In truth, I'd be interested in that as well. I don't know enough, though it's something I'd like to speculate, re: the finality of death in relation to the grieving process of atheism having a different impact... Although, I'd like to plug as an agnostic, it's a small bit of comfort making myself believe my whole ancestral line is looking upon me. I'd like be going on a complete tangent here, but I think it'd best be reserved for one of those hot n' spicy rd/FanFic discussions.I wonder if that makes me process the experience of death differently...
I find being an atheist makes the world 1000% times more interesting and fascinating, and it makes me want to experience all of it, even more. I am only going to exist once. This is it. Everything around me is the most amazing experience, because there isn't "something better waiting for me after I die." All of this exists because of unfathomable complexity developing over unfathomable timeframes, and all because of a few rather simple rules about this universe we live in. That makes every single thing - the smallest bug, pencil nub, or grain of sand - inconceivable full of amazingness, if you take a moment and really appreciate it. That's what atheism does for me. And since death is final and absolute, to me, it makes me incredibly present and connected to the world around me. I'm not gonna be here again. So let's enjoy all of it!