One question that most of us have thought about at least once is what happens after death. And although there are many thought-provoking questions, hopefully, we don’t get the answer to this one anytime soon. Yet still, it’s the question that has occupied the thoughts of many. What happens to the soul after death has been the question posed and discussed by many religions and philosophies. However, there’s no singular answer to what comes after death.
From a biological point of view, we can explain what happens to a body after death. However, humanity has yet to answer what happens to the soul, spirit, consciousness, or whatever you call that formless energy that makes up a human being. There are only speculations and guesses. Interested in the secrets of the universe and the afterlife, user Maleficent_Team430 of the AskReddit community asked fellow members, “What do you think happens to you after you die?” The question prompted an open discussion, allowing people to share their views and thoughts on what happens after you pass away. While some answers were facetious, quite a few took the question seriously and provided genuine, heartfelt, some even highly researched responses worth looking at.
Below, we’ve assembled the most interesting answers from the thread, in which Redditors shared their guesses, perhaps hopes, about what will happen after death. As always, upvote the entries that share the same views as you or the ones that seem the most plausible. Also, we would love to hear your thoughts on this topic, so share your wisdom in the comments. And if you are looking for even more mind-boggling subjects to mull over, check out our article featuring 145 Confusing Questions.
#41
Agile_Ad_6346 said:
"Something I find to be comforting every time I think about this death is that you die and see yourself at the moment you were happiest.
"Something I find to be comforting every time I think about this death is that you die and see yourself at the moment you were happiest.
I don’t know much about my life being I’m relatively young and really haven’t gone through that much of life, but I think that if I died right now I would be back with my ex and laughing at 3 am about stupid stuff while we don’t have a care in the world about anything else. But, maybe that will change in the future but right now, I wouldn’t be too upset if I died."
johannesboblec replied:
"I spend too much of my time wanting to go back to that too. I hope it changes for me but I don’t know how to want anything else."
"I spend too much of my time wanting to go back to that too. I hope it changes for me but I don’t know how to want anything else."
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#42
User No 1 said:
"A rejoining of a united consciousness of some kind."
"A rejoining of a united consciousness of some kind."
UhnonMonster replied:
"There’s a short story called “the egg” by Andy Weir that’s about something like this. It’s a cool theory."
"There’s a short story called “the egg” by Andy Weir that’s about something like this. It’s a cool theory."
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#43
TicklesMcFancy said:
"Your name is used to vote."
"Your name is used to vote."
Butwinsky replied:
"I received a declined loan request in the mail today.
"I received a declined loan request in the mail today.
It was for the previous owner of my home.
She died 15+ years ago."
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#44
"I have this theory that when we die, we can stay in this universe as ghosts or whatever for however long we wish, then when we want to move on, we sort of branch off into another universe in which we become a sort of god in. I think that there are some universes without a god, which have always been here, like ours, cuz I don't see any god allowing a world as horrible as ours to exist, so basically when you die you become the god of a new universe where you have control over everything."
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#45
Asmo_fu2 said:
"It was always that everything goes black and you just don't exist anymore. My SO believes that you die and you get to live in your own little paradise and I've always loved the idea of that. I just wish I could believe it. It's also been super sweet to hear from him that I'm gonna be in his little paradise."
"It was always that everything goes black and you just don't exist anymore. My SO believes that you die and you get to live in your own little paradise and I've always loved the idea of that. I just wish I could believe it. It's also been super sweet to hear from him that I'm gonna be in his little paradise."
trthaw2 replied:
"I've posted this before but the idea of my own little paradise disturbs and terrifies me. Because my little paradise wouldn't be the same as other people's. If I say desire to meet my parents again after I die, the age I'd want them to be is likely different from the age they'd want to be in their paradise. This means none of our paradises can overlap, and the idea of heaven is really just a simulation in which you are horribly alone."
"I've posted this before but the idea of my own little paradise disturbs and terrifies me. Because my little paradise wouldn't be the same as other people's. If I say desire to meet my parents again after I die, the age I'd want them to be is likely different from the age they'd want to be in their paradise. This means none of our paradises can overlap, and the idea of heaven is really just a simulation in which you are horribly alone."
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#46
Back2Bach said:
"You return to that state of non-existence before you were conceived."
"You return to that state of non-existence before you were conceived."
beastieofthewilds replied:
"After being in a brief trauma-related slumber I recalled… nothing. Blank. Didn’t exist for a while. I remember during recovery that I didn’t fear death as much as I had previously, because I was comforted by non-existence. May be biased - I definitely feared it less than the propofol dreams. Dear goodness."
"After being in a brief trauma-related slumber I recalled… nothing. Blank. Didn’t exist for a while. I remember during recovery that I didn’t fear death as much as I had previously, because I was comforted by non-existence. May be biased - I definitely feared it less than the propofol dreams. Dear goodness."
hillmonk replied:
"The same thing happened to me, it was straight-up nirvana. Pretty much cured my depression. I feel like I know what awaits, and I hope it’s that. I’m just here experiencing things while I can out of pure curiosity."
"The same thing happened to me, it was straight-up nirvana. Pretty much cured my depression. I feel like I know what awaits, and I hope it’s that. I’m just here experiencing things while I can out of pure curiosity."
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#47
User No 1 said:
"We are stardust."
"We are stardust."
User No 2 replied:
"This was the most comforting and oddly beautiful fact for me to know once I started struggling with my religion and belief in the afterlife."
"This was the most comforting and oddly beautiful fact for me to know once I started struggling with my religion and belief in the afterlife."
Raspint replied:
"How and why is that comforting? Dust is dust even if it comes from stars its nothing special."
"How and why is that comforting? Dust is dust even if it comes from stars its nothing special."
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#48
Atomic-Soup said:
"I like to think of death like this:
"I like to think of death like this:
The universe came from nothing, which means my consciousness came from nothing, when I die I will return to nothing, so it is inevitable that something will come from nothing."
Mister-Karma replied:
"Something can't come from nothing, that's literally impossible. If something existed, it's because it came from something/someone."
"Something can't come from nothing, that's literally impossible. If something existed, it's because it came from something/someone."
Atomic-Soup replied:
"Then that is your theory."
"Then that is your theory."
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#49
"Hopefully, some people will remember you. So make some babies, make some great art, be a great or terrible politician or ruler, or be a great athlete. 'Cause that's it, folks."
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#50
Fabulous-Peanut-920 said:
"You're born again somewhere in this universe or another with no memory of your past life. If time, space, and matter are infinite or if there are multiple universes, this seems like an inevitable outcome.
"You're born again somewhere in this universe or another with no memory of your past life. If time, space, and matter are infinite or if there are multiple universes, this seems like an inevitable outcome.
It might be a million years from now, but it will feel instant to you."
WeldNuz replied:
"I’ve always toyed with the thought that, if there are infinite universes then surely there would be a universe where an ‘afterlife’ exists and if it’s truly infinite then there would be one with an ‘afterlife’ that could permeate all over universes.
"I’ve always toyed with the thought that, if there are infinite universes then surely there would be a universe where an ‘afterlife’ exists and if it’s truly infinite then there would be one with an ‘afterlife’ that could permeate all over universes.
It makes me sleep a bit easier lol."
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#51
"I believe we go to the spirit realm and we live as nonphysical. It sounds crazy but I've had experiences with spirits before and I've heard so many experiences from my friends too."
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#52
"You get one more chance at life and if you blow it that’s it for you forever."
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#53
"My husband talks about a theory sometimes that sends me into existential dread;
What if however we die, what feelings and sensations were experiencing while heading out.. what if that’s just what’s left of your consciousness, and the way you die determines the eternal loop of... whatever is the cause."
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#54
"As you draw closer to death time from your perspective becomes incredibly drawn out, your last breath will seem like an eternity in your mind as the brain shuts down. Your state whether it be pain or pleasure, when you draw to the end, it'll be the eternity you experience."
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