which is more comforting: void or afterlife?

would you rather have:

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Depends on how afterlife is defined... If it's an eternity watching 80yr. old guys dancing naked conga to "I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts" I'll opt for void.
 
I hate how wording implies some weird unrealistic beliefs. I wanted to rephrase the question by asking "which is more comforting, void or reincarnation", but then people would have a strange belief of coming back as an ant or something. I think the essence of consciousness is carried by the complexity of our minds, therefore an ant would not be a suitable vessel to carry on the essence of our existence.

I have a feeling that other people tend to believe that an afterlife is as absolute as the stories of the bible. That there is one afterlife, and it lasts forever, along with everything and everyone in it. I don't think so.

As a P, there way too many things in this universe to experience to just throw in the towel.
 
What would be funner? An afterlife. Sleep wouldnt make a difference, cuz I'd not know I was sleeping anyway. I vote for afterlife- or as it may be, an eternal dmt trip that occurs with your last split-second of conscious life before you die. What could occur in that? Maybe you see the truth in what has happened in your life. Maybe it's like a playground or a lucid dream (that'd be awesome). Maybe it's like sleep.
 
It depends on what kind of afterlife. If it's a never ending state of happiness then existence seems pointless. Without pain, there's no point in pleasure. Suffering and struggling to overcome difficulties is what makes life so meaningful. My own personal belief is that the path to wisdom is through a combination of experience and reflection, you'll never grow as person without adversity.

While I prefer the idea of a void, it seems incredibly unfair. All you've done in life, everything you've learnt, just gone. There were times in my life where the thought of oblivion, an end to pain was so inviting but I got through that. I believe I became a better, stronger person and for it all to be meaningless; it's a depressing thought.
 
i don't really believe in anything in particular. but i like the idea of my consciousness traveling when my body is gone.

whether i travel into another life or travel into some other dimension where there is no matter, i imagine i would adapt to whatever my new environment is (possibly without even realizing that this life ever existed) and just experience whatever we're meant to experience when we're gone.

life is too complicated for the heaven/hell dichotomy. it's just an idea created by an establishment to keep people in line. so i choose afterlife, but very firmly not in the traditional sense.

void sounds boring. but i guess that's just me.
 
Depends on what the afterlife holds.

And how long it lasts.

Don't see how void is better than the afterlife. There would be nothing. So boring.

You wouldn't even know that you didn't exist. That's the bad part. If it is unknown what waits for me in the afterlife; what the hell. It sure beats nothingness. And a sense of not knowing whats on the other side is kind of exciting anyways.
 
Well think about it. If there's an after life, then this never ends. Really, how long do you want to do this for. Just saying. I've had my fun. Won't care when I go.
 
Void, with the possibility of reincarnating
 
For me personally, a void doesn't sound too comforting. The thought of blinking out of existence unnerves me, because I feel like there's so much more out there to experience. An after life sounds much more appealing but then again, I'd probably get bored of that too. I'd want to be reincarnated, or be in some form where my essence could live on and contribute something somewhere...wherever that might be.
 
Vilku said:
i personally find void as comforting, no uncertainty, no suffering, no thing.
i cant understand how some do not.
maybe you can explain it if you yourself do not?

im not going into defining afterlife, but the very undefined nature of such possibility makes it scary. what if it lasts for eternity? i cant imagine a more horrible existence.
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I suppose the void seems preferable if one's life is focused on the stagnant or unrewarding things. But a void seems meaningless and without purpose, whereas an afterlife that may include the possibility of suffering is possibly meaningful.


Assuming that a person's life has been horrible/boring or that he has focused on all the things that have gone badly/have been stagnant, does his heart tell him that life would or should be better? Does he not desire another life that is good or better than his current one?

Assuming that a person's life has been very good, does his heart tell him that the good can last forever or at least be perpetuated in an afterlife?

It seems that one would only prefer the void if one believes that an afterlife is going to be torturous, but this is no more rational than believing that it is going to be fulfilling and euphoric.
If believing in a wonderful afterlife in some manner is a prerequisite for receiving it, then it is advantageous to believe it (with hopefully a basis for doing so).

I am not a casino gambler, so I can't speak for those who would choose to place their bets (on a good afterlife) as opposed to reserving their money for other purposes (the void).
 
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