What is Meursault's idea of an afterlife in The Outsider NU Albert Camus s The Outsider shows life as meaningless and absurd The hero Meursault lives in Algiers He does not believe in God or heaven His idea of the afterlife comes through his trial prison life and last meeting with the Chaplain The Magistrate and Religion After the murder of the Arab Meursault is sent to prison In one meeting the Magistrate shows him a crucifix He asks him to believe in God But Meursault refuses calmly He says I didn t believe in God His rejection shocks the Magistrate Society cannot accept a man who does not believe in heaven This scene shows Meursault s clear denial of any afterlife The Chaplain in Prison In prison at Algiers Meursault waits for execution The Chaplain comes to console him He speaks of eternal life after death Meursault listens but