Quote Originally Posted by pereubu
You think.. therefore you THINK you are
Rene Descartes.....Did you know he was very religious? I was surprised when I found that out, considering he was the one that originally said "I think therefore I am."

Rick Strassman believes when you die, N,N-DMT naturally created by your pineal gland flows down your spine where it interacts with emotion receptors (this reaction relies on diffusion, negating the need for a heartbeat). I believe this as well, but it doesn't explain a true afterlife. It only explains what you'd feel for a few hrs/days/weeks after you die.