Read the following Questions and write a reflective essay:

What happens to us after we die? Do we simply cease to exist, do we reincarnate, or do we experience some kind of existence elsewhere? Do we all experience the same thing or do we have experiences that reflect our beliefs? Religions provide believers with answers to questions about death and the afterlife. Concepts of the afterlife influence the choices that believers make in daily life so understanding the different views of the afterlife can help us to understand why individuals live life the way that they do.

While you are working on this unit, keep the following things in mind:

• How do my experiences and belief system affect the way I view the idea of an afterlife?

• How do my experiences and belief system affect the way I speak about the afterlife?

• How can I define salvation and the afterlife in a way that does not exclude the diverse beliefs concerning an existence (or lack thereof) after death?

• What do I consider key components to the afterlife?