But what of me, of my beliefs, which ?
Like the religious person, I, also, am being guided by the desire to achieve particular goals and ends.
Now, the ends and goals which we, the religious and non-religious, aspire towards achieving, in this life, might be similar or quite similar.
Especially where they relate to what are our basic needs, such as food, drinks, warmth, housing and socialisation.
Where they might be markedly different, is when we begin to contemplate the unknown dimension or domain, such as what happens when we die.
Of course, when we die we die and are dead. Yes, there is a great deal of finality about the end which is the cessation of a once living person.
When time and breathing and the functioning of the heart stops. When the light goes out in the brain and consciousness irrevocably cease and the process of physically rapid biological decay begins.
Because of our lack of empirical knowledge about any on-going personal 'out of body' conscious experience occurring after we die.
We are having to resort to relying on what various religions postulate, but have not proven.
Which is why I am citing the significance of 'the process', over the 'end', as symbolised not by our dying, which is still within the remit of 'the process', but, if you like, the completion of dying; becoming dead.
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