Well Joe, I think its the old ego takin' over again.
Most people don't like to contemplate a world in which they no longer exist.....its too desolate.
Its the idea that one day....very shortly in real time...they will be completely forgotten about, that worries them.

Religion is basically an attempt to control the natural process of birth, life and death for the benefit of self and God is useful as a provider of that control, which of course is beyond the ability of man.

I see the whole charade as very unhealthy psychologically, and a root cause of many of "isms" which hold back the freedom and happiness of humanity