I know of no evidence for an afterlife, so I don't believe in one. I highly doubt that there's an afterlife.
As for purpose, I think purpose is a subjective thing. We decide what we think our purposes 'are'. Some of us think that there is an objective purpose out there somewhere, but I know of no evidence for that - so I don't believe it.
And I think it also means that we are the ones who have to - or at least should - accept responsibility for our actions. Can't go repenting to God or blaming Satan, etc., as atheists. We have to - or at least should - accept the responsibility ourselves.
EvF
As for purpose, I think purpose is a subjective thing. We decide what we think our purposes 'are'. Some of us think that there is an objective purpose out there somewhere, but I know of no evidence for that - so I don't believe it.
(November 22, 2009 at 5:42 pm)Pope Alfred Wrote: If there's no god, then we are the only ones who can judge how well we do. Thus none of it is ever going to be clear-cut and we'll never get full agreement. We can only try.
And I think it also means that we are the ones who have to - or at least should - accept responsibility for our actions. Can't go repenting to God or blaming Satan, etc., as atheists. We have to - or at least should - accept the responsibility ourselves.
EvF
