Life and all that

[penwash]

I am deeply saddened for the person who offered it when I read or hear statements such as this: 'When we take it to the end, that is what this world have to offer, a finite existence with nothing to look forward to other than the legacy that we leave behind, which eventually will fade from memories as well.'

To be honest, it leaves me wondering how anyone who has such a limited view of life isn't overwhelmed with depression. It also leaves me genuinely grateful that I possess a faith and a belief in an afterlife.

You misunderstand what I meant with that statement you quoted.
Allow me one attempt to clarify:

I am sure you would agree, that we all will one day face the eventuality called death. When we arrived there, what does the world (meaning fame, power, fortune, riches, intellect, reputation, relationship with others) actually offer any of us in a personal way?

Like you, I believe in the afterlife, meaning there is an existence beyond death in which we continue on.
I also believe in a very particular kind of afterlife, one which gave me the confidence and purpose to keep me going through with bad storms in life.

So actually I was talking about a positive way to deal with the specific question that Rob brought up in the OP.

I'm sorry if my wording is unclear.

[An old bloke]

I am deeply saddened for the person who offered it when I read or hear statements such as this: 'When we take it to the end, that is what this world have to offer, a finite existence with nothing to look forward to other than the legacy that we leave behind, which eventually will fade from memories as well.'

To be honest, it leaves me wondering how anyone who has such a limited view of life isn't overwhelmed with depression. It also leaves me genuinely grateful that I possess a faith and a belief in an afterlife.

You misunderstand what I meant with that statement you quoted.
Allow me one attempt to clarify:

I am sure you would agree, that we all will one day face the eventuality called death. When we arrived there, what does the world (meaning fame, power, fortune, riches, intellect, reputation, relationship with others) actually offer any of us in a personal way?

Like you, I believe in the afterlife, meaning there is an existence beyond death in which we continue on.
I also believe in a very particular kind of afterlife, one which gave me the confidence and purpose to keep me going through with bad storms in life.

So actually I was talking about a positive way to deal with the specific question that Rob brought up in the OP.

I'm sorry if my wording is unclear.

Yes, I misunderstood the intent and meaning of your comment. Thank you for the clarification.