1. What happens/happened to all those precursors of humans? Or is it just Homo Sapiens, and those from the last several thousand years (Mesolithic/Neolithic and later then) who are in line for the afterlife - and perhaps only those within the last few thousand years? Do those living earlier not have a chance, or if they do are they segregated away from humans? Communication between different races will no doubt be hard enough without all the problems of having to communicate with those perhaps without a recognisable modern language. All are equipped with Babelfish perhaps? And at what point did God decide to include some into this scheme and others not - if only humans are included? Are all these earlier beings just expendable prototypes?
2. What happens to all those who have never even had the chance to recognise or adopt the particular religion? Not fair?
3. If any animals (apart from humans) inhabit an afterlife, do they retain their 'roles' - as herbivores, carnivores, predators, etc. - or are they merely there for background 'atmosphere'. I'm sure many would sooner see their pets alongside them in an afterlife than many other humans. If other animals are included then why not earlier precursors of humans?
4. Many are just born with certain advantages - hereditary and circumstantial, for example - such that many others hardly have a fair starting point in life, so why would some be allowed into a particular afterlife (Heaven or whatever) when they perhaps haven't earned their place?
5. What happens to those who died very young? And with no chance to develop into an adult human being with all that this usually entails? Destined to remain so for ever?
We need answers!
2. What happens to all those who have never even had the chance to recognise or adopt the particular religion? Not fair?
3. If any animals (apart from humans) inhabit an afterlife, do they retain their 'roles' - as herbivores, carnivores, predators, etc. - or are they merely there for background 'atmosphere'. I'm sure many would sooner see their pets alongside them in an afterlife than many other humans. If other animals are included then why not earlier precursors of humans?
4. Many are just born with certain advantages - hereditary and circumstantial, for example - such that many others hardly have a fair starting point in life, so why would some be allowed into a particular afterlife (Heaven or whatever) when they perhaps haven't earned their place?
5. What happens to those who died very young? And with no chance to develop into an adult human being with all that this usually entails? Destined to remain so for ever?
We need answers!