The Afterlife

anyone could have life after death
The ancient Egyptians believed that you would have to have a good concience,and that your heart had to weigh the same weight as a feather.It could not be too heavy or too light.

These were called shabtis. Double click on shabtis to find out some more information.

We know that the Afterlife was important to ancient Egyptians because they spent so much time and money building pyramids and preserving bodies. They left behind copies of their Book of the Dead.

cause the have seen god live after death

the god of the under world is called Hades. he is greek... and he is the brother of Zeus and poseidon. i hope that will do

Hades is the god of the underworld, bit he does also have a wife named Persephone.

There is absolutely no proof of an existence after death. However there are many fairytales about a brilliant/sparkling kingdom which is only accessible to elite members of a supremacist group. In this fairytale the rewards are reserved for the chosen (nice ones) and the condemned (naughty ones) are hurled into a blazing volcanic pit of lava.

There are numerous religious beliefs that are certified as authentic by the relevant leaders who submit theological machinations as validation. Most religious theologies profess that there is an existence after death and that all of God's creation are afforded an equal space based upon their positive activities in life.

It is believed that the soul continues to exist after death because it existed before life but since it consists of pure conscious energy it cannot experience physical sensations without a body. It should be obvious that a soul therefore cannot experience mythological concoctions like heaven and hell.

The only 'proof' that could be obtained would be if someone died and came back to tell us all about it.

Christians believe that Jesus Christ, having been crucified, dead and buried, did come alive again in a glorified body to prove to us that death is not the end but a glorious beginning. Whilst some will not accept this, there is a huge wealth of hard evidence that this actually did happen. No one in the last 2000 years has made a convincing argument that this event could not have happened, but many who have tried have ended up believing the opposite after having looked at the facts, and become converted as a result. It was an event that turned the world upside down so much that the Christian church spread across the then-known world rapidly and relentlessly, despite oppressive persecution, and is still growing today. So convinced were the 600 or so followers who actually saw Christ alive after the crucifixion, that many went to their deaths for what they believed.

So, yes, there is a life after this one. If one wants proof or evidence, there is far, far more evidence of life after death than not.

Anubis. I think that he was actually jackal headed.

The Ancient Egyptians had many beliefs about life after death. They believed in a soul known as the Ba, which was represted by a bird with the head of the person. They believed that if the body was destoyed then the Ba would die. They beleived in a journey after death, starting with the weighing of the heart. The dead soul would be brought to a scale. Their heart would be weighed against the feather of truth to test if their life was worthy. If their heart was heavier then the feather of truth then they would be eaten by the "gobbler", a beast part lion and part aligator. If they were thought worthy they would proced through many parts of a journey, being chased by a giant serpant named "apocus" the whole time. Many Pharoahs would have Ushabti buried with them so they may fight Apocus, intead of the Pharoah. After many trails, they would be allowed to work forever in the fields of Osirus.

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Egyptians believed in life after death they thought that they would need food , clothing,and other items too that they would need in the afterlife . the Egypitians would remove the organs of the mummy and then fill the body with natural salt and wait 40 days so it can dry then they would bath the body in spices.

p.s the answer above is also right i read it in a book

The Babylonians believed in many gods and priests. They believed that if they disobeyed the gods they would be severally punished!! Hope this helps!!

the way they believed it by the aferlife and they saw one of there elders die and then they had a animal next to them

To help the dead go to the next place, to pass it.

In short, the Fields of Yalu are pretty much the Ancient Egyptian equivalent of Heaven.

Ancient Egyptians believed that when they died, they would arrive in the Fields of Aaru. Here, Osiris demanded work in payment for his protection. (This is why statues (called ushabti) were placed in the tombs. They were used as substitutes to do the work for the dead soul (called "ka"))

After this, the dead's heart was weighed on a scale against the "Shu" feather of truth and justice from the headdress of Ma'at. If the heart was heavier than the feather, the soul would be eaten by Ammit.

Those whose hearts were lighter than the feather passed on to the Fields of Yalu.

The After Life is a condition where those who have departed this earth life go to await the resurrection. Some of the faithful who have kept the commandments and loved the Lord their God and are familiar with His requirements, may be given the responsibility to teach others who have not had the opportunity to hear the gospel during their earth life.

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They did. Both Mayans and Aztecs have versions of heaven and hell. On the website 'library.thinkquest' there is a brief but informative piece on these civilization's beliefs of afterlife.

They thought that when people died they could still live .

Quite the opposite. The Egyptians believed very strongly in an afterlife, and they wanted to make sure they prepared for it. They mummified dead bodies, because they believed the person's spirit (their "ka") would thus be preserved and able to enter the afterlife, at which time the person would be brought back to life and reside with the gods. In their tombs, Egyptians also preserved artifacts and objects they believed they would need in the afterlife, and the wealthiest Egyptians preserved items that would please or impress the gods.

the Egyptians believed that what they placed in the tombs would go to with them to the afterlife. :) <3

The same way people know anything that comes from culture and religion - because others have told them so. Just the same way religious people today know about Heaven and Hell.

They removed the organs and mummified the body.

The Egyptians were firm believers in immortality. Thus, the Egyptian rulers prepared elaborate tombs, laden with life's necessities and luxuries, hoping to secure eternal happiness in an afterlife.

Gold jewelry, clothing, furniture, wine, food, pottery, ivory boxes, and even little slabs for grinding eye paint were all carefully placed in Egyptian tombs. It was believed that these items could be used in a life beyond the grave. In earlier times, slaves were killed and buried along with their masters, to serve them after death.

i would take to the afterlife a bed a couch some food a headrest a game some water

Yes.

One of the central beliefs of Judaism, as codified by Rambam (Maimonides, 1135-1204), is that the soul continues to exist and is treated in accordance with the person's actions while he/she was alive.

Judaism was the religion of the Hebrews from Abraham onwards.

Our ancient sages emphasized the importance of being aware of this: "This world is a mere entranceway before the afterlife" (Mishna, Avot ch.4).

All outstanding accounts are settled after this life. Some cases illustrate this point, since this entire world wouldn't be enough to reward a Moses or punish a Hitler.

The afterlife is detailed at length in the Talmud. A full 20 pages of Talmud (Sanhedrin 90-110) are given to this subject. The afterlife is also referred to briefly in Torah (Bible) verses such as Genesis 15:15, which states that "You (Abraham) will come to your fathers in peace and will be buried in good (ripe; full) old age." This does not mean merely to be buried with one's forefathers, since Abraham was not buried with them. Such verses are stated many times.

The prophets are more explicit with such references (see Isaiah 26:19, Daniel 12:13).

The Tanakh does not delve into detail of the rewards of the righteous, because other religions could compete with even more poetic promises. Also because belief in the afterlife was shared by all ancient societies and needed little reiteration. See the Kli Yakar commentary to Leviticus ch. 26 for a fuller discussion.

The Egyptians believed that if they recited the right incantations and pass all of the tests from the Book of the Dead, they would make it to their paradise, Happy Field of Food. The Sumerians however, believed when they died they would descend to the grim underworld, a point of no return.

The Sumerians believed at death, they were expected to descend forever into a dark underworld, a huge cave filled with nothing but dust and silence. As the textbook says, they had a gloomy outlook on aftterlife.