As an atheist I obviously don't believe in an afterlife.
But if I could choose, I would choose to "live" in some sort of afterlife with my precious baby I lost in January. If I could be with her in some sort of afterlife or existence that is void of any of this worlds misery then that would be my choice, a million times over. Being athiest is hard sometimes, I see why some people cling to religion in times of pain. Loosing my Ellie was so painful, to face the realization that when we leave this world its over. That I would never hold her sweet face or give her a pat on the head or run my fingers through her curly red fur ever again. I can see the appeal of religion to help avoid those thoughts and feelings, but just because you desperately want something to be true doesnt make it so.
If I cant be with her in peace and happiness then I wish just for non existence.