does the thought of dying scare you?

Question

ok it's not the thought of the actual death that kinda freaks me, but more like is there really an afterlife.
i do believe in god and jesus and such but also believe in spiritualism so i hope that there is a better place.
i guess my other conceren is leaving my childern behind. i just hope i go when i'm old and grey having lived a long and happy life.

Answer 1

no, its the thought of getting older, and not being able to take of myself that scares me... i think the senior citizens have such a rough time...

Answer 2

The thought of a painful death does scare me. However the thoughts of what living forever would be like, makes me feel that at some point all things have to come to an end and it would be nice to have a rest from, well life basically. No more paying bills or getting up for work again. The un certainty of the afterlife is a worry for most. I do believe that there is somewhere to go after and hopefully will see the people I have lost, once again. Looking at it that way, life is just like school in a way. Tough to get through but once its over you go onto different things and enjoy yourself. Hopefully that thought would make dying a little easier.

Answer 3

Yes and No all at the same time. You see many people beg for death at one point in their lives. They feel that there is no escape, from the pain that they now feel, and that death is the only option. Death can be painful. Death hurts those who are left behind, and even the thought of another dying brings pain upon the one who thinks it. The world beyond, even if we end up going there what will it be? Will we know who we were or use to be? Will we feel all of the suffering or feel the joys that we were not capable to feel on earth? There is no answer. At least not yet there isn't.
The thought of dying does not scare me when I think of the good, if rumors are true then I could see those who were so close to me while they still were living, and my pain that I suffer through everyday, with daunting thoughts, will diminish, and all anger will be cast away; with no worries in the world. But then again I say that there is no proof and with no proof, except for my own religion to fall back upon, it is hard and that makes me hurt.
There are thoughts within me that make me want to believe that it is all going to be all right. There is that sense inside that tells otherwise. I am sorry if dying scares you, but I would die right now, if I had to.

Answer 4

Not any more but it used to. We are all part of the whole, there is no such thing as death of spirit, just the loss of this body. Since my mother died I am at peace with it. Even the richest person in the world will die, life is a holiday of spirit! We are all returning to source at some point. In fact I believe it is so good that ,that is the reason why we don't know about it otherwise we would be jumping in and out of it anytime we have a problem. Our atoms don't die either. I recommend the film 'what the bleep' x

Answer 5

Not really, because once you're dead you have absoulty no thought so you won't be like "Oh I'm so sad I'm dead". You won't realize that you're dead or that you ever were alive in the first place. I guess what scares me is the idea that one day my stream of conciousness will stop and everything that I've ever thought -- all my memories -- will be lost. That is actually part of being dead but they somehow just don't seem the same.

More then anything I'll also regret not being able to see the future, all the amazing things people will come up with in the centuries to come...

Answer 6

The thought of dying scared me most when i was around 6 years old but now that I am 13, I decided that death is natural and immortality is much worse. While death might seem pretty scary because we don't know anything about it, it is just an end. Right now I am fine with my death but the death of my friends scared the hell out of me thought

Answer 7

No, and it shouldn't scare anyone. It is going to happen at some point no matter what. You don't know when, you don't know how or why just live who cares about dying. if you live a god life death should be the last thing on your mind. Don't worry about dying it will only make your life miserable.

Answer 8

Honestly I believe that when it is your turn to die it will come. But I am afriad of what will happen and how. I had someone who was a father to me die about a year ago suddenly and it scares me. It was just yesterday I saw him and then he was gone. But he infuenced my life greatly along with my mother and sister and everyone else around him. So I believe he came and did what he needed to do. I miss him a lot but in a way it made me stronger.

What I am mostly am afriad of is what will happen when I'm gone and the affect. But I'm mostly worried about anyone else I love leaving because they put an impact on my life someway or another.

Answer 9

My answer is: NO. I had a NDE (near death experience) by drowning. Probably drowning is the best way to go, as I think it was the deprivation of oxygen which caused a terrific euphoric high. (I guess some kids experience this for sexual highs--but not recommended!!) I was well on my way and had lost all thoughts of Earthly experience--even of my own DEAREST PRECIOUS CHILD!! It was in the Kansas City Plaza flood of '77 and I was being sucked under the front of a car. I was choking on water and could feel little rocks and debris hitting my back. I felt no fear or other emotions. Only clear thinking of the situation. Finally, a voice about a foot from my face said, "You CAN'T do that to Karen! You CAN'T do that to Karen!" Immediately that brought me back to the immediate situation and I fought and screamed and yelled for help! I called for Jesus and everybody!

Finally, a person risked his life, by wading out and lifted up my head, but couldn't pull me out due to the terrific current. Another man came out to help and they dragged me to safety. I'll always be thankful for that wonderful human trait--the willingness to risk one's life for another. I have no idea who/what the voice belonged to--maybe a Guardian Angel?

I'm not afraid of dying. I also have my own belief system based on Physics, I guess, that energy cannot be destroyed, only changed in form. I really like that! As I'd like to "recycle" to another existence, IF I could take what learning I have gained with me to apply to the new form of life.

Answer 10

No it doesn't. I was very nearly killed years ago in a car accident - I had severe injuries including a broken neck but to be honest instead of pain I felt really peaceful. If I'd have died then I know despite my injuries it would have been calm and pain free, it would have been worst for those left behind thinking I'd died in pain. No point worrying about it - we've all got to go sometime but when my time is up I don't think it'll be so bad xxxx

Answer 11

A lot. I'm scared i'm following the wrong religon or not being christian enough because I have sinned so much and not repented; and I am afraid of going to hell. Also I'm worried that death would actually be horrible like a life of just lying in a coffin and knowing you're in a coffin with nothing to do or something.