Coloradomtnman
Rational and proud of it.
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Because your friend in Botswana is still alive and even though you suspect you will never see him/her again, you don't know that and you do know that you can contact him/her anytime you really want to. That isn't available if your friend is dead.
You grieve because your loved one is no longer with you, you don't grieve for the departed, they are already gone nothing you can do will affect them. It doesn't matter if you believe in an afterlife or not.
My Aunt knew she was dying and held a "celebration" of her life. We all went to see her one last time. She was happy to see us all and we were happy to see her. When she died, there was no funeral, she didn't want one, she felt she'd already had it. She wanted a wake, and she wanted to be there. It's wonderful that she was able to have her wishes fulfilled. I hope I can do the same when my time comes. I don't want a funeral, I want a party.
Now we are back to the fact that you don't really want an answer to your question, you just wanted to find another way to attack religion.
No, I really did want an answer. And I think that from the last few posts that I got one. Del put it to me very well.
I also thought that maybe a religious person out there would go so far as to admit to doubt about their beliefs. I guess that was too much to hope for. Strangely, only one person has gone so far as to reiterate their religious beliefs on this thread. Where are all the others...?