Are you scared of the after-life?

Question

Are you scared of where you might be after you die?

Answer 1

Nope, not even a little, that´s ´cause i´m christian so I believe in eternal life if I have faith and there´s nothing scary about that

Answer 2

I want my life to be the best it can be. Since i'm only a human, and i know so little, i will admit i am a little scared. I truly don't know if God exists, or what will happen when i die. There are of course many many different beleifs. So, since i know enough about life, i want no make sure it is a good life. To make the right choices, be healthy, and of course have fun.

Answer 3

I love the first answer.

But honestly I sometimes am, even though I am rationally certain there is none.

I blame this on 10 years of family-supported religious education and the notion of no other way to think, from which I fought my way out of many years ago intellectually.

Emotionally, however, the Jesuits are correct: When you have a child's mind at 8 you have him for life.

Answer 4

I am already in after life stage.

Death of body be take place any time .

Scared , No. Only Philosophy is scary.

Answer 5

Yes I am!! What does it feel like? Can you choose what you come back as or where you go? Will you remember your life now? Will people remember you? I have often thought about it. I am glad I am not the only one! Can you control where you end up (with your actions right now)? So much to ask.... unknown amount of time!!!

Answer 6

Definitely not . It is of contradiction which I must use. Whereas then again I say yes. I am afraid of the mileadings which people have told me. There may not be an afterlife maybe we are living it forever. Then again if there is I'm in a hell of alot o' trouble bc I'm no saint . But ? in all :whatever you believe ,followit if your doing that ,then you shouldn't be afraid.

Answer 7

That is just like asking if one is scared of this life. Who has time to be scared when there is so much spiritual work to do (?)

Answer 8

Yes, I am somewhat frightened. I do believe in the afterlife and have a belief in God and being saved from eternal damnation. However, I also am aware, more than a belief, there is the "other side" of life, after someone's death, whcih recently has become popular, and described in great detail, as my grandmother described it to me.
There are various levels, and places to which you are assigned, depending on your talents in life, your beliefs, your attitudes towards children, and your judgments, and ways of judgments. I can't explain everything she described although the more important were the "halls" with white columns, reserved for the elite, no criminals allowed (I am not) and there were other buildings for information and interpretation, and then the meadows, and a few other pleasant places. I have always believed this is somehow an extension of heaven, she experienced growing up as an only child and educated. Several well=known people have come forward with quite similar theories, and in addition, there are the "dark entities". which were just bad places we wouldn't go as children, and people we wouldn't become. As I am about in the world, I am aware there are these "dark entities" people who are eternally damned, and their attitude is, I'm not going anywhere, I will be back, and if I don't do it in this life, I will in the next. I never did think this evil, just different, until I read some of the books. I recall experiencing relief once I was physically away from these people, and now I never let someone whom reminds me of this approach me. I am too aware of the deviations which can take place in a life which is already directed by a "dark entity".
So yes, I am frightened in some ways, I do recall telling people when we were young, we were definitely going to places different, very far away from each other, because of our personal beliefs. There wasn't a good and bad to it, as each fit, and neither was right and wrong.
Although, I am so much more careful now about the people close to me, and I don't read those books or want to get in touch with anyone (if it is at all possible). I want to go where I believe I belong, and contacting someone I care about, but believes very different things could lead to the beginnings of "dark entitiies" which to me, is unending hell.
This may be ethnic, as from different parts of Europe.
I've never contacted these authors about the similartites because I don't want to be exploited and second guess things I always believed in and attached to God and heaven.
I am now aware there is a vastness out there which is far from God, and to some always will be. In this, I am frightened.
I don't want to see Christianity used as a shield for every reformed person, and allowing them entrance is on their own merits, although they fill quite a part of the Christian faith. And the people close to them do put themselves at risk, for becoming used, worn down in their own beliefs when surrounded by those of a different group. It caused me to think a few years ago when I first read this. I remembered where my grandmother was from, she married well, and did have two children. She believed the things she did, although almost never went to church. She followed education, a woman's way, and she believed in self-healing, and healing with the religious groups, depending on the group. She was thinking getting involved with any religion too seriously was too cult like.
Just thinking as to where I am with the hereafter, I always liked the meadows as a child, and she urged me to get closer to the white buildings with columns as an adullt, although if the justice building didn't suit me, there were educational buiildings just as nice.
And she always warned against the "wrong way" which they refer to as "dark entities", although I apologize to those of you whom are dedicated "dark entities" and wouldn't choose anything else.
I like living in God's light, and with my children, thank you.

Answer 9

Since there is no afterlife, what's there to be scared of. My fear is not living life to the fullest while i have the chance.

Answer 10

If the after-life is anything like the before-life (as in before birth), then there is nothing to be scared of, because you won't remember it...a bit like catching Alzheimer's I guess.

Answer 11

No fear.

I won't be anywhere - no afterlife in my world - I'll be dead and gone and all that is me will be recycled (hopefully at the base of a stunningly beautiful azalea) - nothing is lost!