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Has anyone ever heard of a theist signing up for cryonics? That would seem very odd.
Theists don't necessarily believe in an afterlife. People who believe in an afterlife (whether theists or not) don't necessarily think it will be preferable to this life, either.
I don't see why they shouldn't, given that most of them don't refuse (other) medical care.
It's been known to happen.
I guess you could make a sort of reverse Pascal's Wager argument for it - if it turns out that there is no immortal soul after all then you've got a backup plan.