Research Paper On Afterlife

The given, physical world is not enough. As human beings, we are curious about the unknown, such as afterlife. As philosophers, we are curious about how the mind and body coordinate with one another. We have religions and philosophy to help dictate what happens to us after death. It allows humans to obtain closure when it is their time to pass on to the ‘next life’ whether there is one or not. We feel the need to go beyond the natural world, into something more than actual, natural phenomenon. With this comes good and bad consequences; both when we think about the afterlife and when we do not think about the afterlife. Learning about beyond the physical world gives us insight, hope and a purpose for the world in which we live on now. To start,

We take on big responsibilities that untimely will determined our purpose. Sartre states that “our responsibility is thus much greater than we might have supposed because it concerns all mankind” (Sartre, 24). The meaning of afterlife gives us faith and reason; without this, some may feel abandoned. Many will find themselves blaming God for not only achievements but failures as well. Believing in God and believing that there is a place for us afterlife allows us to make excuses for the let downs in our life. “Everything happens for a reason” is one of the more popular excuses when something happens that is not in their favor. Those who are very religious may say “God has a plan” meaning that God was the reason that something occurred because he already has a plan for your life. This allows people to see failures in their life as being ‘okay’ and ‘meant to happen.’ The thought of an afterlife and a God gives many a sense of ease when things go bad. Already by this, we can tell that the physical world is not

“If God does not exist, everything is permissible” (Sartre, 28-29). This means that if God does not exist then there is nothing for man to rely on and there is no room for making excuses. We are then led to take responsibility for all of our actions, good and bad. This includes all our failures, heartbreaks, premature death, etc. We are put in this world and have no choice but to be responsible for everything that happens to us and to the people who are affected by our actions. An example of this would be failing at a job and end up getting fired. Some may look at this by saying that “this was meant to happen for a bigger opportunity to open up”. Not taking responsibly for their own failure, they rely on God and blame him for what just happened. Individuals tend to not try as hard because no matter what they do God already has a plan for them and as long as they follow his rules they will end up in heaven, a beautiful place after death. This is why we feel the need to go beyond the physical world, into something more than the actual, natural phenomenon. This is the biggest consequence of this desire we have for the metaphysical. We have to face abonnement and responsibility if we do not have this life beyond the physical world. In order to succeed in life, we actually have to try and push ourselves beyond what we think we can handle and in the end, accept the award that was achieved