We deceive ourselves in thinking that death only follows life whereas it both goes before and will follow after it for where is the difference in not beginning or ceasing to exist the effect of both is not to be

Seneca
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Death is a common part of life. No one wants to think about their own mortality. However, we can learn from all those who have gone before us and understood the importance of life and the transient nature of it. In both the Bible and the Koran, Mohammed asked his people questions about death and what comes after it.

In Abraham’s story, he is told that the dead are dead forever. The lesson here is that there is no afterlife. When we die, we die.

If someone believes otherwise they are deceiving themselves.

Source: Letters From A Stoic

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