Sudden death of my brother, 2 months after my father died of pancreatic cancer

[LaMouffette]

24. No need to apologize! I was brought up to be Catholic, too, but it just didn't "take."

Too much weird shit that religions expect you to believe. As Bill Maher pointed out in his documentary Religulous, "A talking snake? Seriously?!"

But I've had several deeply moving experiences after some of my closest loved ones died that made me believe that the soul lives on after death. Just what the afterlife might consist of, I have no idea, and I agree with you that if there is a God, then she or he has some serious explaining to do. There is way too much suffering in this life to make any kind of sense at all. The only explanation I can think of is that our souls are experiencing heart-breaking things here in this physical dimension to make us more empathetic when we get to the spiritual dimension so that we can then turn around and help other souls who are still existing in the physical dimension. But I'm just guessing.

All the best peace and love to you!