I don't think any of us truly know, and I certainly don't pretend to. It's great to have faith, and at the end of the day Christians, who truly believe, are going to die happiest. Why? Because even if there is nothing after life, they will die believing there is.
I guess I am agnostic, but I don't really like to label myself in that way. I believe that Heaven is a real possibility. I also believe that there being nothing after death is a real possibility. I wish I knew, because this question has and always will haunt me.
I consider myself more of a theorist, someone who enjoys different theories but doesn't just believe in one. For instance, I read about a forum of Buddhism that I really liked. Apparently, in this particular religion I read about, when you die we all go to a "Hell" of sorts. It's a cleansing of the soul. And while there is no time in the afterlife, you are there for a period of time. After that, it is decided by your works on Earth whether you are sent back as someone new, or you get your golden ticket to heaven. Now, I don't really believe this to be true but if I were going to believe in something, it'd probably be that. Simply because I do like the idea of reincarnation.
Another theory I read that I really got a kick out of, was that when you are dying and you see the "light at the end of the tunnel", it's actually you passing through the birth canal and being born into your new life. I thought that was a pretty cool thought. Again, it's not very practical, but fun to consider. I try to be open-minded, and I truly just don't know what happens after death. Sadly, I will probably never know. We don't remember anything before we are born, and we probably won't after our death. I wish I knew, though.
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