One day Fred decided he wanted to know what happened after death.
Fred went to the local synagogue and asked the rabbi: “What will happen to me after death?” The rabbi explained that if he believed in the omniscience and benevolence of God, and followed the Jewish rites, he could attain closeness with God after dying, which he said was pretty good.
Fred went to the local Hindu temple and asked the Brahmin: “What will happen to me after death?” The Brahmin explained that if he devoted himself to the gods and followed one of the proper ethical paths, he could attain liberation from the cycle of rebirth, which he said was pretty good.
Fred went to the local church and asked the priest: “What will happen to me after death?” The priest explained to him that if he took Jesus Christ as his saviour, all of his sins would be absolved, and he would spend eternity in Heaven, which he said was pretty good.
Fred went to the local Buddhist monastery and asked the lama: “What will happen to me after death?” The lama explained that if he dedicated himself to having correct thoughts, practices and deeds, upon death his existence would be blissfully snuffed out, which he said was pretty good.
Fred went to the local mosque and asked the imam: “What will happen to me after death?” The imam explained that if he followed the teachings of Muhammad and submitted to the will of Allah, he would go to paradise upon death, which he said was pretty good.
When Fred went home his brother asked him: “What will happen to me after death?”
“Nobody knows,” Fred replied.
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