After the first clarification, I was asked another question:
"My only question for you now is that if you don't believe in god, hell, etc... What in your opinion will happen after death?"
My answer:
"In my opinion, very little, other than the ceasing of mental synapse and the beginning of chemical breakdown, will happen after death. The energy, which was my body, will be transferred to something else in this earth..i.e. the soil, other animals or plants. Life energy is never wasted. Nature has been really good at recycling since the very beginning. Humans, on the other hand, have only been doing it since the '80s. And, believe it or not, coming to this conclusion brings me much more peace and happiness than I've ever had in my life.
There are several opinions out there that would contradict what I just said, and I am only familiar with a couple of them. It is interesting to read them, however, and begin to understand the history of other people's belief. People are very passionate about the afterlife. People say there is no reason for being without it. I disagree with this. Reason for being comes from the same place as our need for ethics and morality...survival. An it's not survival by any means possible, either...there are still consequences to keep in mind. Survival has also evolved. It no longer simply means finding food, water,and shelter...although, when it comes right down to it, it still does. Survival also means raising well adjusted kids, meeting their emotional needs and giving them direction in life to cope with their environment...even finding joy. It also isn't just individual survival. We are concerned with people's happiness by irradicating misery. Just take a look at all the aide and compassion agencies in the world, both religious and non religious. Humans helping other humans to make it. The individual is benefitted by helping the collective to survive. Some call this Karma, some say "what goes around, comes around" and still others say "do unto others". Same concept, different words. All really great ideas.
If we all work for the benefit of others in this life, widespread happiness is more likely. If more time is spent on emphasising our differences and fighting about who is right, the society in which humans exist is more likely to collapse than do anything else. And I'm glad you're not looking for a fight."
"My only question for you now is that if you don't believe in god, hell, etc... What in your opinion will happen after death?"
My answer:
"In my opinion, very little, other than the ceasing of mental synapse and the beginning of chemical breakdown, will happen after death. The energy, which was my body, will be transferred to something else in this earth..i.e. the soil, other animals or plants. Life energy is never wasted. Nature has been really good at recycling since the very beginning. Humans, on the other hand, have only been doing it since the '80s. And, believe it or not, coming to this conclusion brings me much more peace and happiness than I've ever had in my life.
There are several opinions out there that would contradict what I just said, and I am only familiar with a couple of them. It is interesting to read them, however, and begin to understand the history of other people's belief. People are very passionate about the afterlife. People say there is no reason for being without it. I disagree with this. Reason for being comes from the same place as our need for ethics and morality...survival. An it's not survival by any means possible, either...there are still consequences to keep in mind. Survival has also evolved. It no longer simply means finding food, water,and shelter...although, when it comes right down to it, it still does. Survival also means raising well adjusted kids, meeting their emotional needs and giving them direction in life to cope with their environment...even finding joy. It also isn't just individual survival. We are concerned with people's happiness by irradicating misery. Just take a look at all the aide and compassion agencies in the world, both religious and non religious. Humans helping other humans to make it. The individual is benefitted by helping the collective to survive. Some call this Karma, some say "what goes around, comes around" and still others say "do unto others". Same concept, different words. All really great ideas.
If we all work for the benefit of others in this life, widespread happiness is more likely. If more time is spent on emphasising our differences and fighting about who is right, the society in which humans exist is more likely to collapse than do anything else. And I'm glad you're not looking for a fight."
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