For anyone that has lost a loved one, I recommend this movie. I can testify that it is the truth. We just don't die. "Einstein" stated energy never dissipates.
My own experience is that I remember a past life. When I visited the place where my death occurred, additional memories came back to me. My oldest son remembered dying in a plane crash in World War II. He knew more about planes at the age of 7 than my husband nor I knew. He also remembered his first name.
I am not trying to dissuade your religious beliefs but to know that there is an afterlife. Treat people with respect and love, don't judge. Know that the end is not the end.