THROUGHOUT RECORDED HISTORY, DEATH has remained one of the most mysterious phenomena humanity has ever encountered. Since the dawn of human thought, we have been entranced, even obsessed, with this single event that is presumed to occur only once within a human life cycle and happens in a blink of an eye, quicker and easier than falling asleep, some say. What is it about the minutiae of our demise that haunts us so? The most prudent and complex question that arises is what happens after? Are we destined for nothingness, mere dust in the wind, or are we something more?
Man's imagination has been captivated by this question; philosophers, preachers, and scientists alike, throughout history and around the world remain baffled to this day. No matter how advanced technology becomes or how intricately we claim to master the complexities of the natural world, no definitive answers can possibly be known without firsthand experience. Each of us must face this truth alone, and in our own way. In hindsight, we are no closer to understanding death now than we were when mankind first pondered the thought. Humanity, as a whole, has never quite reached a satisfactory or definitive conclusion on the matter.
The popular belief in the modern era is simply nothing at all. Oddly enough, if one studies the origins of human civilization, even from an atheistic standpoint, one indisputable fact remains: every society, no matter how isolated from the rest of the planet, shares one inarguably innate common denominator—the belief in an afterlife, in one form or another. Belief naturally spawns varying religions and theories in every culture of society, some harsher than others. Our commonality in our curiosity for the unknown is reflected in each religion with similar attributes: punishment for the wicked and anointment for the faithful and devoted. To seek such profound answers is not inhuman, but appears all too natural. Curiosity of the unexplained, without exception, walks hand-in-hand with rational thought, ironically enough; the irrational is all too rational to the evolved mind. It is our final conclusions, or absolutes rather, that are of profound consequence to the whole of humanity.
It is in the organization and structure of standardized religion that often brings about mass bloodshed and human suffering, the absolutes leaving little-to-no room for forgiveness or compassion. It is no wonder how the world has grown in atheism, even hate. The modern theme is to ignore our thirst for anything science cannot prove beyond the shadow of a doubt. Yet despite the unpopularity of such subjects in the scientific world, nobody knows for certain what happens when we die. Like an unreachable itch, we have little choice but to learn to ignore it until death rears its ugly head in our everyday lives, and we are reminded of our certain mortality.
Such subjects are an afterthought aside from the rat race we call life. We simply haven't the time to consider what, if anything, happens when we meet our demise; constantly distracted by television, video games, social media and the like. But distractions cannot postpone nor halt the inevitable, and sooner or later, we must all discover the truth firsthand, and death idles for no one.
Most are complacent with the idea of not knowing—a blind eye or shrugged shoulder the common vague response to which society has unanimously settled. To speak of the paranormal is to be dismissed in most conversations, as the living have a tendency to ignore the strange and unusual. On the other hand, others are cursed with an unquenchable thirst for discovery beyond the physical. The gears of the human mind are relentless, constantly turning, yearning for more.
The realm of the unexplained is a deep and vast rabbit hole, both frightful and enticing, chock-full of things you cannot unknow nor unsee. Acknowledging one possibility only ever reveals more, until you find yourself lost in the macabre, the strange and perplexing, the terrifying and outright dreadful realm of conspiracy and enlightenment.
After a lifetime of studying politics, religion, history and the paranormal, a single conclusion can be reached, most evidence pointing to one ultimate statement that can be summed as follows:
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First of the Fallen (Neophyte Series 1)
FantasyThe End is inevitable; this much has always been certain. Debate as to the manner in which the world will meet its demise remains a mystery, the details cryptic and well hidden within literature of forbidden knowledge, not meant for the eyes of th...
