@SSNBubblehead All religions work on #faith but that's not a synonym for pretending. At the end of the day, nobody *knows* what exists beyond death but there have been people who claimed to know or went and came back.

I don't know about any of the other claimants but Jesus offered proof of his knowledge claims by showing his power over disease, nature, and even death. I believe Him. Biblical theology explains our existence, infatuation with evil and darkness, and penchant for disbelief.