2006-12-25 10:56:55 · 12 answers · asked by Atlas 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Enigma pretty much nailed it.
2006-12-25 11:05:02 · update #1
I'm partial to being frightened by reality.
2006-12-26 10:32:28 · answer #1 · answered by STILL standing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you so calm about it? Aristotle said fearing death is useless, because we can't stop death, and we don't know what it's like- death could be our greatest liberation. But that's ancient philosophy. With modern science, it's pretty clear that all that awaits us on the other side is nothing- not even an "us" to experience this nothingness. And, man, that sucks. The fear I have of death isn't of nonexistence- it's not having the ability to enjoy life any further, of not being able to love, or cry, or kiss, or touch. So it's more a resentment of death. Nobody wants a good thing to end, and life is pretty damn good.
2006-12-25 11:02:51 · answer #2 · answered by A Simple Enigma 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Doesn't frighten me at all.. I'm a Christian, I believe in Heaven and Hell,.... but I dont care if there is nothing and I just cease to exist
2006-12-25 11:01:42 · answer #3 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does not frighten me.
I'm going to live forever.
I have passed from death unto life, eternal life.
That's why God said;
Gen 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
We all must eat (assimilate or consume knowledge) of the tree of life (Jesus Christ), to live for ever.
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2006-12-25 10:59:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
how can i be frighten of nonexistence that which is not ..knowing is more frightening that which is.
2006-12-25 11:04:26 · answer #5 · answered by STORMY K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the world would go on without me in it.
2006-12-25 10:59:46 · answer #6 · answered by tt_hot_gyal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does that include wine? Now that will freak me out
2006-12-25 10:59:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even science tells us that SOMETHING cannot turn into NOTHING.
It's the law of conservation of matter. . .or the law of conservation of energy. . .however you want to look at things.
2006-12-25 11:02:12 · answer #8 · answered by ThatGuy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I didn't know it did. I find it rather comforting myself, and far preferable to any theological alternative of eternal life. How boring would that be?
2006-12-25 10:59:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Perhaps, its a part of worrying about the future... "what'll happen (to me) when i'm not there?!"
2006-12-25 11:00:55 · answer #10 · answered by Venkat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋