I've got to ask. Which "hereafter?!?" Seriously, even with the thousands described by various cults throughout history there are literally infinite other possibilities. However, If you're talking about something resembling the christer afterlife (some form of eternal bliss or torture), then my response is this:
Oh shit. Really?!?
Because...
Holy fuck, who would want to live forever?!?
Let's say they christers are right. There is a god, he judges us all and gives us the eternity we deserve.
Case 1, getting into heaven:
Ok, so, I passed the test. This is awesome. The christers sure were wrong about the big guy. Sure, I have to do the worship thing every day to the god I never believed in, but there's plenty of time to do all the other stuff there is to do. Right?
100 years later - Wow. still pretty frickin' cool. I've managed to do all the things I ever even thought of putting on my bucket lists but there's still lots to do.
1,000 years later - Ok. this is still good. Got kinda bored with some of the stuff but there so much I can still do.
1,000,000 years later - Well, I guess we could go do that again. It's better than doing the other again.
1,000,000,000 years later - Holy hell I'm bored. There's absolutely nothing left to do I haven't done 100,000 times already.
1,000,000,000,000 years later - Kill me. Kill me now.
1,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *sobbing uncontrollably*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *laughing maniacally*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *persistent vegetative state*
Guess what, I'm still right at the start of the infinity timeline. *shudders*
Case 2, going to hell:
Well shit, I was wrong. There really is a god and he's just as big a vindictive fuckwad as the christers always said. This sucks.
100 years later - Still sucks
1,000 years later - Still sucks.
1,000,000 years later - Sucks even worse
1,000,000,000 years later - Sucks like a well practiced whore.
1,000,000,000,000 years later - Kill me. Kill me now.
1,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *sobbing uncontrollably*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *laughing maniacally*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *persistent vegetative state*
Guess what, I'm still right at the start of the infinity timeline. *shudders*
Case 3 (optional), Purgatory:
Well. I guess I was wrong. Christers were right but I guess he's not so bad. At least I'm not roasting in hell.
100 years later - Boring...
1,000 years later - Still Boring.
1,000,000 years later - Really fucking boring.
1,000,000,000 years later - Holy hell, I wish I could have gone to hell instead..
1,000,000,000,000 years later - Kill me. Kill me now.
1,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *sobbing uncontrollably*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *laughing maniacally*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *persistent vegetative state*
Guess what, I'm still right at the start of the infinity timeline. *shudders*
Case 4 (in this case the christers are wrong), our consciousness is freed from the mortal shackles but continues forever:
Awesome. Not only were the christers wrong, but I really get to rub their noses in it. Fuck yeah, this is gonna be AWESOME!!!
100 years later - Wow. still pretty frickin' cool. I've managed to do all the things I ever even thought of putting on my bucket lists but there's still lots to do.
1,000 years later - Ok. this is still good. Got kinda bored with some of the stuff but there so much I can still do.
1,000,000 years later - Well, I guess we could go do that again. It's better than doing the other again.
1,000,000,000 years later - Holy hell I'm bored. There's absolutely nothing left to do I haven't done 100,000 times already.
1,000,000,000,000 years later - Kill me. Kill me now.
1,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *sobbing uncontrollably*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *laughing maniacally*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *persistent vegetative state*
Guess what, I'm still right at the start of the infinity timeline. *shudders*
Why would anyone want any of those outcomes? I wouldn't wish the christer heaven (or any other unending eternity) on my worst enemy, let alone the christer hell. I don't think the 70-80 years that most of can reasonably expect is anywhere near enough, but it's certainly better than forever.
Oh shit. Really?!?
Because...
Holy fuck, who would want to live forever?!?
Let's say they christers are right. There is a god, he judges us all and gives us the eternity we deserve.
Case 1, getting into heaven:
Ok, so, I passed the test. This is awesome. The christers sure were wrong about the big guy. Sure, I have to do the worship thing every day to the god I never believed in, but there's plenty of time to do all the other stuff there is to do. Right?
100 years later - Wow. still pretty frickin' cool. I've managed to do all the things I ever even thought of putting on my bucket lists but there's still lots to do.
1,000 years later - Ok. this is still good. Got kinda bored with some of the stuff but there so much I can still do.
1,000,000 years later - Well, I guess we could go do that again. It's better than doing the other again.
1,000,000,000 years later - Holy hell I'm bored. There's absolutely nothing left to do I haven't done 100,000 times already.
1,000,000,000,000 years later - Kill me. Kill me now.
1,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *sobbing uncontrollably*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *laughing maniacally*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *persistent vegetative state*
Guess what, I'm still right at the start of the infinity timeline. *shudders*
Case 2, going to hell:
Well shit, I was wrong. There really is a god and he's just as big a vindictive fuckwad as the christers always said. This sucks.
100 years later - Still sucks
1,000 years later - Still sucks.
1,000,000 years later - Sucks even worse
1,000,000,000 years later - Sucks like a well practiced whore.
1,000,000,000,000 years later - Kill me. Kill me now.
1,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *sobbing uncontrollably*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *laughing maniacally*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *persistent vegetative state*
Guess what, I'm still right at the start of the infinity timeline. *shudders*
Case 3 (optional), Purgatory:
Well. I guess I was wrong. Christers were right but I guess he's not so bad. At least I'm not roasting in hell.
100 years later - Boring...
1,000 years later - Still Boring.
1,000,000 years later - Really fucking boring.
1,000,000,000 years later - Holy hell, I wish I could have gone to hell instead..
1,000,000,000,000 years later - Kill me. Kill me now.
1,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *sobbing uncontrollably*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *laughing maniacally*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *persistent vegetative state*
Guess what, I'm still right at the start of the infinity timeline. *shudders*
Case 4 (in this case the christers are wrong), our consciousness is freed from the mortal shackles but continues forever:
Awesome. Not only were the christers wrong, but I really get to rub their noses in it. Fuck yeah, this is gonna be AWESOME!!!
100 years later - Wow. still pretty frickin' cool. I've managed to do all the things I ever even thought of putting on my bucket lists but there's still lots to do.
1,000 years later - Ok. this is still good. Got kinda bored with some of the stuff but there so much I can still do.
1,000,000 years later - Well, I guess we could go do that again. It's better than doing the other again.
1,000,000,000 years later - Holy hell I'm bored. There's absolutely nothing left to do I haven't done 100,000 times already.
1,000,000,000,000 years later - Kill me. Kill me now.
1,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *sobbing uncontrollably*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *laughing maniacally*
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years later - *persistent vegetative state*
Guess what, I'm still right at the start of the infinity timeline. *shudders*
Why would anyone want any of those outcomes? I wouldn't wish the christer heaven (or any other unending eternity) on my worst enemy, let alone the christer hell. I don't think the 70-80 years that most of can reasonably expect is anywhere near enough, but it's certainly better than forever.
Thief and assassin for hire. Member in good standing of the Rogues Guild.
