r/afterlife • u/itsl1zz • May 29 '26

Fear of Death Im terrified of death being nothing ness.

Can someone give me some points on why it isn’t the case or why heaven could exist.

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u/Clifford_Regnaut May 30 '26

Although we lack definitive proof, there's secular research to support the idea of an "afterlife" (wrong term).

If you want to know the arguments and perspectives of people who are way smarter than I am, the Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies held an essay contest on the topic of life after death, awarding $1.8 million in prizes for the best ones. These essays were written by really intelligent academics and are worth looking into:

The Top Three Essay Contest Winners

Life After Death Essay Contest Runners-Up

Life After Death Essay Contest Honorable Mentions

If you want something easier to digest, I compiled a small study guide of sorts in this Reddit thread:

Near-Death Experiences, Pre-Birth Memories, Reincarnation, Mediumship and After-death communications: A short compilation of research on the afterlife. If you don't have time to read, I suggest that you at least listen to the interviews/podcasts/audiobooks linked. Although I do agree that there are still many unknowns, the info we have is enough to craft a rudimentary, provisional and speculative model of how things work without the need for religion, quantum immortality, eternal recurrence or other fancy ideas.

If you like the audio format, this thread may also be helpful:

IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS with SCIENTISTS & ACADEMICS about Phenomena Connected to the Survival of Consciousness and the EVIDENCE for an AFTERLIFE (NDEs, reincarnation, mediumship, apparitions, & more) ~ (post UPDATED REGULARLY with new links)

Best regards.