Is it better to fear Death, or accept that it's inevitable?

Question

Why, why not, and all dat.

Answer 1

Here's a phrase that I like to keep in mind--If it wasn't for death, then life would have no meaning.

That's something to ponder. If we lived forever, then life would really serve no purpose.

Answer 2

Well, surely, death is inevitable but most people can't accept that.
I do not fear death at all. Most people do, though.

Death is the final answer, isn't it? And we are all going there. But it is just one of those things in the human condition that won't let people accept it as inevitable. We make jokes about it. laugh about it. Personally I like quotes from movies about death.

In "Grumpy Old Men", the black guy died in his sleep and one of the other guys said, " Lucky Bastard." The oldest guy was 94 and he said, " I guess God just forgot about me."

The Amish accept death, I think, better then any other Christian religion. After the Amish School shooting an Amish Elder said, "we believe in the hereafter, and so the dead are better off then the living." But whatever one believes, death is going to happen to me and everyone reading this sooner or later. So better to accept it as inevitable, I think.

Answer 3

As soon as you are born you start dying. No choice in it at all. So it is not how you live that you should concern yourself with. It is your death. How you die matters. Give it meaning. It is a long process. The point is that this stands the life death thing on its head. a good life means plenty of mourners, in other words a good death. So quit running in headless chicken style worrying about how to live, but realize that you are even now living your death. Act wisely. Make as many mourners as you can. Or make as many people happy on that day, whatever turns your crank because when it is over itis done. Funerals are for the living, the dead are past caring.

Answer 4

I believe it is best to accept the inevitable if it truly is inevitable. Death is. I think you should not worry about death that much in life, but try to avoid it where you can (i.e. don't jump into burning magma if you could've just ran off the volcano to somewhere safe). While you're living, try to make a difference in the world.

Answer 5

It's human nature to fear death even though it's inevitable. It think it's because we don't know anything about death......nobody has ever come back and explained to us what it's like. Death is the unknown.

Answer 6

Accept that it is inevitable. Death is not something to be feared--it is simply another part of life.

Answer 7

I don't fear DEATH. I fear dying. There's a difference. I don't want to die and am afraid of doing so. I fear my non existence. Death itself is not to be feared since we are conscious of nothing at all. Please read Ephesians Chapter 9. There King Solomon tells us the true condition of the dead.

Is death inevitable. Yup. For now it is.

Answer 8

15And also that He might deliver and completely set free all those who through the [haunting] fear of death were held in bondage throughout the whole course of their lives.Hebrews 2:15
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love
Jesus came to give us assurance, and set us free from the fear of death..

Answer 9

A reasonable fear of death is healthy and motivating. But don't dread it. It's going to come some day.

I take confort in knowing where I'm going after I die. Put your faith in Jesus and you well feel a lot better.

Answer 10

It's not the aspect of one's death to fear. The real fear is not living while your alive. The will to live is what's important.