Christians and the Muslims do not believe in life after death. Their scriptures teach them that the dead, wait for the day of judgement and go to heaven or condemned to hell. This reward or punishment is for eternity.
Such a belief poses some logical challenges. What happens immediately after death and until the Day of Judgment? Should we not be given a level playing ground to face the day of judgement? Health, wealth, beauty and intelligence are not equal to every one. Take an extreme case.Son of a jet-setting, billionaire and the malnourished son of an African peasant. If both were to be judged by the same yardstick, is it not unfair?
Another problem is that of the child prodigies. At a very young age, specially gifted boys and girls accomplish feats which even adults find to do. How do they do that?
Is there a rebirth? Hindus and the Buddhists are the only people in the world who believe in the cycle of birth and re-birth. Even in this expression they are scared to use the word death. The correct expression should be “the cycle of death and birth”. Nobody wants to face death, even if it leads to heaven.
Let me unravel this mystery step by step. Please see my next post.
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