I’m unsure what made this pop into my head, however I believed it will be fascinating to debate what we want to occur when/after we die. It’s a barely completely different query from what you consider will occur, and the solutions to these questions aren’t essentially the identical. For the sake of this dialogue, let’s assume that none of us is aware of or can know what occurs when people die, and anyone chance is simply as prone to be true as another chance. I’m right here within the wanting slightly than the believing.
I’m inclined to suppose that the widespread human want for all times to not finish with demise is among the the reason why faith exists and has been ubiquitous all through the world for a really very long time. Even when there may be one true, objectively correct faith, in case you have a look at the big selection of various spiritual perception techniques which have existed all through historical past, a few of them are mutually unique (e.g. polytheistic vs. monotheistic), so it appears pretty sure that there are a minimum of some individuals who have (or have had) spiritual beliefs that don’t really correspond to actuality.
We are able to in all probability all agree, for instance, that the Historical Greeks didn’t get it proper with their hypersexual pantheon. That’s who I’m referring to after I speak about faith current to clarify demise – the folks, whoever they could occur to be, that consider(d) one thing that isn’t true. And the explaining demise half appears to be a standard thread throughout the board with completely different spiritual faiths.
I really feel like I may be the exception to the norm in my want for all times to finish with demise. As a delicate atheist, I determine that after I die, it’s the identical factor as when considered one of my guinea pigs dies – it’s simply the top. However extra importantly for the sake of this dialogue, I’m good with life simply ending. Scratch that, I’m extra than simply good with it; it’s what I actively need. I’ve no want in any respect to stay round for eternity in any manner, form, or kind. I need me, no matter me is, to finish when {the electrical} exercise in my mind stops. I need my physique to be burned to rework me into warmth and ash, and that’s the top of the story.
I already really feel like my pure life is prone to be far longer than I need it to be. My household is ridiculously long-lived, and considered one of my grandmas remains to be alive and kicking on the ripe outdated age of 105. The concept I won’t even be midway via my pure life is all types of repulsive to me. I don’t wish to stick round for one more 10 years, a lot much less an eternity.
As I mentioned, I’m in all probability slightly uncommon in my emotions on the matter. So now it’s over to you – no matter what you consider is more than likely, what would you most prefer to occur or really feel most snug with taking place if you die?