Do you believe in heaven or an afterlife?

I definitely do not believe in heaven as a religious idea - that, imo, is a man made concept to get people to behave a certain way and not something I want any part of.

I cannot rule out the possibility of an afterlife in some spiritual way that humans don’t understand yet but it’s 70/30 against in my mind.

I’m sorry you’re struggling with the loss of your Mum.

I don't believe in heaven or an afterlife. I think that when we die that is it. There used to be a psychic on tv in the 90s that said she could talk to people "on the other side" and she always said that the spirits reported feeling nothing but peace and that they would check in on their loved ones frequently but that they did not have feelings of sadness, obligation, or miss people in the way we do. I'm very sorry for the loss of your mom.

I don’t believe in an afterlife. I accept that we all live and die and I believe that the concept of an afterlife was meant to be a confort to those left behind.

Yes, I believe in Heaven. I've also lost a child and my mom. I don't know how they are at peace, but I KNOW they are. I am sorry you are hurting so much and I will be praying for you.

I’m so sorry for your loss. Would you like to share something about your mom here? If not, that’s fine, but I’d love to hear one of your favorite memories of her.

Not really, but none of us knows for sure. I know our energy disperses after we die and goes out into the universe, but I don't know that we'll be conscious of it. We will all find out one day and that's all I need to know at this point.

What I'd really like to do is travel the universe after I die, learning things and seeing things, but I don't expect that will happen. It would be pretty cool though.

I am so sorry for you and your family's loss. Sending hugs and love.

I do not believe in an afterlife, and haven't ever, even as a child who was very involved in a Jewish upbringing. When my mom was in her last few months we talked about it. I felt really bad when I realized how sad she was by my non-belief. I know it would have given her comfort if I believed :/

Yes absolutely.  I feel like if I didn't believe there was no heaven or whatever, I would be very sad/depressed that there was no way I would ever see my loved ones again. I totally believe there is.

I don't know. One day I do, the next day I don't. Whatever it is, I do not believe it is streets of gold, etc.

A friend said, "We go back to where we were before we were born." I like that and that is probably the best explanation of what happens after death.

I do not, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. Yes, I know, not helpful.

I hope you can find some peace with the loss of your mother eventually. Your feelings are still raw right now. Hopefully you won’t feel that way forever. Give yourself time to heal.

No. I wish that I could believe it, because it sounds comforting. But logically, it doesn’t make sense to me.

Having said that, if you believe, and it gives you comfort, that’s great. Maybe I’m just a cranky old skeptic. I am sorry for your loss.

I don't believe in the afterlife as in pearly gates etc. and my Jewish religious upbringing taught me that "heaven" and "hell" are how we are remembered after we're gone. That being said, I think there's a whole energetic world out there that is part of a greater something (think the Force from Star Wars) and when our energy disperses after we die it rejoins that energy.

Kind of off topic, but also kind of related, I read a fascinating article yesterday about a researcher at the U. of Virginia School of Medicine who has studied young children's stories of past lives. One case is that of a 2-year-old who started having nightmares about being a WW2 fighter pilot being shot down. The researcher was able to match the little boy's recalled memories and corroborate many of them with research he's done.

Yes, I absolutely believe there’s a Heaven. I believe I’ll see my dad again. He’s been gone since 2001. I wouldn’t have any comfort at all if I didn’t believe there’s a Heaven.

I strongly believe in an after life. However, I do not believe those who have passed are aware of our life as it continues on without their presence. They remember the life we had with them while they were alive but their death breaks that connection and it is a past memory with no "looking down to see us in our current state" I also believe when our time to pass comes that family members come to help us pass but the time between their passing and our passing is not a measurable time to them. They walked through death's door and seconds later they turn around to open that door for us. But while we are waiting for our time to die it is 30+ years of life going on that they have no awareness of. My dad was the first in his city/county to be diagnosed and died from covid. My parents had been married 60ish years before his death. Mom has not been the same since. I miss him horribly but I dream of him often. He loved wood working. When I dream of him he is always set up with his wood working tools under a bright blue clear sky on a pleasantly warm day. He measures, cuts and is preparing to build something.  I can hear him whistling.  In one dream he told me he can't wait to see my again.