Earth’s Largest Religion is Not What You Think
Discover what truly unites human beings regardless of belief
Let’s say you’re an alien visiting Earth for the first time. You’ve done your research and know that some of the humans — roughly one third (!) — on the planet are called “Christians,” meaning they hold several key beliefs in common.
They believe in life after death.
They believe they were created by an all-powerful being called God.
They believe that another god, called Jesus (who is also a version of the main god) loves them and died for them so that, if the people believe in him, they will enjoy a place called heaven in said afterlife, reunited with all of their loved ones, to spend eternity in bliss. Amazing!
Meanwhile, another group of humans don’t believe in any of those things. They are uncertain what will happen when they die, but figure it probably won’t involve them retaining their identity in perpetuity.
Instead, maybe a more complex and ultimately unfathomable thing might happen to the energy empowering their electrochemical bodies. It could be an “afterlife” of sorts in that the energy will transform into some other use; their cells will decay and become food for other life. Consciously, though, they will likely experience…
