Quote Originally Posted by TheProfiteer
my beliefs fall in line with this as well.

I believe that our being, our individuality, our conciousness is a product of our flesh, our bodies, our physical mind. When our body dies so does our being, but that spark of life, that energy that exists within life is potentaily returned back to the earth to create life anew.
the question is...does that life spark retain its sense of self once returning to God, or is it "recycled" into new life (reincarnation)? Also, is there a judgement of sorts waiting on it when this happens that determines its next destination? This is the point where the different religions go off in different directions.

Seems like it should be a basic recycling...but then you have to wonder how does the whole karmic cause/effect scenario fit into it. because the natural universe follows these laws too. Only it might not be so immediate where spirituality is concerned. I dunno...