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Do you fear death?
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Hi all,
I used to be quite scared of death, but in facing my own mortality completely out of choice I find it's not actually all that bad. More, an arbitrary and quite nessesary element of life. I fear suffering and loss of independence a hell of a lot more than death.
I'm not going to further sway the discussion, as this is clearly a highly personal and sensitive subject. All I will say is that I am an Atheist and as far as I am concerned when I will die, that will be the end of my subjective perception I call "I".
What is everyone elses perspective on death and what does it mean to you?
I used to be quite scared of death, but in facing my own mortality completely out of choice I find it's not actually all that bad. More, an arbitrary and quite nessesary element of life. I fear suffering and loss of independence a hell of a lot more than death.
I'm not going to further sway the discussion, as this is clearly a highly personal and sensitive subject. All I will say is that I am an Atheist and as far as I am concerned when I will die, that will be the end of my subjective perception I call "I".
What is everyone elses perspective on death and what does it mean to you?
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As for dying, I dont fear it as its inevitable but what i do fear is dying.. how will it happen, will it be painful, will i live out my elderly years neglected in a care home?
Is that not a complete contradiction? You don't fear dying because it's inevitable, but what you do fear is dying ...
Anyway, as for me. I'm not particularly scared of it as such, everyone dies, I think everyone has their time and there is nothing you can do about it, it's just something you have to accept will happen. I just hope it won't be painful etc and I won't be completely alone.
If you die for an unknown reason I'm sure a post mortem will ensure that you're property dead
Not if you take the rest of the sentence with it. and put is in itallics.
I know but sill! how horrid! i also watch to much TV and have seen people who have not been dead wake up in the post mortem!
Well it's better than waking up whilst being buried I suppose !! You'll have to tell someone to carry out some tests on you to ensure you're property dead before they do whatever they do with you. Not entirely sure what though !!
I don't fear death. I fear dying, but not death.
Then again, I'm scared of the dark and of being in the house on my own, so ya know.
YES! that one! I jumped so high!
your not alone *giggles*
I kno I just re-read it. What I mean is what Franki said, I dont fear death itself but the process of dying.
Or if that isn't true, I just wouldn't care. What with being dead and all. Hence, while I'm a registered organ doner. So long as I'm burried to 'Going Underground by The Jam
Moving on, I would quite welocome death at this point. What I fear is the pain involved in actually dying, and the grief suffered by those I would leave behind. But at least once I can finally be at peace.
Must think about flowers and ponies now.
They do. And the souless husk we leave behind gets a job in Argos.
I'm with that guy!
I was like that years ago. I watched a program about people being buried alive. Scared me. I did say, after watching the buried alive program that I would like a bell on my coffin, so if I did wake up I could keep ringing the bell
I am scared of dying and im not.
Not wanting to piss on your beliefs or anything, but unfortunately you've contradicted yourself. True Atheists don't believe in any sort of afterlife
If you're looking for a word to describe your belief the best fitting one would be agnostic, someone who either believes it's impossible to know for sure if there is a God, or a person who rejects the possibility of a God but believes in the afterlife and supernatural.
As for me, I'm not scared of death, I try not to think about it. I know I'll die one day, I'm more worried/concerned/unsure as to what'll happen after.
I'm unable to comprehend nothingness, or ceasing to exist.
I hope there is an after life though :yes:
All I did was tell her the proper definition. I'm a cat. I have 2 legs and opposable thumbs. Humans have fur, whiskers and go "meow".
Until someone tells me otherwise, how am I to know any different......?
And yes i fear dying. I had an accident two weeks ago and when i'd come round after it i felt a slight flash of fear. I think it's more the control issue to me. The fact that one day i know the situation will be out of my control and i won't be able to stop the inevitable.