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One assumption is that nothing happens after one dies and the body simply rots away (this would imply people do not have spirits or [[souls]]).  

One assumption is that nothing happens after one dies and the body simply rots away (this would imply people do not have spirits or [[souls]]).  

Religions deal with this issue in different ways. The concept of the afterlife is reassuring, and many have reported heavenly experiences in near death experiences.<ref>[http://bibleprobe.com/nde.htm]</ref>

Religions deal with this issue in different ways. The concept of the [[afterlife]] is reassuring, and many have reported heavenly experiences in near death experiences.<ref>[http://bibleprobe.com/nde.htm http://bibleprobe.com/nde.htm]</ref>

Death is something people fear to varying degrees (and is a matter of taboo in some cultures).

Death is something people fear to varying degrees (and is a matter of taboo in some cultures).

[[Category:Culture]]

[[Category:Culture]]

[[Category:Philosophy]]

[[Category:Philosophy]]