I want to add that we need to explore the possibilities of an afterlife. I've just come to the conclusion that I'm not the one to make a breakthrough of our fate after death.
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Originally Posted by EventHorizon
but what if your actions in life have consequences on how you experience what there is after death? i'm not gonna bible thump you, but just in terms of common sense, its better to be safe than sorry. if the worst thing that happens is that there is no afterlife and you were a good person for no personal gain, thats not such a bad ending anyways is it?
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Indeed. I imagine there is a high probability that our actions in the flesh will reflect on our life after death if one exists.
Here is a video explaining much better than I ever could why your question doesn't bother in the slightest.
Of course that video offers the "common sense, rational" answer to your question but we all know humans are irrational creatures. There is always that "what if" lurking in the back of the mind. I have an answer for that too:
As I've already stated I live life to the best of my ability. When I die I will know in my heart where my "spirit" belongs. If it so happens that there is indeed a God who judges me to be unworthy of his kingdom because, despite being a good man, I failed to go to church every Sunday then I will judge this God. If this creature expects me to act without common sense to attain his favor then he is not worthy of my presence. And I will take banishment, hell or even death of my eternal soul to protest such tyranny.
Cheers!