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Originally posted by andrey
As we know now, every organism, every atom, nearly everything in nature (wind, water etc) has some sort of energy, and energy can only be converted into energy, eg. wind energy --> electric energy, energy can't be lost or created.
Of couse, humans have energy too, partially electric energy.
But can we call this cycle "afterlife" ? This constant energy exchange only happens in the level of atoms and molecules, so it's no real "life".
the nutrients in your body, i.e. the protein used to make cells, any food that was in your body, the fat in your body, everything stems from other organic materials (im not talking about organicly grown food, im talking about naturally occuring materials), when you, or any lifeform dies, all these nutrients are taken from their body, these nutrients will help another lifeform grow, be it through the minerals being absorbed into the soil, which plants use to grow, and then create fruits that animals eat, or by maggots eating your body.
Either way, your flesh will become, in one way or another, part of another being.
This is something that can be explained through science, not through religion, and i think it is a nice way to live your life, knowing that through your death, you spawn the life of others.
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