Have you ever wondered where we were before being born and gaining consciousness? Why do people often focus on what happens after death but not before life? Let’s delve into this intriguing mystery together! #lifebeforebirth #consciousness #existence #eternalquestions #mysteryoflife #philosophicalqueries #beforeweareborn
### The Enigma of Existence
Unraveling the mysteries of our existence involves pondering not just life after death, but also what came before our birth. Here are some thought-provoking aspects to consider:
#### Where Were We Before Birth?
1. **Pre-Conception State**: Before being conceived, where did our consciousness reside?
2. **Metaphysical Realms**: Could there be spiritual or metaphysical dimensions where our essence existed prior to entering this physical world?
3. **Cosmic Origins**: Did our consciousness have a predestined path or origin within the vast cosmos?
#### Why the Focus on Afterlife?
1. **Cultural Beliefs**: Many cultures have well-defined beliefs about the afterlife, which often overshadow thoughts about our pre-birth existence.
2. **Fear of the Unknown**: The uncertainty of what happens after death may overshadow curiosity about our pre-birth state.
3. **Religious Perspectives**: Religious teachings often emphasize the afterlife as a focal point for spiritual contemplation.
### The Quest for Understanding
As we navigate the complexities of life, death, and consciousness, it’s essential to explore all facets of our existence. By inquiring about our origins before birth, we can gain a deeper understanding of the enigmatic journey of life. Join the conversation and share your thoughts on this captivating topic! #deepphilosophy #existentialquestions #ponderinglife #spiritualjourney #mindbodysoul #higherconsciousness
People do ask that question.
But that wuestion doesn’t matter to people as much cuz it’s already happened, it’s in the past, people are much more concerned with what happens next/in the future
I think it just doesn’t fit their narrative as neatly.
hindus ask that all the time
Those who subscribe to the belief that they (or people in general) were created by a divine being, such as God, tend to hold the belief that they did not exist before being created; therefore, many belief systems essentially renders that question non pertinent.
As for others, well, I think many do so long as their faith doesn’t address that point in some way for them already much like the aforementioned
even better question would be why are people so afraid of death… I mean we already existed for 9 months and even longer after birth until our first memories were formed in a state of non existence.. we existed but we weren’t aware of our existence. We fear that state once more we existed when the egg was fertilized but yet no experience of it at all..
We truly do fear what we don’t understand, simply because we don’t understand it… kinda ridiculous if you ask me.
Nothing to fear but fear itself.
Pixar made a movie about it. Soul.
Reincarnation my friend
People do. That’s why multiple religions talk about reincarnation.
Cuz it’s nothing to look forward to
Because we don’t want to lose what we have, and a lot of the things people do while alive demand an answer if you have a sense of justice.
On a related note, my seven-year-old (who happens to be on the Autism spectrum) asked my wife the other day, “When did I get my consciousness?”
I’m not accustomed to being asked questions I don’t have a ready answer for. I suspect I will have no choice but to get used to the feeling as they get older.
Cause we were in our dads nuts bro
simple, because people are afraid of death
Same reason you think about what you’re having for dinner tonight more than what you had for dinner last night.
You were the glint in your father’s eyes.
Some people do, they go on about past lives and pay scam artists big bucks to try to tell them what their past life was. But afterlife seems to be a bigger concern because death is in the future, it’s still coming, whereas whatever did or didn’t happen before birth is already done.
They do there is books on it Life between lives is good
Some religions believe in a pre-mortal existence, like Mormonism
Do you not remember before you were born? I’m confused
Because the interesting questions (are we alive before death?) Are too unsettling.
Isn’t the answer to the latter question just “our fathers’ nuts”?
I got this from StarTalk. We are the only (at least we know) animals that are aware of our existence. Since we are aware we think about past and future too but we are trapped in presents. People do ask where we were before as well. These questions are the fundamental blocks for the religion. Sorry for being so brief. i hope you look up for more details from these.
Sssssshhhhhhhh ….. this sort of speak upsets & confuses believers😉
Socrates/Plato do.
He has a theory called the higher realms and the lower realms. The lower realms are where we live now, a realm of physical objects. The high realms contain the archetypes of all things of the lower realm.
Think of it this way, we as humans have this idea of perfection, but no one can hear, taste, see, or touch “perfection.” Correct? So, if we have this idea but we have no way of knowing this idea without using our senses, how do we know it exists? I.E. the higher realms.
Perfection is an archetype of the higher realms. It lives in the higher realms, and Socrates believes humans are of the higher realms. Through the trauma of birth; we forget all knowledge of the higher realms and must recollect the knowledge we knew before we were born to learn.
It’s missing a bunch of points and such, but it is one theory of where we were before we were born.
Plato covers Socrates’s concepts in The Republic (Book 5? I think) and the Phaedo.
The Republic covers the metaphysical part of the argument.
The Phaedo covers the immortality of the soul and such.
to most people, either there was nothing before birth, or its cyclical and where you were before life is the same concept as after death– or both.
I am sure some people do wonder exactly that, just thinking there are three different types of existence is not mainstream, whether you are atheist or spiritual.
Just don’t ask Mormons because that’s the biggest part of the sales pitch. “Why is my child mentally handicapped?” “Oh! Because in the war in heaven before this life they were so brave and valiant fighting against Satan that God sent them here with special mental protections so they can’t be influenced by Satan in this life and in the resurrection everyone will be made perfect!”
Source* I was Mormon for 30 years and this is what leadership told us about my cousin who was born with a horrific brain injury. They really really insist they have all the answers and you just have to pay 10%+ of your income to feel safe in knowing God’s plan.
Many do. Some of us even believe the answer to be one and the same( with the slight tweak of where our consciousness was before it came to be here).
I always ask young kids what they did before they got their new mum some look weird at me some give nonsensical answers not one has given anything coherent sow whether it’s we don’t remember previous lives or whether we don’t have them, I just don’t know.
People ask that question a lot, my guy
Don’t remember before and won’t remember after, but my particles will be there either way.
I figure it’s about the same thing.
If you’re asking, the answer to both is a Long John Silver outside of Cleveland.
One in the same. There is nothing to fear. 🙂
the guff
What you really need to think about is where in the hell the universe came from. Does it go on forever, does it end if so how? Nothing about it makes sense.