If you believe in an afterlife, I have a question...

[brooklynite]

If your soul/spirit/whatever can transcend your bodily existence, why do you need a body?

[rug]

1. It's hard to drink beer without one.

[Xipe Totec]

3. Agree. Beer.

And scotch whiskey.


Definitely. Definitely.

Scotch Whiskey.

[okasha]

12. And you can't eat tamales

without a physical body. This is absolutely vital. (A little shop has just opened up in my city where you can get them all year round instead of just at Christmas. Bliss.)

[Xipe Totec]

13. An embarrasment of riches...

https://www.deliastamales.com/ordereze/default.aspx

ETA: People come across the border, from México, to buy Delia's Tamales in McAllen, Tx.

My wife bought some to take to Saltillo México; 5 hours inland.

They're that good.

[okasha]

15. Next time I'm in McAllen,

I'll pick up a supply. Thanks.

[Xipe Totec]

16. They deliver... Anywhere... nt

[muriel_volestrangler]

19. *Irish* whiskey, *Scotch* whisky

These things are important.

[Xipe Totec]

20. You're talking to a guy who's drinking Mexican moonshine mezcal at the moment.

So spelling ain't exactly a prime consideration.

[Meshuga]

4. The beer goes right through you

Can't even pick up the glass.

[hrmjustin]

10. I wonder if there is a free bar in heaven.

[Xipe Totec]

14. There's a Restaurant at the End of the Universe

I recommend volume III of the wine list.

[muriel_volestrangler]

18. "Sir is most evidently alive, otherwise I would not attempt to serve sir" (nt)

[goldent]

17. I think there are other reasons besides beer...

but beer is one of the main ones.

[Warren Stupidity]

2. it is a "just so story".

We all fear death, most religions provide comforting nonsense to keep the fear at bay. Even the most steadfast theists here know, even if they won't admit it, that it is all bullshit from a bygone era.

[upaloopa]

5. That question and the afterlife can't be known

in my opinion. You believe or you don't. It should make no difference to anyone but the believer.

[DesertFlower]

6. are you talking about a body in the afterlife?

i don't believe you need one. i think christianity teaches that you'll be re-united with your body.

i believe in an afterlife, but not the one religions teach.

[brooklynite]

7. No, in the real world...

[DesertFlower]

8. i don't have the answer to that.

the whole universe/god thing is a mystery. i'm not an atheist because i do believe in an afterlife. i also believe in reincarnation. i describe myself as a neo pagan or maybe a pantheist. i see god in the sky, the mountains, the ocean, trees, etc. not as some strange man sitting somewhere judging us.

that being said, i was raised roman catholic.

[DesertFlower]

11. i'm going to give you a link.

http://suzanenorthrop.com/

suzane was my spiritual teacher in new york. she's now famous and travels around the country doing lectures and workshops. my husband passed last year and i had a phone reading with her about 6 weeks later. it was very interesting. not only did my husband come through, but so did my mom. if you want feel free to PM me.

[E-Z-B]

9. You need a body to exist in this plane, this earth, this environment

to learn certain lessons that can only be learned in this existence, including joy, love, sorrow, grieving, loyalty, friendship in ways that aren't the same as when one is a spiritual entity.