Death is depressingly an inevitable consequence of life on all living things. Although life on Earth maybe very similar for all human beings, their belief in what happens after one passes away are very different. Some argue that there is no life after death at all, and life on earth is everything. While, on the other hand, others argue that there is life after death but even so, their interpretation of what life after death will exactly be like, also differs a lot from one another. This further tends to affect how people carry out their lives on earth. Some live life by the ‘You only live once (YOLO)’ motto while others believe that life on earth is just a test from God and thus they should truly follow his commandments as perfectly as possible to be rewarded in the life hereafter.
The main reason for the differences between people’s beliefs is the religions they follow and the religion’s teachings. The most followed religions currently …show more content…
Infoplease. Web. 31 Mar. 2016, Islam, is followed by 1.3 billion people (20.1% of the total population) and it also promotes belief in Life after death like Christianity. Muslims believe that this world is just a test for the believers and they will be rewarded or punished for their deeds in the life hereafter by being sent into Heaven or Hell. The Quran, “God causes you to live, then causes you to die; then He will assemble you for the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt,” (Quran, 45:24-26). Muslims, like Christians believe that once a person dies, his soul tends to live on and is resurrected on the Day of Judgment. Muslims believe that Heaven will be magical, something no one can even imagine and thus they follow God’s commandments to be rewarded for their good deeds by being put into heaven. At the same time, they believe that Hell will also be something that no one has ever see, but in a bad way. Thus, they try to avoid all un-Islamic
The main reason for the differences between people’s beliefs is the religions they follow and the religion’s teachings. The most followed religions currently …show more content…
Infoplease. Web. 31 Mar. 2016, Islam, is followed by 1.3 billion people (20.1% of the total population) and it also promotes belief in Life after death like Christianity. Muslims believe that this world is just a test for the believers and they will be rewarded or punished for their deeds in the life hereafter by being sent into Heaven or Hell. The Quran, “God causes you to live, then causes you to die; then He will assemble you for the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt,” (Quran, 45:24-26). Muslims, like Christians believe that once a person dies, his soul tends to live on and is resurrected on the Day of Judgment. Muslims believe that Heaven will be magical, something no one can even imagine and thus they follow God’s commandments to be rewarded for their good deeds by being put into heaven. At the same time, they believe that Hell will also be something that no one has ever see, but in a bad way. Thus, they try to avoid all un-Islamic