Hello puddknocker .. genuinely happy for you and your faith and belief as it must be very comforting for you. For centuries the question/answer of life after death, or the unknown after death, has been discussed and pondered on by different religions, faiths, atheists, and I do think that it would be wonderful for ALL humans to be in a "place" after death, whether in human form or spirit only... with no negatives as you mention, for eternity.... no matter age, race, religion, belief and even those who caused harm to others through crime or wars etc; those who have had a lifetime of pain and suffering and those who didn't: some people believe in reincarnation .. such as our coming back to this earth as an animal ... and so on ... and as they say "there will be only one way to find out" Nice of you to share your feelings/belief on what can be a very contentious subject. I try not to pray for an end to my illnesses but for a way to cope, given that there are millions suffering a lot more than I. One day they will discover how planets and so on /creaation began, but doubt it will be in my lifetime.