Do you believe that our deceased relatives

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Do you believe that we will see them in the afterlife?

It’s something I’ve thought a lot about recently. Probably as I’m getting older and I miss them.

Yes, I certainly hope so

I honestly believe I will be with them in the summerland

Yes, I do. I miss them terribly.

I hope so

No.

But there's no way of knowing for sure, is there? So if you believe in it, carry on! Neither of us can be 100% certain we're right.

I really hope so.

We once attended an Alpha course in our local church .
the afterlife / does heaven exist question came up . It was answered that yes our loved ones will be there but whilst we might acknowledge them , our being is there for God as he is the almighty and it is only him we are there for .
I was very taken aback at that and 15 years later still remember it .
The course did not lead me into attending church .

No, when you’re dead, you’re dead.

All of them? How far back would you like to go? You’re talking thousands and thousands of ancestors per person.

Or are we just talking parents/grandparents?

I believe that when we’re dead, we’re dead. But my grandmother and her mother both cried out “mother” as their last words, if that gives you comfort

They say that dying elderly people often start dreaming about relatives who’ve previously passed away, sometimes even ones they’ve not seen for years. They sometimes hallucinate that they’re in the room ‘waiting’. I even read it’s one of the signs experienced nurses use to know that death isn’t far off.

There is a school of thought that says the relatives come to comfort and accompany them as they go through death. I hope so. It would be so nice to meet my brother and dad again. Even if it’s not true, it’s a comforting thought.

No. Definitely not. I lost my ds a year ago and dont "feel him around me" or " always with me" as some say.

when my grandmother was dying, the week or so leading up to it she was having full conversations with her siblings who had passed away, asking us to make them a drink as if they were in the room. I like to think they came to keep her company until she was ready to join them. I absolutely believe in an afterlife because of this, it brought my family so much comfort.

I am so very sorry

Personally, I don't believe in an afterlife. I think death is the end.

No and in some cases I bloody hope not.

I accept that really we are just biological machines and when we wear out, that’s it.
I like to think that if I knew someone really well, and there was a mutual love, that I can channel ‘what X would say’ or ‘what Y would advise me to do’ and that helps me greatly. But that’s a recollection of a character, not a visit from the afterlife.

I don’t know. I go back and forth on this.

Sometimes I feel life has been so difficult and exhausting that the idea of something else, rather than eternal sleep with a guarantee of no more hassle, is unappealing. I want to live a full life and see my DC grow to adulthood and have families of their own, but I’m not sure I want to ‘live forever’.

So that's great ...unless you had abusive parents your scared of ..and they are already dead
The last thing I need is them turning up as I'm dying
In fact Id be more worried about having to see them again ,than actually dying

No, sorry I don’t.

But if it gives you comfort to think you will then nobody can know for sure it’s not going to happen

Hopefully they are heading downwards

Crumbs. That would really put me off.

I'm nominally a member of the C of Scotland - used to be a regular. Some C of S churches now run the Alpha course.

Some members of my family are Spiritualists and it's the connection with those we love that's emphasised there.

I sometimes think that my loved ones are helping me out, but... Well...

Dunno.

Nearly set off down a certain road 4 days ago. Swore that the relatives were telling me not to.

I've since found out that there was a fatal accident on that road on that day. Two people dead.

Would be nice to think that my relatives are looking out for me, but logic tells me that I'm no more worthy of that help than anyone else.

I do miss them. Would be lovely to see them again.

I think my parent and grandparents are watching over me. I'm pretty sure they've intervened and guided me numerous times. I sometimes feel one, then another, then a dear friend who died - they are so present in my mind. A few times I've heard so clearly my mother saying my name. Once I dreamt of my ex-h completely out of the blue, thought about him for weeks afterwards then heard he'd died. It really would not surprise me to see them all waiting for me when I die. It's a lovely thought.

About a year after my mother died I watched a programme with Brian Cox explaining time, relativity and the universe. It made me realise our concept of time is very earth-bound and that there are other parallel perceptions of time. It's possible our ancestors have moved to another type of time that runs alongside ours. (Sorry I understood it at the time but obv not a physicist!)