I think its selfish to believe that there is no point in life unless there is an afterlife. I personally think that knowing there is no such thing brings MORE meaning to life.. The knowledge that we are finite gives our lives purpose. We should attempt to make the world a better place .. Not because we can enjoy it from beyond the grave but because we want to let those we leave behind to enjoy it as much as we did.
Besides, the idea of an afterlife is flawed. To live for an eternity would be torture, It would be like eating your favorite ice cream for breakfast lunch and dinner with nothing else for a year. By the time the year has ended you will never want to look at that particular flavor ever again. I take comfort in the knowledge that one day my consciousness will return to the state it was in before I ever existed.
Besides, the idea of an afterlife is flawed. To live for an eternity would be torture, It would be like eating your favorite ice cream for breakfast lunch and dinner with nothing else for a year. By the time the year has ended you will never want to look at that particular flavor ever again. I take comfort in the knowledge that one day my consciousness will return to the state it was in before I ever existed.