Fair point. No one can be sure about there being anything after death. For me it’s like the safest and most logical bet that there won’t be anything. All other ‘options’ come across a lot like wishful thinking. No one is going to believe in anything that doesn’t fit their own narrative.
Personally, I would not be able to believe Santa Claus is real, so why would I believe in anything supernatural? I’d rather find answers in science.
Also, the idea of there being eternal life after death would just terrify me. It would be the most boring and useless way to spend time. It is the notion of my time being limited that gives it value. When time is unlimited, everything loses meaning.
No not necessarily, but it is the selling point of most religions that I’m aware of. Either eternal life itself or in the form of reincarnation.
Dying again in any way after our initial death doesn’t make very much sense to me and doesn’t have much selling power, I’d imagine…
Anything existing after death just brings way too much fantasy/wishful thinking for me to be comfortable with. I love these concepts in movies or books, but they go straight into the horror or fantasy genres for me.
There’s simply no evidence for anything existing after death. If that changes at some point, then I’d be willing to look into that and change my point of view on it. But I’d be surprised if that happens before my time is up…
Fair point. No one can be sure about there being anything after death. For me it’s like the safest and most logical bet that there won’t be anything. All other ‘options’ come across a lot like wishful thinking. No one is going to believe in anything that doesn’t fit their own narrative.
Personally, I would not be able to believe Santa Claus is real, so why would I believe in anything supernatural? I’d rather find answers in science.
Also, the idea of there being eternal life after death would just terrify me. It would be the most boring and useless way to spend time. It is the notion of my time being limited that gives it value. When time is unlimited, everything loses meaning.
I hear you. But then does the existence of some sort of higher purpose/unknown science necessarily imply everlasting life?
No not necessarily, but it is the selling point of most religions that I’m aware of. Either eternal life itself or in the form of reincarnation.
Dying again in any way after our initial death doesn’t make very much sense to me and doesn’t have much selling power, I’d imagine…
Anything existing after death just brings way too much fantasy/wishful thinking for me to be comfortable with. I love these concepts in movies or books, but they go straight into the horror or fantasy genres for me.
There’s simply no evidence for anything existing after death. If that changes at some point, then I’d be willing to look into that and change my point of view on it. But I’d be surprised if that happens before my time is up…