Western Materialistic View Of Death - Buddhist Perspective On This

Hi guys,

The western materialistic view of death is basically eternal oblivion / nothingness forever.

To me eternal oblivion sounds very scary - but in a way it may not be a bad thing as there is no suffering? In a way it sounds kind of like what happens to an enlightened being when they die as no more rebirth? Would the two actually be equivalent?

Apologies if my question doesn't make sense - I'm basically trying to come to terms with the fact that after I die - if the Buddhist viewpoint is incorrect - there will just be eternal nothing-ness which I find scary.

Any viewpoints appreciated.

Thanks