[orionblamblam]

> For you to answer "I dunno" when this question is put to you is the equivalent of saying "I don't care."

Hardly. Who will be President in 2007? Be honest... you *don't* know. But I bet you care.

Lack of data does not imply lack of interest.

> They believe in all variety of bizarre and wacky things.

Yes, like family, country, capitalism, morality, right and wrong...

> If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything.

Fine. What makes you think atheists don;t stand for anything? They simply don;t stand for God. There's considerably mroe to life than that.

> what difference does it make if one conglomeration of proteins and chemicals mashes another one?

Because some conglomerations have greater value than others.

[Antoninus]

Hardly. Who will be President in 2007? Be honest... you *don't* know. But I bet you care. Lack of data does not imply lack of interest.

Fair enough. But when the fate of your immortal soul is at stake, "I dunno" definitely equals "I don't care." But that's not what I was getting at anyway. I wanted you to tell me what YOU think happens after we die--even in very vague terms. I want your opinion. Surely you must have given the matter some thought and come to some conclusion?

Because some conglomerations have greater value than others.

Says who? Who decides what is valuable and what is not? What is "value" anyway? Sounds like another insensible abstraction to me.