At the beginning of this episode of Community there is a summary of a laughably ridiculous concept of the afterlife. (You can jump to 1:30 and watch to 2:30). I had to pause it and just wonder at how easy it is for people in our theistic-dominated, Christian dominated culture to see how silly this is, but they can't see how silly their own concept of an afterlife is.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/181111/community-the-psychology-of-letting-go

I have not seen this episode yet so I CANNOT look yet!!!!!!


Love me some community, so F-in hilarious.

I had no idea, but apparently at least two of the characters are non-theistic - the guy and the girl that hooked up secretly.

i don't know about afterlife but most living religious souls need nirvana in their present life!!!!!!!!!::

I agree the concept of an afterlife seems ridiculous and nothing but a comforting romantic concept in religion.
For example in the Bible heaven sounds like a man made description rather than a higher deity as heaven is described like it is not a spiritual place but exists as a building and even sounds strange as a metaphor. Even mythical beasts are mentioned singing.

Mathew 7, Enter through the narrow gate.
John 14, My Father’s house has many rooms.
Isiah 6, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne.
Revelation 4:8,Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying: "'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,' who was, and is, and is to come.

In the Quran it is just as bizarre as if heaven,jannah or paradise is existing in a physical material world still.

Allah has promised to Believers, men and women, gardens under which rivers flow, to dwell therein, and beautiful mansions in gardens of everlasting bliss.


I do not believe in an afterlife and think once we are gone that is it.

Saying whether you know or not proves you're ignorant.