a spiritual experience 9 years ago which changed my life. I was called to ministry, graduated from seminary, and now pastor a Southern Baptist church, very different from my previous career in corporate finance.

I believe in an eternal heaven and hell as depicted in the Bible. Heaven will be unimaginably wonderful, including fellowship with other Christians and God himself. Hell will be a horror with no possibility of escape. Only a few will be saved. We must make Christ our top priority in life and submit to costly discipleship. This turns out to be the best life of all.

I have to believe we have a place of comfort waiting for us. How could so many people be wrong?

I would like to hear that my way of spirituality was a right way just as many other church ways were the right [rite] way. I would not want to hear that we are made in the likeness of God, because man is nowhere close to being godlike.

One year ago this month I awoke in the middle of the night as 7 intruders mutilated with machetes, 5 guests I had staying at my home on the island of Jamaica.I watched as life ran out of a person in a matter of minutes.It was ugly.LIfe can be ugly I beleave that is the hell the Bible speaks of.The black side of our exsistance,evil.I see the unconditional love my 4 year old son gives to me and I know I'm experiancing all thats good, HEAVEN

I have no doubt about the existence of "the afterlife". It's life here and now that matters and which creates "the afterlife" to follow. When I die I expect to live within my mind and heart".

What I'd like to hear upon arrival in heaven are magnificent welcoming sounds - divine vibrations and to be told "you're strong, you've survived well your journies through the various hells you created while living on Earth. Now, let's get to work on forgiveness and get to know more of what love is all about".

I believe that there is a hint of afterlife when you die. When I was very young and my grandmother past away I was very sad but in a way was very afraid to go visit her in her cascet at the funeral. I still dont know why. Anyway, the reason I believe there is life after death is because the next day after the funeral my grandma appeared to me above the door jam while we were sleeping. She smiled and realized i had gotten very scared looked at me and motioned with her face that she didn't want to scare me, winked and then disapered. I tried waking up my sister and cousin, by the time i did she was gone. I think she came back to try to tell me or show me not to be scared. I really havent figured that out yet or even if I need to. But I feel if you really believe in god you should have no fear in death. I have yet to conquer that fear.

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