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I believe in systems.

In either case I believe that life has no meaning beyond what we choose for it.

Either the universe is ordered (follows deterministic rules) in which case our destiny is predefined in which case we have no free will and nothing we decide makes an actual difference,

or

the universe is chaotic (does not follow any physical rules) in which case the universe is a pointless exercise and my free will has no purpose.

Combinations invariably result in a chaotic universe.

Either way it's depressing, so I work towards achieving some sort of immortality in hopes of having the time to find satisfying answers.

Personally I have a particularly negative opinion of concepts of Heaven and Hell: Either God (should it exist) hasn't given us free will in which case there's no point in punishing puppets, or we have free will, in which case punishing a sinner after giving him the ability to sin is cruel, unusual and a bit of a joke.

But hey, that's just me. If I'm wrong, I guess that means I'll have to pay for it.