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Originally Posted by mysterygal  Why do people believe in an afterlife? How could our consciousness survive after death? Our brain is what makes up our personality. For example, if a person suffers brain damage they will become a different person. They may not be able to talk, they may become delayed.
So, which version of the person goes to heaven? The person prior to the accident, or the person after? |
Simple solution:
Brain = Reciever
Conciousness = Transmission
If you damage a reciever you get innacurate decodings of the transmission. Your conciousness/soul is your end-all being, it is affected by the intention of your action and your decisions on Earth, not by physical circumstance.
Also, the bible states that in Heaven there will be no sickness or suffering, so I imagine that the analogy I have used is close to the truth.