The question of what awaits us after death has been stirring the minds of generations for centuries. Even in ancient times, people thought that beyond the line of life there is also life, but after the grave. There are several theories on this score.
In ancient Egypt, people believed that after death a person would live in another world, because the Pharaoh was sent on his last journey with many different things, from dishes to jewelry. Together with him, they killed his family and servants, so that it would not be boring.
It may sound terrible today, but it was commonplace back then. True, all these things of the pharaoh were taken away by marauders and hardly got him for use.
Religion and death
Later, different religions appeared, in which different things happened after death. For example, in Christianity, it is believed that a person, as he dies, will go to purgatory, where they will decide where to send the soul - to heaven or hell. The decision is made depending on the actions during life. The less a person has sinned, the more likely it is to go to heaven, to a better life. There are followers of Christianity all over the world, but the majority inhabits Europe, South and North America.
The second, no less famous religion is Islam. According to her ideas, a person after death can also go to heaven or hell. The only difference is that the "judgment" takes place directly in the grave, at first the soul does not go anywhere. And the interrogation is carried out by one or two angels.
Buddhism preaches rebirth after death, or reincarnation. Depending on what karma you had during this life, you will be reborn in better shape or worse. Rebirth in the guise of an animal is also possible.
As you can see, all religions teach to live life correctly in order to get some advantage in the next life after death. Someone believes in it, and someone does not, and this is normal.
Scientific concept of death
Some miracle that can happen in life helps us to think about the presence of higher forces, but few people today spend their entire lives with religion and attend temples. The scientific picture of the world and scientists are proving more and more things to us. And it is getting harder and harder to believe that people have a soul that is immortal.
It is much easier to think that after death, people, like all living things, wither and, over time, are destroyed by bacteria. This is a special point of view that is gaining more and more popularity in our time. Of course, not everyone wants to think so, but this is the case.
In any case, it is impossible to find out the answer to this question. No living person will tell us what happens after death, just like a dead person. In part, this is even good, the main thing is to live life with dignity, and then a memory will remain of you if there is no soul.
