Okay, so I saw this thread and curiously began reading it. So, I'm just going to state what my opinion is and how I see things in my mind.
To me, death is something that has scared humans since the beginning of time. It is the big question because no one knows what happens, and so when religion really started to come into play and churches were first being made, there was this huge question: what happens after death? Heaven and Hell was created. It is to help reinforce people to want to do good so that they can look forward to something good happening when their 'natural life' ends. At the same time though, they are also places created so that people can have a sure image of what will happen when they die instead of thinking 'what?'
Now, other people believe in reincarnation, going to heaven and meeting God or being damned in Hell for all eternity. To me these are all just ways to escape the fear of what actually happens, if there really is anything after death. Now, I'm not going to be a hypocrite here and try to say I have an explanation. I'll be the first to admit that I have no clue! To me though, and the reason I think I can think about this the way I do, is because I examine the possibilities in a curious manner. Do I simply end, do I go somewhere, am I reborn in another life; have I already been reborn once and just don't remember it? I don't just stick myself to one thing and stay there though; I keep trying to think of the possibilities and be a curious observer until it's my time to die. Because if you want the truth of it, only the dead know what happens after you die, and they can't talk to us and tell us.
So, there's my opinion on the matter, and thank you for reading!