2006-07-20 19:45:33 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
Becasue humans innately fear the unknown, and death is the ultimate unknown. There is literally no one on earth with firsthand knowledge about what it is like after death. Most of us choose to believe that something exists there, regardless of what it is and we also fear the judgement after death. And yeah, humans like to control things and death is completely out of our control.
2006-07-20 19:51:45 · answer #1 · answered by malaria_31 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The biggest fear isn't about what there will be, but the thought of there not being anything at all. Human beings don't like the concept of nothing; that's why you always get "What came before the Big Bang?" questions. We always insist that there must be something, because our minds can't handle the concept of nothingness. When we die, since none of us know what's going to happen, there's a possibility that there will be nothing. We won't exist anymore. We will have no thoughts, no feelings, no emotions. We will be nothing. A thousand times worse than pitch darkness: Nothing.
Boggles your mind, doesn't it? That's where the fear of death comes from.
But on that note, I have a lot of afterlife beliefs myself and I'm very convinced that there will NOT be nothing after death. It has nothing to do with religion, but explaining that would be getting too off-topic.
2006-07-21 03:44:13 · answer #2 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes Every body knows that he/she will die one day, yet every body is afraid of death coz they then knew that they are going to die at that time.
Future dying is better than die now.
2006-07-21 02:49:40 · answer #3 · answered by Sherlock Holmes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Death is a scary thing You well never see your friends or family again you'll never know if there is a heaven or hell who knows where we go when we die nobody knows til that day comes but for now believe in the lord
2006-07-21 02:49:59 · answer #4 · answered by «~Mouse«~~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because all people are afraid of what they can not know beforehand. I think what we are scared of is not death itself, but the way we die. Another reason would be religion and after life.
2006-07-21 02:52:53 · answer #5 · answered by Dizzy MissZee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't fear death...I embrace death, as it is a part of life! As we all are born, so must we all die! It's the part in the middle that causes more pain than the beginning or the end!
2006-07-21 02:52:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they're afraid to live life to the fullest.
I don't fear death, but I'm in no rush. I don't believe there is an afterlife, so I have to make my time here count.
2006-07-21 02:51:49 · answer #7 · answered by Epistomolus 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
GOOD QUESTION! Some who have had near death experiences aren't, who have strong faith are not. but most of us just don't know what waits for us after we pass. it's uncertainty. and unknown. most are afraid of the unknown. But what is this life, you know. I don't know.
2006-07-21 02:53:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that I'm afraid of death...I'm a little uncertain of what it means..but I'll find out soon enough.
2006-07-21 03:46:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like everyone else their afraid of the unknown.
2006-07-21 03:41:47 · answer #10 · answered by dudezoid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋