Think about existence before you were born- the lack of.?

Question

This is what death is like- agree? Wishing for an afterlife does not make it true

Answer 1

Well, I am LDS (mormon) and this is what we believe.

Before you were born, your spirit lived with God. This premortal life is sometimes referred to as the preexistence. In this setting, you had the opportunity to grow, mature, and learn many eternal truths from our Heavenly Father. Yet you yearned to be more like Him.
Like any loving parent, God wants His children to progress. Heavenly Father understood that you could only progress to a certain point without the experience of mortality. He knew that you needed to:

Receive a physical body.
Gain experience from overcoming trials and temptations.
Learn to walk by faith.
Learn to choose between good and evil.
So your Heavenly Father instituted His plan to help you reach your divine potential.

Answer 2

While it's true that wishing for something doesn't make it true, lack of proof doesn't rule out existence. Remember the coleanth (not sure on the spelling here)? Scientists were sure that it was extinct for millions of years until someone caught one. For years, there was absolutely no proof that the fish still existed, but it still did. Unfortunately, a lot of what religion is about is believing something that lacks proof. It's hard to have conversations with people who don't believe the same way we do, and frequently leads to frustration and anger (which we see a lot of on this site).