Generally speaking I can accept varying points of view on the subject of Eschatology.  My opinion on this may vary from other perspectives.  I understand the four “possible” prescribed theories on afterlife and there is validity to them.  What does it look like if we merge these beliefs together?  Would that be considered
Universalism?  It seems I have quite a few questions as we discuss the chapter on eschatology.

Some religious viewpoints suggest we choose to come here and we even choose who our parents are etc., etc.  If we come here with groups of people, and we are family, does it make sense that we would leave this group and just disappear when it is time for transition?  I don’t believe that we are brought together to abandon everything and everyone we know when we transition.  

Perhaps there is some truth to reincarnation.  Being on this earthly plane I can’t concede to believe our loved ones transition, move on and forget about us.  Just because there is no earthly body, does that mean our existence is extinct at death? My psyche does not believe that, as it does not make sense.  If I think about the overall scheme of God’s loving plan for us it does not seem there would be separation in the end.  Just because we cannot see someone does not mean they are gone.  What if there is an invisible veil that separates the physical realm from the spiritual realm? Love is eternal.  If love does not die and we are love we cannot die. We can’t visibly see love and we can’t visibly see loved ones when they transition. Perhaps our loved ones walk beside us and although they are present we can’t see them.  Haven’t you ever had goose bumps and thought they are here, present with me right now?  What a concept, what if they are…