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How the "dead" are judged

Posted on Aug 16th, 2009 by metgat : blind groper metgat

        If my evangelical and fundamentalist friends are right, I face a pretty harsh judgment after I die.  My interest in the "demonic" things discussed in this blog as well as my failure to... More »

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What is the "Second Death"?

Posted on May 26th, 2009 by metgat : blind groper metgat

       In my years as a competitive long-distance runner, I regularly experienced the phenomenon referred to as the "second wind."   Even for the well-conditioned runner, the first 150 to 200 yards of a race... More »

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An Interview with the author of "The Articulate Dead"

Posted on Mar 31st, 2009 by metgat : blind groper metgat

          My book, The Articulate Dead, was released during December by Galde Press.  I have had numerous questions concerning the book from friends, correspondents, and from a half-dozen Internet radio stations.  Thus, I... More »

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Why You Might Not Realize You Are Dead

Posted on Feb 25th, 2009 by metgat : blind groper metgat

         There have been numerous messages and signs from the spirit world indicating that many spirits are slow in recognizing that they are "dead," some floundering in this state for a long time, however... More »

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What the Spirits Told the Professor!

Posted on Jan 29th, 2009 by metgat : blind groper metgat

above:  Professor Robert Hare       One of the distinguished scientists of yesteryear featured in my recently-released book, The Articulate Dead , is Dr. Robert Hare, a professor of chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania during... More »

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Make Dr. Death Your Friend in 2009

Posted on Jan 1st, 2009 by metgat : blind groper metgat

         If you haven't already made a New Year's Resolution, let me suggest one:   Make death your friend, your daily companion.  Rather than thinking of death as the Grim Reaper , imagine "him" or... More »

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What Happens to Suicide Bombers in the Afterlife?

Posted on Oct 24th, 2008 by metgat : blind groper metgat

  There are very extreme views as to what should happen to suicide bombers in the afterlife.   At one extreme, they are seen as heroic martyrs in the service of God and should be richly... More »

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Fate of Suicides in the Afterlife

Posted on Oct 11th, 2008 by metgat : blind groper metgat

There was a dramatic increase in the suicide rate during the Great Depression of the 1930s. If people who are losing their life savings in the current economic crisis are similarly inclined, they should reconsider.... More »

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More on the Afterlife Dress Code

Posted on Sep 26th, 2008 by metgat : blind groper metgat

  This is a continuation of my prior blog post.  Thanks to afterlife cartographer Steve  Beckow for calling my attention to additional references on the subject.  Steve's recently updated website is at http://www.angelfire.com/space2/light11/fc/fc-index1.html .        ... More »

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Why Spirits Wear Clothes

Posted on Sep 13th, 2008 by metgat : blind groper metgat

   Pseudoskeptics and debunkers are usually quick to smirk and scoff at reports that spirits wear clothes. Indeed, it even exceeds the boggle threshold of many who believe in a spirit world.        "When the soul... More »

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