Human beings require three things to make up their individuality: body, memory and psychological pattern (personal identity). If post-mortem existence does not include a body, then bodily continuity is lost. If we cannot remember our previous life or lives, then memory is lost. With only psychological pattern remaining, it would be impossible to determine if the same person has survived the death process without bodily continuity. Without continuity, the benefits of an afterlife would be questionable.
The real issues are: ‘What constitutes personal identity and what makes a person?’
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