For atheists...what happens when we die?

Question

We all know Christians say we go to Heaven or Hell...but in the mind of those who don't believe there is a God, what happens when we die? What's your opinion? (serious question)

Answer 1

Nothing. Seriously.

We decompose and that's it.

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Answer 2

All living things here on earth , plant and animal have the same destination and purpose . We are all very different . A bed bug has very few similarities to an elephant . A jelly fish is not at all like a pine tree .
Each has evolved by adapting to it's surroundings , temperature , food supply , enemies , etc . Different, though we may be , we have one similarity and destination .
We enter this life through birth , hatching from an egg , sprouting from seed, etc . We mature, reproduce , grow old , and die - -- - making room for our offspring .
This entire life process is very understandable , natural , senseable , believable . There is no hokus-pokus , no magic wands , no impossibilities , no fairy tales.
We will be , in the distant future , what we were in the distant past .

Answer 3

References: Gen 2:7, Psa 104:29, Ecc 12:7, Ecc 9:5, 6, 10, Psa 115:17, Job 14:12-15, Psa 146:4, Joh 11:25, Joh 6:54, Joh 20:17, Acts 2:29, Rom 6:23, 1Co 15:20-26 and 51-57, Isa 26:19, 1Th 4:16, Luk 21:8, 2Co 11:14-15, 2Pe 3:10-12, Rev 3:3, Rev 2:11, Rev 22:12, Look up these references for the state of the dead. Then:) If you read the description of eternal activities in the OT, we will be learning new things all the time. And for you science buffs who hang in there until the 1000 years are over, you'll have a ball, no matter what branch of science you prefer. We will also be gardeners like Adam and Eve before the fall. Their method of working the soil involved no sweat of the brow. We will travel from planet to planet and see the "other worlds" and the people in them. We will walk and talk with the angels that were with us throughout our lifetime and throughout the lifetimes of our ancestors. We can ask all the patriarchs, prophets, and people of the Bible - who made it to eternity - any questions we've been storing up for years. Imagine the oysters that made the pearls for the gates of the new Jerusalem - one pearl per gate! We will see the animals as they were originally - huge and very friendly! We will eat perfect food which I believe involve no waste. That means no toilets! although I sure appreciate them down here. lol We will be in a constant STATE of worship, just as we are sometimes here when we realize a blessing from God has been bestowed upon us. We say thank you, Lord. As we discover wonder after wonder in the eternal life, we will be saying that constantly in our hearts. But then there will also be the days of gathering for worship: every Sabbath, every New Moon, and every Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot/booths). The Minister will be Jesus, Himself. We will be taught by the King of kings, something like Solomon did but on a much grandeur scale. We will see and hear the Master in person. The Bible tells us that: Isa 64:4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. 1Co 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. If this is true (and we believe it is), then the things I mentioned above are nothing compared to what God has reserved for us. Still think it will be boring?

Answer 4

Many atheist believe absolutely nothing happens and I can easily see why they would believe that. The truth of it is that no one knows, so I am not going to make a guess, because it would be nothing more than speculation. We all are just going to have to wait and see. Hopefully, something nice happens, but if not, don't be disappointed!

Answer 5

Yes, there is life after death, but there are those who erringly believe that once you die, you cease to exist until the resurrection. This is problematic for two reasons: First, it contradicts scripture. Second, if a person dies and ceases to exist, then he is in the same state he was before he was born: non-existence. Therefore, at the resurrection, it is not he who is raised from the dead. No, instead, a copy of the original person is produced. Nevertheless, the Bible definitely tells us that there is life after death:

Luke 16:22-23, "Now it came about that the poor man died and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. 23 “And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and *saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom."
Note, this is not a parable or a mere illustration since it contains the name of an individual, Lazarus. Besides if it were a parable, then what is it illustrating if not life after death?
John 14:1, "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also."
2 Cor. 5:8, "we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord."
Here we see that Paul is teaching that to be absent from the body (to be dead) is to be at home with the Lord. This could not be if we ceased to exist after death.
Phil. 1:21-23, "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. 23 But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better."
Rev. 14:11, "And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”
This scripture is about the judgment of the wicked and how they will endure it forever in consciousness.
Therefore, we can clearly see that there is definitely life after death.

Answer 6

OK.. this ones a no brainer so I'm gonna be inventive in my answer.

Imagine taking a spool of cotton and tying one end ot the thread to a door knob, sticking the spool on a screwdriver and walking away, holding the screwdriver in your hand and letting your ear rub on the thread as you walk.

Imagine life is the sound of the cotton rubbing your ear.

When you get to the end of the spool, the sound stops.

Answer 7

When we die, our heart stops beating and our brain stops thinking; our relatives pretend to care until the reading of the Will; our friends miss us and tell silly stories about how funny we were, and the undertaker makes a living.
Then, for everyone else, life goes on.

Answer 8

I don't know what happens to us when we die, except for the obvious thing of physical decay and possible fossilization. Why are you asking atheists, anyway? If you really want to know, why don't you ask someone with first-hand experience, i.e. a dead person?

Answer 9

Non-existence. Goodnight.

Answer 10

I am an Atheist.

When you die, that's exactly what will happen. You will be dead.

Live life to the fullest - this is the only chance you have.

Answer 11

Death is the end of the conscious being, the end of the personality, the end of a person. Only the components remain, but the whole organism is no more.