Yabby I think we are talking at cross purposes.

Purposely?

I think that life was never meant to be a life without an 'Ent'. And so, in death I make a plea, place my ashes inside a tree.

One of my favourite bumper stickers:

" Reincarnation
is making a
comeback."

One of my favourites:
Jesus is watching; everybody look busy!

Dear Foxy,
I came across this thread only now, so I’d also like to join the long queue of your well-wishers.

>>Do you believe in the survival of the mind-personality, or soul, after death?<<
I do not know whether these are your, or the administraitor’s, words, but as it stands I see you received many answers (implicit in the well-wishes) more or less to the negative.

You mention you were “raised as a Catholic” and also that you are going to read Dawkins’ book when Christians celebrate what they call the Resurrection. These stand for two very different approaches and answers to the above question, and nobody but you can decide which one is your answer.

Of course, one can sit on the fence, but for all of us the day will come when death becomes not just a scare - that you have now thankfully behind you - but an inevitable reality. Some people raised as Christians at that moment decide for the “Book of books” some, figuratively speaking, for the Dawkins’ book. On the deathbed some of us will stick to HOPE, because we will not be able to imagine that our lives were without what Christians call “higher purpose”, and some will be satisfed with the Saganist “this all there was” or still keep on looking for (and/or rejecting) what they call EVIDENCE.

Judging from your OLO contributions, I think you will choose Hope. The hope that in Resurrection sees a promise also of a personal resurrection into knowing what was the purpose of your human existence (not “afterlife” since without time there is no “after”). However, as I say, only you will know, and decide, whether I am right or not. (ctd)