When I say "libertarian" I do not mean "a libertarian", otherwise I would have said so (you guys did not understand my question): please do read well. Libertarian is a participant in yahoo's answers who, as an atheist, does not believe in God. What I am asking you guys here is this: if he does not actually believe in God how come he is affraid of death. You might think there is a contradiction here, but I know what I am saying. Please do not rush at my questions, just take your time to think what I am saying and then aswer to them. Does it make any sense to you guys not to believe in God and then be afraid of death at the same time?
2006-08-05 10:21:14 · 7 answers · asked by george 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
As per instruction I took time to read and think before answering. But my measured response turned out to match my initial response.
Why wouldn't anyone fear death? Someone who doesn't buy into discorporality, heaven and hell would seem to have a greater reason to fear it, because nothingness is terrifying. Until it happens, of course. Then it is, I grant you, nothingness.
I think religious people fear death even more, because they believe there is a chance of eternal damnation if hell, or eternal boredom if heaven.
I think, in short, only the completely simpleminded do not fear death, and they mostly because they do not stop to think that it is 100% certain to find them. In this way, perhaps it is wise, for our sanity, to reserve a little of the simple in our natures.
2006-08-05 12:49:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I value life (arguably MORE than a theist who thinks REAL life is the afterlife) without God, I don't see the point.
A libertarian, in English at least, is a right-wing person that argues for unrestrained free-trade and no taxation.
2006-08-05 10:29:55 · answer #2 · answered by -.- 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes perfect sense to be afraid of death, especially if you do not believe in God and have faith about an afterlife. We all are intelligent beings, so the unknown is disturbing to us. Even if a person believes that when we die, that's "it", existence ceases, they are afraid. It's natural instinct. It's unavoidable.
2006-08-05 10:29:20 · answer #3 · answered by HelpOneAnother 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because death=the unknown.
It's as normal as being afraid of the dark when your an innocent child. When it comes to death we are all innocent children, (even people with beliefs about after death haven't really convinced themselves outside of their cognitive thoughts).
Religion doesn't have to be a factor. It's lthe letting go of our clinging to the lives we identify ourselves with that scares us.
Maybe this is why human babies are born crying. I don't really know.
2006-08-05 13:19:14 · answer #4 · answered by Teaim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well does that mean that if yo believe in god you should be afraid of death? I think that one who believes in god has more reason to not be afraid of death, because they have heaven to look forward to. Athiests have, therefore, reason to be afraid. There is no guarantee of what happens after you die.
2006-08-05 10:32:17 · answer #5 · answered by amiaigner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I reject your chastisement.
It is more stupid to rush at a question and invite misunderstanding of it than it is to rush at answering a thoughtlessly expressed question.
2006-08-05 14:08:31 · answer #6 · answered by brucebirdfield 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are stupid
2006-08-05 11:06:15 · answer #7 · answered by Isis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋