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 Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:28 pm
I think most people are.
I was discussing this with a friend of mine.
I don't mind telling you guys that I've had problems with depression and that I was seriously considering suicide about a year ago. I'm fine now, but I think the whole experience has left me with complete indifference to this whole existence business.
I don't think there is an afterlife. So for the most part I don't really fear death because I don't think I'll actually care that I'm dead when I'm dead.
Furthermore, in my life their are people and things that I care about deeply. But I still think that the intense amount of suffering that comes with life outweighs those little joys more often than not.
It's not that I want to die. If I wanted to die, I wouldn't still be alive. To me it's like watching tv when you're killing time. And there's nothing on that you're really excited about, but you're content.
I think it's natural to fear death though. As humans we try so hard to convince ourselves that it won't happen to us. And I suppose there's no harm in that. It's not like we'll have to cope with our death after we die. But we try to do something with our mortal life to make a difference. It's kind of like one last attempt at immortality. That someone might remember our name. But what worth does that have when you're six feet under?
Or how we plan our own funerals. As if we'll be attending.
It's because we can't grasp our own mortality.
But now I'm rambling.
Do you fear death? Why?
Do you believe in an afterlife? What happens to us when we die?
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:03 pm
brainnsoup It's kind of like one last attempt at immortality. That someone might remember our name. But what worth does that have when you're six feet under? Or how we plan our own funerals. As if we'll be attending. It's because we can't grasp our own mortality. It might possibly be because we all have an immortal part to us. That's our spirit. The physical body is just a shell without the spirit. So I do believe we attend our own funerals, just not in the physical. Funerals might also be for the family members, to help put them at ease, help them remember the times they shared with their loved ones, etc. No. Because I view it as just another path that we all must take. It's part of being mortal. Quote: Do you believe in an afterlife? Yes Quote: What happens to us when we die? My belief is that it's only the physical body that dies, because that's the mortal part of us, the spirit that gives the life to the physical body, is the immortal part. The spirit goes to the spirit realm, to continue learning and to await resurrection and to be reunited with the new physical body, which is immortal and incorruptable, then comes judgement day where then our final fate is decided by God. ((This is just my beliefs about what happens after we die in a nut shell.))
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:25 pm
I don't think that I necessarily fear death, at least not my own anyway. I have never really thought about my own death for very long, I believe in the spirit, and I believe in an afterlife, so I guess it really isn't a scary thought to me.
I know that when I think about not being here, and things going on without me, I kinda get ... I guess the best way to describe it is... Jealous. When I'm gone my kids will still be living their lives, they may or may not have had their own kids by the time I'm gone, but the fact is, there will be those future family members living their lives without me as well. I want to see it all... Yet I realize that there would be the pains and losses that I would experience if I had been around forever like that as well...
So, I just return to the present and have faith that everything is as it should be, and live today. There isn't really any point to worry about it, because I have things that require my attention now, and I'ld like to have them done when I do go. Death is inevitable, living life isn't, so I'll do my best to live so I can say I did something that so many others didn't.
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:00 pm
You know, before I was a Muslim, I did not have conviction in religion, and it scared me to die. My life was in a mess and if there was an afterlife, I would surely not see heaven because I was a pretty bad person. Not just "sex before marriage" but stealing, treating people terribly.
Now, I've really changed myself and my life. And If I die, I dont feel I'd want to change anything. I enjoy my life, I'm living it how I want and still feel like a worthful person.
As of now, I dont think I'll be scared. Of course, no one WANTS to die, so If it's a violent or long death, I'll want to live.
Is there an afterlife? I believe there is one, but I cant say 100%. I dont feel ANYONE can know 100% there is or isnt one until it's that day.
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:51 pm
I was suicidal (still am sometimes) and I think that really stripped away my fear of death. I wasn't afraid before in the sense that I knew I'd go to Heaven. Now I know about more about what Heaven is like, and I look forward to that, but the way I was also means that when says 'I'm gonna kill someone!!' I feel like raising my hand and going 'Me! Me!' and the thought of getting hit by a car brings a smile to my face... sweatdrop Wow, that's morbid of me. I better figure out a way to focus on life more. 3nodding
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:56 pm
Consciously no, subconsciously I think I do since I have an adverse fear of pain. Well if there is an afterlife I've accepted wherever I go is where I'm supposed to go. If there isn't, then I've touched enough peoples lives and I can just hope that I've had a positive influence. Quote: Do you believe in an afterlife? Yes. Quote: What happens to us when we die? Well for those in my religion we get to be with our God. For others, my texts are not clear on and give differing accounts. Personally, I think where you go depends on what path you are on. Some may overlap and end up in the same place, others may not. Honestly this isn't something I try not to think about too much since it detracts from just living life.
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:10 am
I think I'm on just the opposite side of the spectrum here. I used to not care about death, didn't think about it, the prospect never frightened me because it didn't seem near or likely. Granted, that could have everything to do with youth as well.
Anyways after going through a suicidal period as a teenager it actually made me afraid of death. As far as I'm aware that's it, the end, no restarts. My body will rot or burn and without a body to sustain it, where would my mind, my consciousness, spirit, etc. go? I personally see the soul sort of like computer programming. It becomes non-existent if the hardware which runs or holds it no longer works. As an example just to picture the way I see it, imagine you have some one of a kind version of Photoshop and the only place it exists is on this one CD. Now what happens if that CD breaks, does the software still exist?
Point being, since death is the end and I no longer exist, yeah I'm scared of it. It frightens me and I admit it. Doesn't mean I'll let that fear dominate my life but, as far as I can tell, just about every healthy living creature has a natural fear of death anyways.
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:42 am
Do you fear death? i used to. for a long time actually, i'm not afraid to say that. it's normal to be afraid of Death though. especially when you are young and don't wanna die. i guess in a way i still technically am, but in another way i'm realy not.
Why? because, when it comes down to it, i'm just tired. i don't care enough to realy regret dieing beyond not getting to raise kids. and yeh, i'll always want to be their for people i love or who care about me, but there will always be people to feel sad about leaving. there's nothing i can do about that situation but live as long as i can.
i've been through enough depression and life experience to be able to count myself grown and done. it's just that their are a few things left for me to do. i wonder if i'll ever get to though.
Do you believe in an afterlife? What happens to us when we die? oh yes, always have. even before i believed in any gods, i always believed in the Spirit, and in an Afterlife. it just makes sense to me, ya know?
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:25 pm
I don't fear death in the least. Although I don't want to die, if it happens there's not much that I'll feel afterward so I have no concern over it. Which answers why.
As for the after; we enrich the soil. Unless you donate your body to science, which I'd like to do.
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:30 pm
I think of death in a very similar way that I think about life.
In life, there are many moments when I wish I was somewhere else, with someone else, etc. The statement "the grass is always greener on the other side" applies. I think that wishing I could die is the same. I would fear dying, and then wishing I was alive again. (The grass is literally greener on "the other side" XD Sorry, I love puns)
In life, there are many moments when I wish I could just be free, and the worries of life would just disappear. For example, I wish I could just run in an endless field, and lay down to sleep. But then I realize that freedom is not really freedom, for now I am not free to be with the ones I loved or do the things I want to do. I am alone, and without purpose. I realize that I shoulder the burdens because I have things I care about and want to pursue.
I do not know what comes after death. All I know is life, so I try to think that death will just be more life, exactly as I am living it now. The same hardships, the same love. That is my realm of experience.
So, no, I don't fear death. I want to run away from it sometimes, just like life, haha. But I think it is what you make of it.
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:21 am
I am not afraid of death or dying.
Death is the continuation of life.
When the time comes for my death I will not be afraid because I know I shall continue in the next phase of life.
The spirit is eternal. It never dies.
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Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:42 pm
Death is inevitable. It is one of the most natural and most sure things there is in life, if not the single most. And I believe there is an afterlife for the souls after death.
I see no logical reason, then, why I should fear death.
But I do. redface
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Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:51 pm
I do not think I am afraid, but I have too much to live for right now. I would fight till the end to stay with my husband and daughter. And I believe in reincarnation so I am not too scared of my soul floating in nothingness.
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Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:47 am
I don't fear dying itself. Everyone has to die at least once.
However, there are certain ways I'm very afraid of dying. Being buried alive comes to mind. Crushed to death is another. The biggest one, though, is dying somewhere and my soon to be wife can't get notice of it or be told the truth about it. I'll be leaving for boot camp soon, and that's been on my mind a lot. So, I'll fight dying every step of the way, afraid or not.
I'm Christian, and I do believe in the afterlife. I am confident that when I die,I shall awake to find myself in the arms of my God.
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Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:52 am
VK Fox I don't fear dying itself. Everyone has to die at least once. However, there are certain ways I'm very afraid of dying. Being buried alive comes to mind. Crushed to death is another. The biggest one, though, is dying somewhere and my soon to be wife can't get notice of it or be told the truth about it. I'll be leaving for boot camp soon, and that's been on my mind a lot. So, I'll fight dying every step of the way, afraid or not. I'm Christian, and I do believe in the afterlife. I am confident that when I die,I shall awake to find myself in the arms of my God.
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