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Churches smurches, monks schmonks, rabbis schmabbis, faith schmaith, Science schmience...
Experience is individual and seemingly sharable with others linguistically. Rules of logic and rationality, nec. inclusive in language provide the first layer of filtration in experiences that can be shared, and at the same time filter out actual experiences that cannot be described by the subject within such constraints. Life is beyond description. Death certainly occurs, but what is it? Does the subject pass through? Even if a subject could pass through and get back, could the experience be described in a noncontradictory way? This is the burden of Science. In reality,life and, if one projects it so, death, may be considered through its lens.
Capital "S" science is burdened not only by this principal of noncontradiction, but the requirement of repeatability and demonstration to others with said principal. It is a leap of FAITH to think that reality exists in such a state.
Small "s" science, I take to mean simply, "knowledge." It is what is expereienced by any subject. It may or may not be communicable. "Communicable" may or may not adhere to the constraints of liguisic requirements, such as the principal of noncontradiction. An example on communication without said principal would be layered music or metaphorical poetry with double entendre, ie, saying two seemingly opposite things simulteneiously to convey a singular feeling or message... it may not be a rationally defendable message, but the correct one, nonetheless...
There are a wide variety of experiences that are unprovable and potentially deathlike that have the characteristic of being scientifically unprovable, that is small "s"'cientifically' unprovable, and yet are individually repeatable and passed out like a small piece of bread.
Do you really think you know what will happen at death?
Do you want to think you do, when deep down, you really know you don't?
I think being good is best for the living and potentially very self-serving at death.
What, exactly, is good, however, is a debatable in potentially entirely different parameters, and likely best made the subject of another, yet wholey related thread.
The fact that this is a topic in any forum is a testament to the curiosity of humanity. The fact that people take up camps and kill other people over their conclusions in this mystery of life is a testament to the insecurity of the human condition of uncertainty. Even vehement name calling and raised blood pressure defending any faith, Science included, is a detrament, and at least an annoyance while potentially being a landmine for those who have found the mystery of life, and chose to live the individual path that they were born into.
So take a deep breath and chill, and admit you don't know what the fuck is going on while realizing how much you think you know was shaped or even created by the words of another person.
And please, don't hurt anyone defending your faith.
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