Part of the question is why is it important for you, right?

Hi Fern,

Well, the existence of an afterlife is a topic of interest to just about every person on the planet, for the simple reason that all of us leave it during a process known as death.

Death is not an easy subject for a lot of people, but the more I study it, the more I realize that it is more of a study of life, rather than what we consider to be the end of anything. It's very helpful to me, personally, to know more about it, because any difficult situation seems easier when a person is more knowledgeable about it.

It is also a great way to be exposed to many different cultures' views on a variety of subjects, because the subject of life and death touches everyone in so many different ways.

Additionally, every person brings their own unique viewpoint to their studies. You may find a particular viewpoint which is helpful, not only to you, but to others.

One thing to remember is something which we occasionally mention on this forum. That is that it is very difficult to "prove" something to someone else. It is easier to prove that something is very very likely, from all the evidence gathered, but you are the only one who can really prove something to you.

Fern-

Bob has best answer...maybe your paper should focus not on whether the afterlife exists or not (trust me, nothing you can write will prove it anyway), but instead should examine why it matters to you that it does exist.

Or why it doesn't matter, as the case may be.  Writing about that strikes me as far more interesting and should earn you a better grade since it will require critical thinking on your part.  Anyone can dig up "evidence" but that doesn't require much independent thought.

R
also since this is an English paper, better brush up on your grammar!