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Evidence FOR Life after Death. 1. Ancient beliefs. Archaeologists - 150,000 years ago – Neanderthal man – practice of ritual burial – believed in spirit world – life after death Ancient Egyptians built pyramids; embalmed bodies; preserved dead Pharoahs
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1. Ancient beliefs • Archaeologists - 150,000 years ago – Neanderthal man – practice of ritual burial – believed in spirit world – life after death • Ancient Egyptians built pyramids; embalmed bodies; preserved dead Pharoahs • Ancient Chinese – Emperor Shih Huang Ti died approx 210 B.C.E.; buried with terracotta soldiers/horses/chariots (40) to protect in the afterlife
2.Ghosts and Spirits • Spirit apparitions • Haunted houses • Souls of dead people • Exorcists - are all symbols of the afterlife because they involve spirits of the dead
3. Presence of dead relatives • Visits to people • Mediums contacted • Received messages from the dead
4. Near death experiences • Patients from different -: • Societies • Cultures • Religions who have undergone major surgery have all claimed to have near death experiences
4. Near Death experiences (continued) • Claims to have near death experiences can take on TWO forms • Leaving the body • Looking down from the ceiling onto the bed where the operation is happening • AND • Spirit drifts along a tunnel (Flatliners film!) and beautiful music plays; there are bright lights, a garden and radiant figures. Your time maybe NOT up and you could return to this world with this explanation.Some can recognise dead relatives
5. Religious beliefs • Buddhists? • Christians? • Hindus? • Muslims? • Jews? • Sikhs?