Do atheists have peace about dieing? Why?

Answer 1

There is no such thing as 'atheism', for this to be true - since it is an absolute statement. The person making that statement MUST have absolute knowledge of ALL things in, on, and around this world!
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But in answer to the question of Agnostics having peace about dying - NO and here's a true personal experience to show why.

As a CNA, I take care of elderly in their home. I have witnessed the death of two people, during all the years of being in this profession. One of them was extremely peaceful and she told all those who were with her that she was "ready to see God face to face". Then she slowly closed her eyes and took here final breath. There was a peaceful look upon her face.

The other one was scared out of his mind. He kept saying "Help me, save me, I don't want to die, I'm scared!". But since I was in his home and in the presence of his children. I was forbidden to tell him, the simplest way to feel at ease about death. To accept Jesus Christ, as his Savior and God as the Almighty and Powerful Creator.

As this man took his final breath, all those who were in the room with him saw fear in his eyes. His children began crying and saying things like "What's happening?"; "Why is he talking like that?" Again, because of the rule this family had about 'religion'. I was not able to answer those questions. The final thing that he said was actually a horrifying "NO!"

I honestly believe that since this man and his children; did not believe in God, Jesus Christ, or anything written in the Bible. That at the moment of his final breath, he realized just how wrong he was about 'his' ideas concerning Jesus Christ.

Answer 2

My mom and I have this conversation a lot. Does religion really matter? I think the Bhagavad Gita get's it right when it talks about how 'God' is everything. Now, I don't believe that a supernatural power sits in the skies and commands our life, however, atheists have a variety of ideas.

The most basic is probably dying. For Christians people die, judged, and whatever. Well, as an atheist I don't think I've done anything bad. Nevertheless, if there is no God, and there is truly nothing, then what is there to fear about death? The selfish side of humans say, no we want to live forever. For Christians, it provides this simple idea as other religions gave this hope. In fact, would a lot of Christians be so hell bent if there was nothing to fear? Hardly so. Judaism has it right where it has reverence and respect rather than threats. For many Jews, you die and lie in the ground. Although they are not 'atheists' they don't believe in a real afterlife.

If it can be proven via physical evidence that we evolved from animals/primates, then ask a Christian or whomever if they believe animals go to heaven? Many say that they don't have a soul; therefore, they don't exist. As far as I know, there really is no soul in humans arguably so.

We live, we die. If there's a heaven, great. If there's a hell, whatever. If there's nothing, well I guess it doesn't matter cause I won't know the difference anyway.

Answer 3

I have much more peace about death now than when I believed in the Christian God.

I was raised in Catholicism. Its teachings include lots of things prefaced by "always" and "never" and followed by "no exceptions," and I knew from a very young age that I was going to Hell because I knew I could not live up to that level of perfection.

I can't tell you what a relief it was to realize that the end would really be the end. Peace is a beautiful thing after the struggles of life, even though I will not be conscious to enjoy it.

Answer 4

Good question. I'll walk you through my thought process (bear with me, please):

I know that:

1) I'm gonna die someday. Can't avoid it. Everything living dies.
2) Everybody I love will also die someday.

I observe that:

3) I'm not exactly wildly happy about 1) and 2) above. But,
4) There's exactly nothing -- nada -- zilch -- that can be done about it.

Also:

5) There's no evidence for the existence of any kind of god, nor for the existence of any such place as heaven or hell.
6) There's no evidence for the existence of a soul, or spirit, or any part of me that can survive the death of my physical body. (Yes, I'll agree that the human mind is an immaterial thing -- but everything we know about it so far tells us that it's a product of the brain, which is a thoroughly material thing and must die someday.)

Therefore,

7) I do not expect -- unlike many believers -- any part of me to survive my death. My heart will cease to beat and shortly thereafter, my brain will cease to function -- and I will be gone, and I will not be on my way to somewhere else. The carbon that formed me came from the earth, and after the long process of decay those carbon atoms will rejoin the earth.

This does not trouble me.

Answer 5

No, i've got no longer prayed for the period of those situations. The unhappiness nonetheless hits troublesome, and that i settle for the placement as that's. the actuality that folk i admire have died in the previous, and others will die, isn't information to me. i be attentive to those are info; while the activities come to bypass, they're unhappy situations, however the universe is comparable to it grew to become into the day until eventually now. certainty is purpose: it operates in very specific techniques, and it does not care if the way you experience. It won't exchange only via fact it could be friendly if it have been distinctive. So, if i did no longer have self belief or think of prayer grew to become into helpful at some point, there's no reason to think of this is going to likely be distinctive the next day only via fact i'm unhappy. To deliver this from the abstracts to certainty, final iciness, I lost my first and easily baby. I additionally watched, understanding that i grew to become into powerless, together as my spouse got here closer to her very own dying (fortunately, she recovered, albeit with final well-being issues). by using those activities, I by no skill as quickly as prayed, nor did I even have the desire to accomplish that. i did no longer lose wish for something of my existence, and that i controlled to tug by using from the tragedies without theory.

Answer 6

I'm a Buddhist and I have peace about dieing because it is just another part of life. Life will continue. It is useless to worry about something you have no control over. Right now is the only moment that matters.

Answer 7

i never felt as peaceful about death as after i became an atheist. How can an eternity in hell possibly give you any piece of mind!??? if you are religious there's is always that nagging possibility that you'll go there, being an atheist, i have nothing to fear since i know my death will be the ultimate form of rest.

Answer 8

When I was an atheist, I had great peace of mind about my own death. What is there to fear in oblivion?

Answer 9

It's not death I'm afraid of. That's just the "long sleep" to me. I don't like contemplating the dieing process.

I hope I'll be old and it will be in my sleep, or otherwise I hope it's quick. I've already had the experience of being trapped and drowning. It sucked and shook me up badly.

Answer 10

I am Raelian, my religion is an atheist one and we don't believe that there is an afterlife. Once you are dead you are dead, however through cloning will we achieve eternal life. We will fairly soon be able to download our mind(personality) into a computer and reupload it to a newly cloned body, therefore living on in a new body but keeping the same personality.

This is the secret of eternal life.

http://www.rael.org