is really death is something terrible? when you die, it means that you will get pains? or it is because you will the most precious thing, life. do life worths that?
death is always hated by all while it is good sometimes. death may free some people who have suffered extremely much in this life.
2006-06-15 04:35:18 · 22 answers · asked by ako 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Its because people are afraid of the unknown. I am not afraid, I just think its part of the circle of life. Why live forever? I think that would be kind of boring. I agree with what you say completely.
2006-06-15 04:39:17 · answer #1 · answered by babygyrl_nyc 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Okay. You have asked many ?s. Let me answer them one at a time.
(Why are we afraid of death?) We are afraid for numerous reasons. Fear of the unknown (a popular choice), fear of loss, not having faith in the afterlife or God, unfulfillment etc. But the real answer lies within ones self. Why are you afraid of death?
(Is death really something terrible?) This depends on ones faith. How much one has depends on how terrible death will be.
(When you die, it means that you will be in pain?) Again it is a faith question. But here is a bit of trivia for you. 86% of people all believe that they will be in heaven. But in Revelations it says that only a 10% or so of the genitals will be spared.
(Or it is because you will lose the most precious thing, life. Is life worth it?) Yes. You can not begin to grow, live and die without knowing that your body will die someday! No matter how precious life is. It is not to be thought of as being forever. But more as being borrowed.
(death is always hated by all while it is good sometimes. death may free some people who have suffered extremely much in this life.) But death is not a reward to be prized. It is ones faith of the afterlife that is the reward.
(valkyries78) answer was good too.
When your eyes have been opened. Your innocence is lost and a baffling sense of reason is replaced.
2006-06-15 12:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we fear death because we do not know anything about it.
We as human beings fear the unknown, the things we can not change or control.
I think the younger we are the more we fear it but, as we become older the thought is not so bad because we realize that it will happen to us all at one point.
The body dies not the spirit within.
My mother had M.S and she was young when it got to it's worst stages, she passed away 5 days after her 49th birthday, I cried for my lost, not hers because I believe she was suffering more while she was alive, I believe now that she is happy to be free from the sick body that held her prisoner for the majority of her adult life, but now she is free, her soul & spirit.
When I was under 25 yrs-old just the thought made my heart race a little faster but, the closer I get to 40 the thought does not make my heart skip a beat any longer.
I am not sure that this helps you any, but I do hope it gives you an insight of another person veiw on the subject.
2006-06-15 11:49:08 · answer #3 · answered by Lil Angel 68 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fear of the unknown, what happens to the soul.
Fear of leaving behind the familiar, and loved ones.
And on a physical level, decomposition of the body- ick.
I'm not afraid of death.
I have salvation thru the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
And just personally, I like to accentuate the positive than worry about things I can't change and have no control over.
I'll worry about death when I get there.
-God Bless, val
2006-06-15 11:43:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greetings:
The short answer is: Some people are afraid of death because they've been conditioned to believe that it means annihilation, that is, they will no longer exist, because "when you're dead, you're done."
Subject this question to your own judgement: We must have 'died' to the place we came from, but are we 'dead' here?
So too, when we 'die' to this world, we simply make the transition to the world we came from (to a higher form of understanding.)
Physicists tell us consciousness is not an integral part of matter. Consciousness is that aspect of ourselves that enables us to be aware of ourselves and other reality. This can neither be created nor destroyed. It is IMMORTAL...the real YOU!!!
So ask yourself this question: If we're immortal how can anyone believe in death as taught?
Peace,
Freedom
2006-06-15 12:09:26 · answer #5 · answered by gondarite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fear of the unknown is what underlies fear of death - it is interesting that fear of death is most prevalent in cultures lacking enlightenment as the ultimate goal of life. A constant preoccupation with material things, which are meaningless in the context of death, causes people to fear loss rather than accept it.
2006-06-15 11:44:16 · answer #6 · answered by randylucentphilosopher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are always affraid of what we don't know. In this case, what happens after death? Is it something that we'll enjoy? Something bad? Maybe it's nothing...the end...the finish line. Unless you are a true believer of your choice of religion, there is no telling what is on the other side; Fear above all else!
2006-06-15 11:41:21 · answer #7 · answered by Deal with it! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody is not afraid. Cowards die a thousand times before their death!
2006-06-15 12:17:20 · answer #8 · answered by das.ganesh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some sort of reflection. Life could suck so bad but when it comes to doing the job fear over comes you its like you were meant to be alive. The strange part is what am i alive for. The meaning of life maybe to find the meaning of life.
2006-06-15 13:23:12 · answer #9 · answered by Travis James 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is good to simply breath in and breath out. Enjoy your life today. Live life to the fullest. Live passionately. Run. Feel your strengh. Enjoy the warmth of the sun and the joys friendship. Do things you love to do. Keep faith. Laugh a lot, my friend.
2006-06-15 16:15:05 · answer #10 · answered by solisue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋