We all know we're heading for the recycling bin. (Yes, you too Mr. Kurzweil.)
Beyond that, many Americans say they expect better things. Yet they don't act on those stated beliefs ...
Religion, medicine and evading death | But not yet, Lord | The Economist
HOW do a person’s religious beliefs influence his attitude to terminal illness? The answer is surprising. You might expect the religious to accept death as God’s will and, while not hurrying towards it, not to seek to prolong their lives using heroic and often traumatic medical procedures. Atheists, by contrast, have nothing to look forward to after death, so they might be expected to cling to life.
In fact, it is the other way round...
So does religion promote fear of death, or does fear of death promote religion?
My money is on the latter.
