01-19-2007, 03:38 AM
No proof what-so-ever of any type of afterlife. The idea of an afterlife is entirely made up by people. Once people grew smart enough to contemplate their own existance, and their own deaths, we needed something to keep us sane. Also, we needed to make up gods and spirits to explain the things we didn't have explanations for. If some druid thousands of years ago saw a t.v, he would be sure that it was the work of some type of spirit. We all know that it isn't.
So, as we further explain things, we lose the need to explain things with omnipotent beings.
But, as far as the religion thing keeping masses of people sane, just think about all the people who would crack under the stresses of life without religion.
I don't believe in any religion, but I do know that the belief in one can do a lot of good.
(And a counter point before anyone says it: Religion causes a lot of war, and causes people to generally dislike one another because of their differences.)
So, as we further explain things, we lose the need to explain things with omnipotent beings.
But, as far as the religion thing keeping masses of people sane, just think about all the people who would crack under the stresses of life without religion.
I don't believe in any religion, but I do know that the belief in one can do a lot of good.
(And a counter point before anyone says it: Religion causes a lot of war, and causes people to generally dislike one another because of their differences.)
