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This Forsaken Earth

Published by Shahdaroba Tuesday 20th January 2015

Regular visitors to Geordstoree.com are familiar with my occasional eccentric thoughts, and it seems another one is brewing.

As I always mention in my religious blog posts, if you hold your religious beliefs close and are not open to debate, I kindly suggest that you refrain from reading further.

Regardless of the religious faith one holds dear, it is likely that most of us entertain the idea of a Supreme Being, an Intelligent Creator, or Deities who possess abundant forgiveness for their children. Well, my thoughts revolve around the concept of survival after our death, if such a thing exists.

Survival After Our Death (if there is one)

Does The Journey Start This Way

Some argue convincingly that there is no life after death, providing sound scientific reasoning. Others vehemently oppose this notion, while some simply do not believe at all. Those who fall into the latter category often identify as Atheists, individuals who lack belief in the existence of God or deities.

The crux of the matter is this: If there truly is a wondrous afterlife, why has no one who has passed away thus far, and there have been countless souls since the dawn of humanity, returned to share their experiences with us?

Have you ever come across the phrases “this God-forsaken world of ours” and “the sins of the Father”? Well, they got me contemplating the afterlife. What if the believers are correct in their assumptions, and there is indeed a God, but Mother Earth has been truly forsaken by this supreme being?

Forsaken because this earthly existence serves as our purgatory—a place where we atone for the sins of our ancestors. Perhaps this is our allotted time to endure on Earth, governed by the choices we make in our lives (or even by the expectations imposed upon us by others), before transitioning to…what lies beyond? I don’t know; perhaps you can enlighten me.

“The sins of the father” is a phrase that refers to the idea that the consequences of past actions or behaviors can impact future generations. In the context of my previous thoughts on Adam and Eve. it could mean that when we are born, we inherit or participate in the consequences of their actions, such as Eve eating the forbidden apple at the Dawn of Time. Alternatively, it could also pertain to more tangible circumstances, such as the negative effects of a family’s past actions being passed down to the newborn.

At this point, I need to pause and consider how the birth of children fits into my scenario or belief system. I must address the unfortunate occurrences of infant mortality, stillbirths, and the birth of children with physical or mental disorders. I wonder how these situations align with genetic factors in comparison to the realm of belief.

Earth is our home, or rather, the place where we strive to live peacefully (at least for the majority of us). However, it is disheartening to witness acts of murder, war, rape, child murders, child molestation, and abuse of both the young and elderly. With all these distressing realities, if Earth is not Purgatory, then what could it possibly be? Certainly, not Heaven and Hell would likely exceed our most terrifying nightmares.

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On a speculative note, is it possible that the afterlife exists in a parallel dimension here on Earth? Please bear in mind that this is merely me expressing my thoughts and ramblings once again, as some of my friends would say. Thank you for visiting.

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