Afraid of death? What scares you more: the act of dying, or the idea of what may come after death?

Answer 1

Neither!.......Understanding the meaning of life, death and what follows this physical life can give us comfort and hope in the face of death. It should also have a great impact on the kind of people we are, motivating us to live carefully and make wise choices. Knowing that this life is to prepare us for a far greater and eternal life should help us turn to God so He can fulfill His purpose in us.

Answer 2

What may come after death is such a wonderful wide open area to explore in this question...If the reality of this life is that we are just energy, then we never have to worry that the energy will come to an end. It is a basic law in physics that says energy can not be created or destroyed, it just is...it transfers from one form to another...knowing this is enough. I am excited that death of the physical manifestation of this energy known as, the human body and mind, will transform and not get destroyed when the body gives out...Given the understanding of this information...why would I fear a process I know is going to happen? If fear is present it typically indicates a lack of faith in the process, in the known...some may call that process GOD (if you believe in that concept...others call it something else), however in the end it really just boils down to energy....who created and why is of no consequence whatsoever, understanding that it does not stop is the best part of life. Enjoy life and help others it is a great way to live!

Answer 3

If I had to choose one from the options you gave, it will have to be the act of dying, i.e. the method of dying. If I die in my sleep or if I die instantaneously in a car accident, that may not be too bad. Better still if I have a few months' notice (terminally ill) - gives me time to make sure of my eternal destiny.

My main fear of death is not so much for me but for the loved living I will leave in this world. For example, a wife and two young children. How well will they survive?

Answer 4

I have taken care of plots for myself and future generations if need be. I try to learn new things every day, so I don't contemplate dying; perhaps I will have a novel in my hand, at the time!
After Death: eternal happiness? Emptyness? Nothing? We all find out at our own time.

Answer 5

I'm not afraid of death, just of the pain that might come with it.

Answer 6

I only fear death because of what it will do to my loved ones. The pain it will cause them and the grief they will go through. I know they would eventually deal with the pain and realize I am with the Father and in a better place, but that initial pain is so devestating that I would hate for them to deal with it.

Answer 7

I've been slowly removing the fear of death.

Generally, most people cling to everything they know: people, possessions, ideas, unfinished items, etc.

I'm not sure how much I fear death versus seeing the unknown. My belief is that I've died many times before, what's one more?

Answer 8

im more afraid of what will happen after death. Ill have to many thoughts going through my head when im on my deathbed

Answer 9

What may come after death scares me much more.

If the mainstream interpretation of the world's two largest religions- Christianity & Islam- is true, you could spend an eternity of torture that even the biggest sadist on earth couldn't possibly even dream of. Eternity is used so commonly... so I think of it this way: if a trillion x a trillion x a trillion x a trillion x a trillion centuries of your years there were represented in one grain of sand, then even after multiplying that one grain of sand enough times to cover the entire earth, your tortment is is not even 0.0000001% of the pain you will endure.

Now every 'believer' assumes they're going to heaven, but assuming there's even a 0.0000001% chance of that person going to hell, that believer should be terrified.

Some 'believers' say I'm missing the point of God's love, but it's hard to focus on love when this is said to be the consequence of not believing.

If I'm convinced this place doesn't exist, then I won't be afraid of the afterlife anymore.

How about you?

Answer 10

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(John 3:36) "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."