The afterlife and the soul

[Athene]

I'm aware of many xtians who spend their days looking forward to the time when they will see their Mother, Father, siblings, husband or wife, pets, etc., again, in an eternal place where all needs are met, and everything is beauty.  And they will do anything here on earth to make sure that they get there.

I can still see the allure.  I'm actually a little depressed at the thought that none of these people will ever learn that they were wrong.  I mean, can you imagine being a priest, for example - - one of the few that didn't rape kids, I mean - - and get to the afterlife, only to be told that Yahweh and Jesus never existed.      

I think they know they're wrong, at least at a sub-conscious level. If they were certain, atheism certainly wouldn't make them as angry. People hate having to be reminded of a nagging suspicion that's pushed well to the back of their brain; that dead is dead.

For the most part, people are in no great rush to meet up with their dearly departed in Candyland, are they? They buckle up, knowing that Momma, Grandma, Timmy, and Rover are but a few bad drivers away. Funny.