Why do I believe that there is some afterlife?? Because I have felt the presence of my father many times since his death. He came to see me when my daughter was born, I have spoken to him when I was in despair help, and I felt his calming presence in reply. I believe that even though his body has passed, his spirit is still here, watching and loving us.

That's about as personal a belief as you can get.

And I don't know if I believe in Heaven and Hell as the Church teaches it, but I do believe that evil, true evil, is segregated from others. I don't believe that if you lie to your mother about what time you got home that you will be punished for it. But I do believe that a Hitler or Idi Amin or John Wayne Gacy is going to have a different afterlife.

Maybe I believe that to comfort myself, but I believe it nevertheless.