Even though a lot of people have their beliefs abotu what happens after you die they are still afraid of it. Does this mean they have some doubt in their mind about what they believe happens next? I am not afraid of death because i know where i am going as should other believers. How do u feel about this?
2007-10-14 13:43:06 · 23 answers · asked by complicated 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hmmmm I'm 57 years old and have just been diagnosed with cancer.
I am NOT afraid of being dead, I figure it will be the grandest adventure of all.
But I AM afraid of the process. My first partner died after suffering for five years. He got sicker and sicker and more and more powerless. That I fear.
My mother, at 88, had cancer and faced death joyfully "like a girl going to her prom". She believed she would be reunited with her family. I hope to be as brave as she was.
Death is just a part of life. If it is the end, well I won't know. And since I don't believe in hell I figure it will be the door to something exciting.
2007-10-14 14:03:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not think there is an afterlife, just nothingness, and I do not think nothing should scare me, although I also think it is highly natural to want to avoid death. The thought of non-existence is in itself not the most appealing one, but on the other hand, the thought of living for all eternity sounds horrific. I loved the Mark Twain quote provided by one your answerers. Non-existence should be nothing to fear, precisely because we just won't be aware of it.
I am however scared of dying a painful and/or terrifying death and of feeling that I could have done more with my life when my time comes. The thought of terminal illness of course terrifies me. I am also scared of being kept alive in a living hell, e.g., on a life-support system when there is no chance of recovery. I am also deeply afraid of death taking away any of my loved ones.
2007-10-15 05:15:24 · answer #2 · answered by manneke 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I have no fear of death. I know where I am going because I have that promise from my Father in heaven. I would like to stay on earth a while longer to spend time with my family and friends but, when the time comes for me to go, I will be happy to be with those who have gone on to live with God. I am secure in my faith and I have no fear. It is a good feeling to know the truth and to feel the comfort and peace of knowing that death is a part of life and that we will be rewarded with a place that will be far better than anything we have ever known.
2007-10-14 13:49:26 · answer #3 · answered by turkeybrooknj 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A lady in our church does a lot of volunteer palliative care work. As a cancer survivor herself, she is very good at it. She says, as a devoutly religious person:
"DEATH IS NEITHER TO BE WELCOMED NOR FEARED. JUST ACCEPTED".
Christians, and followers of other religions who believe in Heaven, ought not to welcome death, or look forward to it. They are spitting on God's gift of love to them--their lives.
It is interesting that the Muslim Koran specifically forbids suicide, for that very reason.
I guess those 9-11 hijackers aren't going to get those virgins after all.
2007-10-14 13:51:51 · answer #4 · answered by Pagan Dan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I'm not scared of dying
And I don't really care
If it's peace you find in dying
Well, then let the time be near
If it's peace you find in dying
And if dying time is near
Just bundle up my coffin
'Cause it's cold way down there.
And when I die
And when I'm dead, dead and gone
They'll be one child born in the world
To carry on, to carry on."
I may not agree with every point in that song, but it's been a beacon to me all these years. I'm especially fond of this line:
"All I ask of living is to have no chains on me
And all I ask of dying is to go naturally."
My husband committed suicide nearly two years ago. I find I must be very firm about the "go naturally" part.
I am not afraid of death, but I'm not in a hurry. And I'm especially not fond of the idea of hanging around on life support system, unable to live and unable to die. To me, that is the ultimate horror.
2007-10-14 13:52:16 · answer #5 · answered by auntb93 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think most people are afraid of the actual dying and the fact that the world marches on without you.
2007-10-14 13:52:45 · answer #6 · answered by jacquie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am an atheist and I think when I die, that will be all, and I will cease to be.
Yet, I am not afraid of death, as long as I led my life the way I wanted to, as I am.
2007-10-14 13:50:56 · answer #7 · answered by CC 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not in the slightest. As I believe it was Mark Twain said, "I do not fear death, in view of the fact that I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it."
2007-10-14 13:57:09 · answer #8 · answered by Salvador 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I'm afraid of death. Being alive is such a special thing.
2007-10-14 13:47:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not afraid of death now because I was suicidal before I turned to follow Jesus
2007-10-14 13:51:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋