Are Atheist afraid of death?

Question

Is it true that there are no Atheists in a foxhole?

Answer 1

um i dont know wat atheists believe in but i would presume they believe that after they die they would just die and rot in the ground whereas ppl that believe in heaven believe that they go to a happy place with all their family and friends....exactly which group is more scared of death?
i dont support atheism but they face the simple truth that we all do rot and die (or get cremated)....which is true. But believers cant handle that simple truth and have to go beyond and invent heaven to make death easier to handle....
btw i use to be christian...now i just want to live my life to the fullest and deal with what happens when we die when it actually happens.

Answer 2

Some are afraid of death and some are not, just like some theists are afraid of death and some are not.

That there are no atheists in foxholes is a myth (or more like wishful thinking of theists). There are fewer atheists than theists in foxholes though, not because the experience makes them religious but because atheists are generally not as much into warfare as theists.

Answer 3

To answer your first question, I'll be as concerned about not existing after death as I was before I was born. Which means, no, I am not afraid.

To answer your second question; Yes, there are atheists in foxholes. See link below:

Answer 4

We are no more scared of death than the next person. In fact, I feel that I am more prepared for death than your average religious person. I live my life much more fully because I do not base every one of my actions on what would god think, instead, I base them upon how I feel life should be lived and how I should act on my own morals.

When I die, I believe I just go back to the earth. I become fertaliser in a way and help new things to grow. There is no shame in that.

I don't live my entire life worrying about whether or not there is a heaven/hell and trying all the while to keep in good graces with "God", denying myself things I want to do, see, taste, feel...etc. I will not be going to my grave worrying about if I made god happy enough to get into heaven.

Answer 5

I've never been in a foxhole and I'm not afraid of dying. Why would I be?

Answer 6

I was in a foxhole in two wars thankyou. Nope, don't fear death, part of the life cycle, Your born, and you die. The two sure things that will ever happen in your life.

Answer 7

I'm a nurse, and I have cared for many people in their final hours. I can tell u that even some Christians r afraid of dying. Fear of death is another of those things that u cannot attribute to a certain group of people.

Answer 8

I certainly would never say that ALL atheists would or would not be afraid of death. I seriously doubt that the majority would be afraid of death. It's like anyone...it's not really death we are afraid of as much as it's the pain that may occur beforehand. Pain can really suck.

Answer 9

Well, since atheists, for the most part, think that this life is all we have (no heaven, no hell, no reincarnation), sure, we're not looking forward to the end of it. We'll try to make the most of the one life we have.

If your question is, do we fear death because we're going to hell, the answer is no. We don't believe in your hell.

Answer 10

Nope - I have been in situations where death was practically assured - and I've been lucky to survive. But even then, when the end looked inescapable, the thought of God never entered my head. I didn't (and don't) fear death (whats the point? It's inevitable) but I didn't waste time asking 'God' to save me - I saved myself. I didn't believe in 'God' then and I don't now.