Steve, understanding that many people don't believe in the "afterlife" as you describe[0], could you argue that death is still nothing to fear in that regard?
I mean, we all know that our physical time is limited, and so we should enjoy every minute and live with no regrets. Why does there need to be a metaphysical component for that to be true?
How many people can really claim they've communicated with the dead? Very few. So how are the rest of us (especially the non-religious) supposed to approach the concept?
Believe me, I really want to see things from your perspective, but at the moment that requires too much blind faith. It's all just too easy.
--mjukr
[0] I know, I know... we'll "see it when we believe it" :P |