Truth,
Jade Squirrel gave a good answer but I’ll add some more to my statement and comment on yours.
Start with the 4th post of this thread –
http://www.sciforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26147&highlight=Boris
Further - if you examine the neuro-physiological issues further you will find that the brain appears to provide all the mental functions we have identified, such as thinking, mind, memory, and emotions. We have discovered all of these though medical examinations of brain damaged people and by direct experimentation. While we do not yet know how many of the processes fully operate we do not have any reason to believe that there is anything else controlling the brain other than its own physical processes. We also know for certain that if a critical number of these neural processes and networks are seriously damaged then the brain cannot function and the person dies.
The other seemingly very relevant piece of information is that when a person dies then they are never seen alive or heard from again.
It seems to me a very simple deduction; you are your brain and if your brain is severely damaged then you will cease to exist.
I believe in a literal resurrection when Christ returns due to His own death and resurrection.
I have a reasoned and scientific explanation for why this is impossible. Do you have any scientific explanation to support your belief?
I believe there is one true religion, but that God will mete out reward or justice depending on what we did here.
I understand, but that idea is only based on handed down mythology. Can you show that God exists now and will do as you believe? I.e. is there any test or experiment you can perform today to prove your belief without recourse to ancient and highly dubious texts?
I believe that we will have our physical bodies again in a perfect form.
But you have no idea how that could or might occur. But I wouldn’t find that prospect as being particularly attractive. If my neural patterns were to ever be re-constituted then I would much rather return in something far more superior than a primitive human body. But if a human form were to be for eternity then that would be a living hell.
Again, please do not turn this thread into a debate.
Difficult not to and answer your questions, this is a debate forum. But I’ll leave it there.
My statement “Nothing. You are dead.” Has been reached through a great deal of thought and research. It is not just an idle opinion.
Now if you could show good reason why I might be wrong then I would be very interested.