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On death and the afterlife:
To me, those who spend their time trying to discover the possibility or existance of an afterlife, rewards, proof of reincarnations, etc. end up wasting precious energy while the one life that they do have and can prove exists, passes them by. The only facts that anyone knows for sure are that we were all born, we live for a certain amount of time and that we are all going to die someday...in some way.
On religion:
Any “organized” religion, to me, is dangerous and should be avoided like the plague. It’s nothing more than a ploy to take people who are afraid to use their own mind in making decisions and convert them to sheep. Use your mind and be your own person. If you must have a religion, make life your religion, not religion your life.
A side note: if you do have a religion that you practice and believe in that helps you get through the day, that’s fine. It doesn't mean I'll respect you any less. All I ask is that you do me a favor and don’t try to push it off on me. You’ll garner more respect for it.
On a “higher power”:
The Greek philosopher Epicurus said it best. “Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” 'Nuff said.
People will disagree with these thoughts and that's a good thing because it's a benefit of being alive and having the ability to express opinion 
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When I die, I would like to go peacefully, in my sleep, like my Grandfather did. Not screaming and yelling like the passenger in his car.
-Jack Handy
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