Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glint on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you wake in the morning hush, I am the swift, uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circling flight. I am the soft starlight at night. Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there, I do not sleep. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there, I did not die! Mary Frye (1932)

What is your opinion? Agree Not Sure Disagree A. We all have a spirit that I hope survives physical death. But I don’t know how, what or where! B. We will go to heaven or hell. They exist. They are real. C. I hope there is life after death maybe because I’m afraid of dying. D. There is absolutely nothing after death – no soul, no body, no heaven, no hell, nothing! E. There is no soul to survive – it’s just that humans have a very developed brain and are bigheaded and emotional enough to think something of them will live on. F. What happens to you after death depends on how you have lived this life. G. This life is not the end. H. Ghosts prove that there is life after death

Life after death Obj: to think about why people believe in an afterlife. consider evidence for life after death (paranormal).

Watch the following clips Do they support that there is life after death? Make a decision Why might it be convincing? Fill in the table Why might it not be convincing? Fill in table

ReasonWhy might it be convincing? Why might it not be convincing? Near-Death Experiences Evidence of Ghosts Evidence of Mediums Evidence of reincarnation Hindus and Buddhists believe in reincarnation and have collected evidence for this. Clearly, if this is true then there is life after death. People cannot remember having a past life – this shows that they did not have one and so reincarnation is not evidence for life after death.

Your soul goes through a series of lives (samsara), this process is called reincarnation. What you become depends on your actions in your last life (karma). In a lifetime people build up karma, both good and bad, based on their actions. greed, ignorance and hatred. Moksha is the end of the death and rebirth cycle and is the ultimate goal. It is achieved by overcoming greed, ignorance and hatred. Hindu Moksha Chitram

Samsara Collect karma Death Rebirth - reincarnation Birth Moksha

There is no “other world” after you die. Once you are dead there is nothing (annihilation). However, what truly matters is how you lived this life. The only afterlife is other peoples memories of you. To be remembered as a good person is as close to heaven as you can get. To be remembered as a bad person would be like hell. Humanist Wonderful Helpful Special Kind

ReasonWhy might it be convincing? Why might it not be convincing? Near-Death Experiences Evidence of Ghosts Evidence of Mediums Evidence of reincarnation Lots of people who have had near- death experiences describe similar things, e.g. moving towards a light. They can’t all be wrong or liars, so this suggests that there is life after death. Perhaps people who claim to have near-death experiences are hallucinating, and so the experience is just in their imagination. Some people claim to have seen spirits and ghosts. If ghosts exist, then it suggests that there must be life after death. It is possible that those who claim to have seen ghosts were mistaken – they may have been frightened and thought they saw a ghost. Mediums claim to be able to contact the dead. If they really can do this then there must be life after death. There is no real proof that Mediums can contact the dead – it may just be made up stories. Hindus and Buddhists believe in reincarnation and have collected evidence for this. Clearly, if this is true then there is life after death. People cannot remember having a past life – this shows that they did not have one and so reincarnation is not evidence for life after death.

Look at the cartoon pictures to identify the arguments Some represent what we have already discussed Some are to make you think One reason at least from each slide is missing Colour code whether they answer the Question in grey or in green Now group them into categories Explain why some people do not believe in life after death (6) Explain why some people do believe in life after death (6)

Explain why some people do believe in life after death

Explain why some people do not believe in life after death (6)

When you’re dead, you’re dead, that’s the end of you! Some people would agree….. Some people would disagree ….. A Christian would …… I think ………

What the video is about… Supports view that there is life after death – why? Supports views that there isn’t life after death – why? My opinion