Do you agree that It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more?

Question

Albus Dumbledore said that. Do you think it's true?

Answer 1

My dear LJ, if Albus Dumbledore said it then it is truth! Do you not see that he is the one true god, except for a few of the others, or none at all? Wait a minute...

Yes, I would agree with that statement completely but add in that this is our fear mainly with our own deaths. My fear that someone I love could die comes entirely of knowing what the depths of grief can be like... though it is a fear of the unknown as well. If I knew it was possible for me to see the ones I love most after death I'm sure the intensity of that grief would temper out a bit.

Eh, did someone say that Harry Potter books are the works of Satan and draw people itno (sp) darkness? What kind of sickness is it that actually makes someone believe such a thing? Is it Fundyitis? I swear, some people shouldn't be allowed to have children if they are going to pass this terrible, awful disease onto them.

Answer 2

Well,. many people do not fear death. After the Amish School shooting in Penn. an Amish Elder was quoted: "We pray for the living, not the dead, since we believe in the hereafter, the dead are better off than the living."

Personally, I have no fear of death whatsoever, but still I would rather not die but we are all going there, ain't we?
I think it is more the fear of no longer living, leaving our friends behind, our pets, etc. I think that young people, that is relatively young, under 50, do fear death somewhat, but after that age one wonders just when the end will be. But still not fear as much as wonder.

An old Irish toast: "May you live forever, and may I never die."

Answer 3

somewhat. We also fear pain. You know how much both minor and major wounds and illnesses hurt when you're alive and in the daylight. Because of that we cringe away from even the idea of how much it's gonna hurt to die. And when you're stumbling around in pitch blackness and smash into something unknown your muscles tense up because you can't be sure how much damage you're going to sustain. Tense muscles amplify pain. That is why doctors usually distract you during and injection. So I'd say it is fear of the unknown (we don't know how bad it will be) made worse by memory of pain.

Answer 4

TOTALLY! Remove the unknown is to remove the fear.

Perfect Love casts out fear? Not in the christian world. You have to experience perfect love first. Come close to death and see how much these words mean to you then. KNOWING what comes after death removes fear.

Answer 5

It may be for some, but I, personally, don't resent the fact that I'm going to die. I have lived well, had the opportunity to do wonderfully exciting and interesting things, met and loved good folk, been loved in return, and I will continue this trend until I reach room temperature.

Answer 6

That's where your trust, faith and love for the Lord come into play! I'm saved and I know I'm going to heaven! So, I do not fear death. I truly don't. How can I fear it when I know that I'll be given a perfect, sinfree, diseasefree body, and hug my Maker for years!!!!!

It's usually the people who don't live for Christ that are scared. And they should be, as all they have to look forward to is hell. If you think living on earth at this very moment is hell.....I'm sorry to tell you, this earth is the closest you'll ever be to heaven. For when you die, you'll be in hell.

If you ask Jesus into your heart and believe He died on the cross for our sins, past present and future, and you believe He's alive and well and working in our lives and you realize you are a sinner (we ALL are) and that you knowJesus' death was the ultimate sacrifice for our sins....you don't need to fear hell, for you'll never see it!!!

Answer 7

I agree that may be true for some, but not all. Some don't have fear of death.

Answer 8

Yes, I agree. When my twin sister was dying, that is what she feared the most. She didn't know for sure what would happen when she died, and she was scared. She was also in a lot of pain. She and I were telepathic and had never been apart for more than a week. She didn't want to leave me.

Answer 9

Yes.

Though to me, it's not unknown, and I don't fear it. Death will be just like before I was born.

Answer 10

It may be true for some people but not for others. The answer would depend based on the person's belief system (or lack thereof) and/or their philosophies.