"I am reminded of that when I read such wishful thinking as If it can love it will survive death..."Mrrzy

You might note, Mrrz, that I said IF there is an afterlife. Slight difference there.

I - very often - like how your mind works but when it comes to this subject it seems to me that you have an actual - and very strong - need to convince others - and yourself, perhaps? - that you are correct in your belief.

I don't know why that should be. I like Bill D's attitude better. The way I understand him is that he thinks that there probably is no afterlife, attendant with all its trappings, but that he would love there to be and still has hope that there might someday be convincing evidence to support such a belief. In the meantime he is comfortable in his non-belief.

You don't strike me as comfortable.