[Dion]

Originally Posted by Thor

Love, hate, cry, laugh, travel, love, learn... We have this one amazingly rare opportunity to have been born and be around to even ask these questions as sentient beings pondering the great questions.

To me the idea of heaven and people expecting this 2nd life takes away from the short time we have on our earth. Imagine those nuns, monks, Mormons, Scientologists, Jehova's, etc.. or the more radical religious believers filling their lives doing what they think they must do, what they will miss out on, often being a source of harm in their own life following ugly dogma.

Of course many religious live a great life of love and joy, without hate and judgement, but if there is nothing after you are gone, and you spent your entire life living around a lie, that to me is very sad.

Even if it turns out to be a lie these people were still living a life that brought them joy and happiness. We all do different things to bring purpose and meaning into our lives. We should be happy for them.