Quote Originally Posted by HoustonRaven View Post
I'm reminded of my philosophy classes now.

Any of you atheists ever consider Pascal's Wager?

If you truly believe there's no God, then life, by definition, is nothing more than trivial events and simple pleasures until you die.
I'd say its the opposite. If there is no afterlife, then life is all the more meaningful and precious because its all we get. One shot, no more than 100 trips around the sun beginning to end. And then all that's left of you is the impact, good or ill you left for those after you.

In a universe with a heaven, what is life expect another version of the womb? A short, limited experience before eternity. Heaven gives us a place to fix our regrets, settle old grudges, tell people we love them. But if its not there, then we have to use our life for that.