total and utter. take a look at a skunk dead on the road. does that skunk get a second chance ? NO, NOT , NEVER. what makes you so special ??

Based on your question, I would say that it is important to recognise that if you care about the question, is there life after death, then you will adopt one of two ways of thinking. 1 you care about the truth, or 2 you care about what you want to be the truth. The first one requires you to go out and look at any evidence that says there is an afterlife (if you find any let me know as I haven't heard of any), and then see if that evidence stands up to scrutiny (it won't as if it did then we would all beleive). If you choose number 2 then you would be forming an opinion based on assumptions, bias and prejudice. If you care about the truth then the truth is the only reward you get. Just recognise the difference between the two is all I am saying.

Also, If death is the end, you won't have to worry as you won't be able to

That depends on who you ask. If you ask me, the answer is, yes.

If it makes you feel good, I am happy for you. This world is a cold and tough place, I am all for whatever gives you peace and helps you make it through the day. If it does that then it isn't foolishness.

Can't prove there is a god and can't prove there isn't. There is no evidence that one ever existed, too many previous gods and too many stories borrowed from them. So it is not foolish until proof is presented.