Who can know what happens? I believe that we create these extravagant religions so as to alay our immense fear of death. Especially our modern culture has an extreme fear of the afterlife. We are the first culture to fear death above dishonour. Maybe it was the reality shock from the World Wars or maybe science has created doubt but it seems that faith is a sham amongst many people.
I have no idea what happens after death and choose not to care. I care about this life and I want to live a good decent life and I want to be a good person. We cant hope to be more than that and I think in our ultimate fear of the afterlife we neglect this life and ultimately waste our humanity.
As for pain in death it all depends on circumstances.
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