The human mind can be a strange thing sometimes. I must remind myself that we possess a strange ability to lie to ourselves until we eventually believe our own lies. We have an ability to create our own reality at times, especially in trying times or in fearful times. Unfortunately death is one of humankind's greatest fears, in my opinion, and so it seems obvious to me that humankind will naturally lie to itself until it is thoroughly convinced that death is not the end. This is evident when looking at the natural progression of religions throughout the world, where two separate and isolated cultures will most likely evolve their own religions. It’s human nature, according to psychologists.

Our philosophy of "I think, therefore I am", sends us on an ego trip that has us thinking humans are the center of the universe, and that we are actually important in this world. Well, we aren't. In the long run, mankind itself means nothing in this universe. We are just an infinitesimal speck of dirt in the eye of time, and we'll be washed away in the blink of an eye! Most people are uncomfortable with this idea, but hey, reality bites.

    I think a lot of people lie to themselves about God. They really do want to believe, but I get the feeling that most of them deep down don’t truly believe in God. Life on earth is supposed to be so much more miserable than it is in heaven for all eternity. So why in the world are people still so scared to die? It seems to me that a true Christian who believed in God would look forward to heaven, and so if somebody holds a gun to their head, they would gladly await the gunshot, that is, if they truly believed in what they say they do. To a Christian I must ask: Would you really put your trust in God and risk your life for what he promises?

I guess some people have a greater fear of the unknown, than they do of death, and therefore want to figure the unknown out. These people want to understand the truth, not just understand the truth that we make up. Those people are called “Atheists”. And I just so happen to be one of them.

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