From: J.F. ® 22/09/2001 20:13:21 Subject: re: Death post id: 423990 Physically- speaking, I think that different bits die at different times. Say you drown or suffocate. First you stop breathing. Then your heart stops. A few minutes without oxygenated blood + brain damage begins. After say 10 minutes, I guess the brain is pretty badly damaged ; if someone tries to revive you after that, you will be severely brain damaged, if you even survive at all. Your other organs are still alive though. They might be transplanted into someone else + then live for many years. Spiritually speaking, the Biblical view seems (to me) to be that death is essentially separation. Death separates married couples + others who love. Death separates the body from the "life- giving spirit", which is eternal. The Bible even refers to people who live separated from God as being "dead" (spiritually). This forum is un-moderated. The views and opinions expressed are those of the individual poster and not the ABC. The ABC reserves the right to remove offensive or inappropriate messages.