Atheist as well.

I can't explain the sudden creation of the universe or life within, but since I can't explain it I don't make up some fairy tale. Which is basically how I view Heaven & Hell. It's almost like when you were a kid and told stories about Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy to make you feel better. The afterlife is a fictional idea created by man because of his natural fear of death.