This might be hard for some of you to answer- But do you think it will be hard for you to be an Atheist "

Question

On you're death bed?

Do you think you will have any thoughts of what is really going to happen to you in death?

Will you really question if thier is a GOD or not?

Or do you think you will remian steadfast with no fear- your life is about to be over, never to grace the people you once knew and loved ever again.

And will you be content leaving the planet with your final thoughts THIER IS NO GOD?

Answer 1

im actually agnostic.

but no it wont hard for me to be agnostic on my death bed.

my final thoughts wont be that their is no god, it will be about my family and loved ones.

Answer 2

There is a recent article in Time Magazine about Mother Teresa's doubts about God.
Those who have no doubts are probably brain dead.
As an atheist raised in a religious family I have questions, lots of questions. My questioning, my skepticism and wondering about things fits much more comfortably with non-theists and those who appreciate a scientific epistemology.
My mother, a devout Christian, died four days ago. She was anxious on some occasions just before she died. I will probably be anxious as well, like going on a big new roller coaster.
I do take some solice that if there is a Christian God and he is like the fundamentalists say he is, I will not have to spend an eternity with Jerry Fallwell, Oral Roberts, Pat Robertson, or their kind. Instead, I will probably get to hang out with Einstein, Epictetus, Dawkins, and the like. I will miss Jimmy Carter, however. BUT there is hope. If the Republicans run Heaven, they may send Jimmy my way and if they do, thank God.

Answer 3

I don't know if I'll be afraid to die when the time comes, but I do think the idea of this life ending is a sad thought. I don't think I will question the existence of god at that time, or the existence of some kind of fairytale heaven. I really believe that we are a part of nature and that when the brain stops, thought stops, and my consciousness will cease to exist. I think that the idea of my loved one dying gives me more sadness and fear than my own death, because I will be here without them and they will be gone.

Answer 4

Why is that any different than being religious? Will you be content leaving the planet (bad statement on your part, implying a soul) with the final thought, "There is a God?"

If you can be sure there is one without evidence, I see no reason for an atheist, who likely knows more about your religion than you do, to question a deity that has never made itself known.

Answer 5

I won't have time to think about God or what is going to happen after that.

If the death is accidental then hey I don't have time for thinking anything.

if the death is a natural one then I will be focusing on my Kids and my Loved ones (not God).

There will be no Fear of Death as an Atheist I know that Death is a natural thing and I can't avoid it. Also I will not be afraid of death because I am not afraid of what is going to happen to me after death like - going to heaven, hell or reincarnating.

Anyways I think Kids & my Partner will be on my mind when I die.

Answer 6

If it's what they truly believe, they they will probably have lived their lives in a manner that leaves them content to pass on into nothingness knowing that they have done their best to leave the earth better than it was when they came. That's the best they can ask. I don't think that's really so bad at all.

But if they change their minds on their death beds, they'll be in the same situation as the non-atheists among us: believing something that may or may not be true.

Answer 7

Not hard. I've been on my "death bed." Fortunately I made some good choices in my life and have lived a deeply satisfying life. So I have no regrets, and even less fear of the oblivion of death.

Answer 8

If I'm like most people, I'll be delierius on my deathbed and incapable of thinking about such things.

But if I'm aware, I imagine I'll probably cry and scream the same way those who believe do on their deathbeds.

Will I question if there's a god or not? I suppose it's possible.

But think of this way. As a nonbeliever, if I do have doubts on my deathbed, it'll bring hope. But for the believer, doubt on their deathbed will bring terror.

Answer 9

I think I will have greater concerns that rehashing the argument I've been through multiple times. I doubt that my final thoughts will concern the existence of a deity at all. My final thoughts will probably something along the lines of "That was fun. On to the next adventure!"

Answer 10

I've nearly died from pneumonia, I nearly drowned, a man held a gun to my head for several hours threatening to blow me away. Not once did I become delusion and start believing that fictional characters are real. If anything, my mind became more clear.

Atheism is not based on fear, nor is it effected by it.

Answer 11

let's for a minute assume that i will have a moment of doubt on my deathbed. but let's also for the sake of this argument assume that i'm right in that there is no god. would my recanting and believing there is a god change the fact that there isn't. no. i won't let a few minutes of senility define my life. i'm an atheist.