ATHEISTS, how do you deal with a close one's death???

Question

I was just wondering since you dont really have a religion. Answer that is informative gets 10 points. Thanks!

Answer 1

The same way Christians or any other person deals with death ...

(1) Denial
(2) Anger
(3) Bargaining
(4) Depression
(5) Acceptance

Answer 2

Personally I'm an atheist/buddhist because buddhism is more a way of life than a religion but I'm still undecided on whether I believe in reincarnation, when thought about it at logical open minded point of view the buddhist theory involoving no soul or spirit does make sense does make sense, I'm just not sure if it's right or not as nobody knows for sure but it's hard to explain anyways.

From an Atheist point of view however the other possibility is that you die and your cells stop moving your brain stops working and now your body is just a big lump of biomass. I can understand how this seems like something terrible to a person of religion it doesn't seem so bad to me. It's sad because they're gone, but everyone dies, it's a fact of life you have to accept, that's the reason I think we have religion, people can't accept those things. So personally I guess I just go on with life after grieving, there's nothing I can do about it, so it's useless to dwell.

Answer 3

You deal with it the same way other people deal with it...you grieve. I would suppose the only difference is that atheists do not tell each other stories about how we'll meet again in the sweet by and by, but instead directly face the fact that our loved one is gone.

It's actually more disturbing to have others try to comfort you by telling you lies about the afterlife than it is to face the ultimate reality. When all's said and done none of us really know if anything comes after this life; we're better off acting like this is all we get and making the most of it.

Answer 4

Although I am not an Atheist, and I don't quite understand your question because your grammar is weird, I can say that there are many Atheists that stay that way until they die. There isn’t anxiety about what will happen after death, because there is no belief in an afterlife: good or bad. There isn't a major conversion or anything like that; this is supported because some people have the Atheist logo on their tombstones.

Answer 5

I'm not atheist. I'm a Christian. But I've been told that the pain and suffering (of the loved ones left)is worse than if you know that the loved one is in Heaven. My Aunt just died a few months ago (In April) and while I felt bad for me- I knew she was with Jesus and the last thought on her mind was us.
While I noticed that a cousin of mine - who is not a Chrisitian and does not attend any church at all - seemed to take it harder than her own son! Her son is also a Chrisitan while my cousin is not. Tears and Grief are part of the package but those that are not saved dead are not saved take it harder.

Answer 6

Cry and grieve, u arrange a funeral, u receive comfort from the ppl around u, then u pick urself up realize that everyone has to die someday and that the person will live on in your memory and that they probably wouldn't want u to spend ur life grieving over them. Talking about them helps too, remembering all the great things about them.

Answer 7

I don't need the points, but to answer your question, the same way everyone else deals with death or loss of a loved one.

You grieve their loss and turn your attention to more important things.

Answer 8

I am sad with the loss of someone I feel is special to me, but I celebrate the life they led and do not hang onto the notion of "when I get there I will see them again". For me to have that notion constantly stuck in your head prevents you from living because your mind is constantly elsewhere.

Answer 9

I acknowledge and accept the grief for a time, then I move on. I never forget the person but I still have to live my life.

Answer 10

Nothing just hope for the best and b strong. I think if a loved one dies that just parts me MORE from god than i already wuz. Personal experience.