[ WP ] You just died . You find out that all versions of the afterlife actually do exist , for every religion ever imagined . Everyone goes to the `` heaven '' that corresponds to their beliefs . Problem is , you are an atheist .

`` Hi there!'' A voice says to you as you open your eyes. 
 
 You wonder what is happening. Moments prior you had been driving your car. The truck had swerved in your direction and... 
 
 You look around. 
 
 `` Huh, what?'' You mumble as you take in your surroundings. A bed is underneath you. You are laying down. A man stands at the foot of it. 
 
 `` Welcome to the Afterlife! Do n't worry it's just a name. There's no real Afterlife of course! Ha ha ha'' the man has a nervous laugh for some reason. 
 
 He is wearing a white lab coat. He's an older gentleman with a beard. He's holding a clipboard. 
 
 `` Who are you? What's going on?'' You wonder if this is a hospital. The truck seems like only moments ago, but perhaps you were unconscious? You do n't even realise the man had said the word'Afterlife'. 
 
 `` Well, I'm God... frey. Godfrey! Yeah, that's right, Godfrey''. 
 
 He seems to be a bit nervous. 
 
 `` Where am I?'' You ask. 
 
 `` Like I said, this is the Afterlife. You died. I'm sorry to be the one to tell you.'' 
 
 This starts to concern you. You look around. Suddenly you realise that your prosthetic right leg is n't there. The leg you lost under a tractor at age eight has regrown! You stare at it, unable to speak through your amazement. 
 
 `` Yeah that's right'' Godfrey says. `` You're dead. That's why your body is whole again.'' 
 
 `` But... but I'm an atheist! I did n't think there would be an Afterlife.'' 
 
 `` No no, it's fine!'' Godfrey waves a hard at you in what you guess is a reassuring manner. `` Do n't worry. It turns out that there is a perfectly logical, science based explanation for how the Afterlife is possible! Is n't that great news?'' 
 
 `` Oh...'' you say with a hint of confusion and doubt in your mind. `` Is there?'' 
 
 `` Absolutely!'' Godfrey attempts to wink at you but his face looks awkward. 
 
 `` Well, what is it then?'' You ask. 
 
 `` Huh?'' Godfrey asks as though he does n't understand what you mean. 
 
 `` Um, what is it? What's the explanation?'' You start to wonder if this is all some kind of strange post vehicular accident dream. 
 
 `` Explanation for what?'' Godfrey's eyes shift suspiciously. 
 
 `` The science based explanation for the Afterlife! Man, this is weird. Uh, are you a doctor or something? What is actually going on? How has my leg grown back?'' 
 
 Godfrey sighs and stares at his clipboard for a moment. 
 
 `` Oh right. That explanation. Ok, well. Ok. Ok, how well do you know science?'' 
 
 `` Huh?'' You say, taken aback by the sudden question. 
 
 `` Science'' repeats Godfrey. `` How well do you known it?'' 
 
 `` Ah, not very, I guess.'' You reply. `` Some. Why?'' 
 
 `` But you are an atheist right?'' 
 
 `` Oh yes I am definitely'' 
 
 `` Well, the science here in the Afterlife is very advanced. Very complicated. I'm sure you would n't understand it.'' Godfrey seems to want you to forget about it. 
 
 `` Try me!'' You say, offended by Godfrey dismissal of what you can understand. 
 
 `` OK. I'll try to make this simple and quick. There was no Afterlife. So we made one. With science.'' 
 
 `` What?'' 
 
 `` Yep. You're basically in a simulated environment. Have you seen that Movie about the virtual world? Like that.'' 
 
 `` The Matrix?'' You ask. Your atheist mind begins to see possibilities. 
 
 `` Yep. That one'' 
 
 `` So, you're a human?'' 
 
 `` Uh huh. I'm a scientist and everyone who works here in Heav- uh... the Afterlife, is a scientist too.'' 
 
 `` Well, that's amazing. But how?'' 
 
 `` Oh that's very complicated science like I said. I'll put it this way: almost a million years into your future we have done everything science can achieve, we think.'' 
 
 You wonder what that could mean 
 
 `` Time travel? Easy! Travelling to parallel world's? Done. Complete molecular and atomic reconstruction of people long dead inside a virtual computer simulation? Well, you're here now right?'' 
 
 `` Oh. So you rebuilt me?'' 
 
 `` That's right. You're an exact replica of yourself. With a new leg.'' 
 
 `` Why do I remember dying?'' 
 
 `` That's easy. We just recreated the memories in your brain from the moment you died. You know they're stored chemically in your head right? Your mind is just a series of electrical impulses. There's no soul or anything Ha ha ha...'' 
 
 Again you wonder at his nervous laugh. 
 
 `` So look, I'm going to take you through this door to give you the tour of the Afterlife. The Afterlife is what we named this virtual planet. This planet that we built to house all the humans who have ever died throughout history.'' 
 
 `` Oh wow. ALL of them?'' You struggle to imagine how many. 
 
 `` Yes'' Godfrey says. `` We are a charity organisation dedicated to giving our poor ancestors the gift that we scientists of the future have. That being eternal life and almost limitless entertainment that is possible thanks to our incredibly advanced science.'' 
 
 `` Eternal life? That's sounds a bit religious'' You joke. 
 
 Godfrey suddenly looks annoyed. 
 
 `` OH YEAH? SO WHAT IF IT DOES!? I... I'm sorry. Just ignore me. I'm having a rough morning.'' 
 
 You wonder if you've offended Godfrey. 
 
 `` OK were going to go do the tour now. One last thing: you're only going to meet other atheists out there.'' 
 
 `` Oh really?'' 
 
 `` Yeah that's right. We found that the religious ancestors could only really accept an'Afterlife' that matched the one they were expecting. Its made building this virtual world challenging. We've had to seperate a lot of people into different areas. You wo n't be able to go to the other areas. We do n't want you accidentally telling people the truth about this virtual world.'' 
 
 `` OK cool. I'll just stick with the other atheists then.'' 
 
 You feel sorry for the religious people, so stuck in their delusions that scientists of the future have to cater to them in order to bring them back from death. Excitedly you follow Godfrey out of the room to see what awaits you. 
 
 
 ********* 
 
 God sat down after a long day of settling the newly arrived. 
 `` Atheists'' He chuckled to himself. `` Its like they'll believe anything''
