One of the most discussed (and most dreaded) topics, especially in today’s world, is death. Berna and I actually enjoy talking about it. If we understand what death really is, there’s nothing to fear.
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As Johnny and Berna said, death is nothing to fear. Most humans do not see that. The conventional view is, first, there is life. And then second, inevitably, there is death.
We’ve said this many times over many years. But we’ll say it again: There is no death.… Read more
On one of the popular social discussion websites, a user asked what comes next after death. The answers varied all over the place. Here are a few of the more interesting ones:
So what really does happen to us after we die physically?
Spirit
Many of your religious and spiritual traditions tell you death is nothing to fear. And yet humans, nearly without exception, fear death.… Read more
I’m not a country music fan. But there is one hauntingly beautiful song I first heard years ago. The title was “Bringing Mary Home.”
The song tells the story of a man driving down a lonely country road on a dark and stormy night. A little girl suddenly shows up in his headlights. He stops and she gets in the back seat. She explains, “My name is Mary. Please won’t you take me home?”
He did take her home. But when they arrived at her house, she had vanished.… Read more
A recent news article talked about a 51-year-old woman who was planning to kill herself last weekend. She has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. As a Roman Catholic, she knows her church condemns suicide.
ALS is a progressive neurological ailment, nearly always fatal. One of our family members died from ALS years ago. It was, as you might imagine, difficult to watch him struggle and finally die years later.
Here are some of our random thoughts and words, over the years, about life, death, suicide, and euthanasia.… Read more
Tomorrow, various traditions around the world will observe Easter Sunday. What is Easter? Here’s Spirit’s perspective.
The religious cultures many of you have experienced have misled you on the true meaning of Easter.
You were taught Jesus suffered and died an agonizing death on the cross—all to atone for your “sins.”
We realize what we’re saying here will certainly be controversial among some, perhaps even blasphemous.
But Jesus did not die for your sins. He never had any intention of doing that.… Read more
