The life you think you have will never exist again once you die. But the life you don't know about will keep you going forever.
In your opinion.
In my opinion, we are each living in the only shot we get at consciousness. Make the most of it.
I have EXACTLY the same proof that I'm right as you do that you're right.
Now what? Shall we go all Shiite -vs- Sunni on each other and draw blades? What now?
Hey you get it. The whole thing is nothing but opinions. Everyone believes something, from what kind of religion they practice, to how they practice it, or if there is even a God. The problem comes in when, said religious sect decides that it is the only way to heaven, or religious leaders start taking advantage of their position of authority. Living in a country that is supposed to have the freedom to practice however you want, your particular brand of religion. Those who look to "save" you come off to me as trying to validate their own beliefs, by getting you to agree with them.
In my case, me and my creator know where I stand in the grand scheme of things. Thus is "my" religion and that is how I practice it. The fact that my God didn't think to tell the Jehova witnesses about our relationship doesn't suprise me, I think he/she gets a laugh watching them wake me up Sunday mornings.
Beliefs are like nipples - Everyone has a set and no two sets are identical.