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Pag_Hingowa
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Any thoughts?
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Paul2274
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Life doesn’t end. This place is just a pit-stop.
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Katholish
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It depends on which kind of life you are speaking of. An immaterial life-form cannot end, whereas a material life-form can. A material life-form like a tree or a fish experiences an end of life when its material components cease to be united by some kind of physical process like decay or violent separation.
Immaterial life-forms have no parts which can separate, and hence can never experience decay or corruption. An example of this is an angel, God, or even the human soul.
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zizki1974
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"Death - 11th Article of the Apostles Creed
What happens at death? --At death the soul is separated from the body. The soul is judged by God, and rewarded with heaven, punished with hell, or sent for a time to be cleansed in purgatory. The body begins to corrupt and returns to the dust from which it came.
Particlar Judgment
As soon as each soul leaves the body at death it undergoes the Particular judgment, at which its eternal destiny is decided. “We must all be manifested at the judgment seat of Christ.” “It is appointed unto men to die once, but after this comes the judgment” (Heb. 9:27). “Every one of us will render an account for himself to God” (Rom. 14:12).
Let us remember that even while the relatives gather around the bed of the departed one, even while his body is still warm, the particular judgment is gone through and finished; the judgment is passed, and the soul gone to his reward or punishment. If we remember this, we shall be more fervent in praying for the dead, in helping others die a happy death, so that without fear they may meet God at the judgment."
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Death
Particular Judgment
This is a fantastic source called My Catholic Faith. A “must read”!!
One of my favourtie and important things:
"No one knows when, where, or how he will die. All we know is that we shall die, and that when our hour strikes, nobody can take our place.
God has mercifully hidden from us the hour of our death. If we knew when we should die, we might be overcome by fear when the moment approached. Some, besides, might lead sinful lives in the hope of repenting just before their death.
We must therefore always be ready to die. Death comes “as a thief in the night”, when we least expect it. We must live as if every moment were the last of life, always ready to appear before our Divine judge."
What happens at death? --At death the soul is separated from the body. The soul is judged by God, and rewarded with heaven, punished with hell, or sent for a time to be cleansed in purgatory. The body begins to corrupt and returns to the dust from which it came.
Particlar Judgment
As soon as each soul leaves the body at death it undergoes the Particular judgment, at which its eternal destiny is decided. “We must all be manifested at the judgment seat of Christ.” “It is appointed unto men to die once, but after this comes the judgment” (Heb. 9:27). “Every one of us will render an account for himself to God” (Rom. 14:12).
Let us remember that even while the relatives gather around the bed of the departed one, even while his body is still warm, the particular judgment is gone through and finished; the judgment is passed, and the soul gone to his reward or punishment. If we remember this, we shall be more fervent in praying for the dead, in helping others die a happy death, so that without fear they may meet God at the judgment."
Sources:
Death
Particular Judgment
This is a fantastic source called My Catholic Faith. A “must read”!!
One of my favourtie and important things:
"No one knows when, where, or how he will die. All we know is that we shall die, and that when our hour strikes, nobody can take our place.
God has mercifully hidden from us the hour of our death. If we knew when we should die, we might be overcome by fear when the moment approached. Some, besides, might lead sinful lives in the hope of repenting just before their death.
We must therefore always be ready to die. Death comes “as a thief in the night”, when we least expect it. We must live as if every moment were the last of life, always ready to appear before our Divine judge."
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jochoa
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I think - Life ends when it no longer has the resources of motivation and energy.
God is the only resource that is inexhaustible and eternal, therefore if the primary motivation is God with all the being, then life(after life) never ends.
Another Great Question!
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