Atheists....A serene state of non existence?
The more I consider the atheist point of view, I am left with the one question that puzzles me. The idea of death being simply nonexistence. What happens to my concious mind? How do you know that you will not be concious of your death and that it will be just as empty as it was before you were born?
It puzzles me because I have never once before lately even considered that Death is the absolute end of me. That when My sister past , other than her memery that is kept alive through me ,that was the absolute end of her. In a strange way it comforts me and in another way it is destressing. We are always told that we will meet our loved ones that went one before us, but what if you are right and there is no better place.What if we as humans are simply evolved apes with over active imaginations . That would mean a lot of things, That would mean that people who discriminate over religion or race are merely evil and delussional. that would mean that what we call free will is merely a responce to experiance and instinct. That would mean that our only morality is based upon culture , social taboos, and personal feelings of right and wrong. that would also mean that our successes and failers are a result of our choices ,mistakes, and the choices and mistakes of those around us, not the result of any divine external force. I took off the "God Goggles" for a few moments and it is not as SCARY as many people may think. How ever does it say something bad about me that I perfure to place those "God Goggles" back one . I am very open to the concept of religion ( in fact I for the most part am a devout Muslim) , But I am suddenly not vey convenced by the concept of religion. What does this say about me? Am I still in the place of discovery or have I started on the path that will end up there is nothing realy to discover?