Do you fear the idea of death?

[purpledrops]

[Dennisnky]

A little bit. Dying in and of itself doesn't seem bad. Being wrong about my beliefs scares me. Like, I truly do not believe in Hell. And I don't believe that you have to be baptized and worship a Christian deity to go to Heaven. But if I'm wrong, oopsie. The idea that maybe I'm just a temporarily removed piece of something larger makes me really unhappy. Losing conscious control of my thoughts and memories sounds horrible. Not being able to see through eyeballs, watch tree leaves blow in the wind with blue sky background, not being able to lay in the grass and smell the smells of trees and feel the wind, all sounds like a nightmare. Being aware of the presence of other 'beings' but not knowing their identity, not having a memory, not being able to laugh and joke and reflect on memories, to mourn tragedies, to memorialize courage, to kiss or to have sex with someone I love, to hug my parents, to laugh with my daughters. The lack of all these earthly experiences--even if I 'feel' happy or cozy or whatever, still sounds suffocating. If I die and just go to heaven and it's simply a different place and everyone's depression and anxieties and anger are all wiped away, and there is just understanding and conversation and fun, and I still get all these experiences, then that sounds incredible.

[BCRanger10]

No. I am Catholic and I pray the Rosary no less than twice daily, once on my own and once with my family. The Hail Mary prayer is recited at least 53 times during the average Rosary, and the closing line of this prayer is "... pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of death." So death is a subject of daily reflection and meditation for me.

I'm also keenly aware that, being 34 years old as of this posting, I have lived through the date of my death at least 33 times by now (unless God chooses to exercise His sense of humor and take me on a February 29th... I hope I haven't given Him any ideas...). As such, it's just something that I must make peace with. All I can do then is live well, pray and attend the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass often, and love my wife and my son well.

And hope I don't die on February 29th.

[Sour-rose]

I used to? But now a days... all i wish is just to hit my dream. If i die before then, welp... it was the best ride. Hopefully it can be the same with the next body i get

[menina]

Yes. I mostly fear it because I don't know what happens next or if anything happens at all. Also, the thought of being buried and feeling nothing scares me.

[Sonorous]

No. It's relaxing to contemplate.

[Sonorous]

https://youtu.be/1PqjKCYDxKw

[Rangers]

No, it's inevitable and life is suffering, death marks the end of that suffering.

Unless you're a Democrat, then it marks the end of joy and the start of eternal suffering in hell for all of the famine, death and suffering they brought on this planet for their own sadistic desires. They'll spend all eternity subjected to the same torment they brought to people

[sexguru1999]

I embrace the idea of death, the death is just a part of life. This is how we should see it. Just try to have great experiences, learn.
It should not be a big deal, just tame this fear. I am not saying be irrational.

I do many extreme sports, including sky diving. The fact that one out of 100.000 dives is fatel, makes you wonder weather or not is really an extreme sport in contrast of wing-suit flying (1:800) which i also do.

If I were afraid of the death I would be stuck home watching Netflix and do nothing whereas now I can watch Netflix, read books, study and do other intresting facts which are added in my intrests spectrum and as such i am never bored :P

Speaking of the idea of death does not scare me at all, its just what it is.

[libsaretards]

I do not fear the process of dying. I fear where I may go after death. The only 2 possible places are Heaven and Hell. When my time comes, I hope that Jesus will say "Well done" instead of "Depart from me for I never knew you".

[AndrésC64]

Nope. From your myopic view there may be only two possible places. But that's because you are myopic.

[libsaretards]

@AndrésC64 My vision is very good, thank you very much. It is the nonbelievers who are myopic and will pay a terrible price for it.

[AndrésC64]

You have committed the error known as the False Dilemma. And you have absolutely zero evidence for the existence of either of your choices.

[AndrésC64]

No. Not at all. I can't understand why anyone would. Now I may not want to die, or die in a painful way, but death itself is nothing. There's no reason to think that there will be any difference from my point of view between being dead and having never been born.

[nawtee_me]

What is there to fear?

Jesus Comforts the Disciples

1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

[mstbooblover]

No, I don't fear the idea of death, but there's still something mysterious and intriguing about it. My wife had a very clear opinion: she claimed not to be afraid of death, but really feared to suffer...

[Anonymous]

No, only thing I'm not looking forward to is suffer just before death. Something like torture or when doc try to bring you back after some accident, but still ends up with flat line...

I thing that it will be like flipping a switch, otherwise...

[Pinay_ako]

I’m more scared of what’s going to happen to my love ones when I die

[Rockstarrrrr]

Absolutely.. Nobody knows what happens after you die... Does your consciousness continue? Do you start over without knowing it? Is it actually the end? it's scary that you don't know much about your own existence...

[SoftCliff]

I mean most people don't want to die. The thought of not waking up ever again is scary

[hahahmm]

Nope. If anything, I once feared that if i died my loved one wouldn't be provided for but that's all fixed now.

[mobiusforniner]

Having been in two near death scenarios and come out on top, im like "meh, itll be fine"

[Aerolyn]

I tend fear there actually being an afterlife because that means that I don't actually get to rest, it means that I have to do more shit.

[SaoirseS]

No. I grew up in the death care business and now it’s my livelihood.

[Adam1978]

It's not an idea, it's a fact and no. It's always the dying part you can fear not the end of it.

[sage2021]

I am only afraid because my son will still need me and I won't be there for him.💔

[exitseven]

I really do not. I was almost killed once and it really was not the frightening thing I thought it would be.

[DizzyDesii]

Only the pain of death and dying too soon but not death itself

[letuswaltzforthedead]

Well, I dont want to die, I think that's natural. That's not a pain I want to go through.

[TheSpaceGnome]

No, but I fear actually dying, ideas are just ideas.

[jeffiner]

Death is the only guarantee that life gives us. Nobody should fear death it's going to happen anyway what I worry about though is how I'm going to die. Would think that everybody hopes for it to be painless and fast death I know I do LOL but the thought of death itself is not scary.
Let me ask you a question.. what do you think happens when we die? Are we reincarnated? are we sent to hell? do we go to heaven? do we turn into a planet? do we come back as an animal? is it our choice if we come back? do we come back at all?

[purpledrops]

@jeffiner I think the fear comes after realising that life is merely a fleeting phase that will eventually to a halt, that realisation hits because it makes you feel as though life itself is meaningless. That and of course, dreading leaving your loved ones, disappearing into god knows where. I'm not religious so i believe we return to nothing, which is why i fear it.

[jeffiner]

If life is just a phase and we return to nothing after death then what exactly do you fear? How do you fear nothing if that's all we become after death?

[TheSpaceGnome]

@jeffiner When you die you cease to exist as yourself anymore, then you break down into the componants you are made of and decompose (or you get eaten, or preserved in some way, either for study, a museum, or for eventually being revived... and in rare cases you fossilize).

Souls, afterlives, and reincarnation aren't real.

Death is very, likely, but not guaranteed for everyone.

Healthy humans are biologically immortal, and aging is from disease.

As we become more and more able to prevent and reverse various diseases, be they from injury, infection, or whatever else, aging is prevented for longer and longer, and there is no limit (from a human biology point of view) to how long it can be postponed and life can be extended. The only limiters are knowledge, choices, and circumstance.

Humans currently live about 80-140 years, but in our early history, most humans died at around age 30, and looked like today's average 90 year olds when they did.

Now if you compare that to todays 30 year olds, some of which retain their teenage looks, you start to think about how to look and feel that way at 90, or 190, or 290, etc.

[TheSpaceGnome]

Certain other species are biologically immortal as well, such as various jellyfish.

[TheSpaceGnome]

Make no mistake though, this is a competition.

In a clutch of 80 alligator eggs, maybe 2 make it to adulthood.

Most humans will not live forever, if any manage to, but I've made it a personal challenge of mine to attempt it.

[Agape93]

Not at all, only the manner of death but even then that's temporary

[Fireguy17]

No, we all will die, I'm hoping to postpone it for a long time.

[Surely]

Might as well get used to the idea. It will happen sooner or later.
Just want mine to be quick and no suffering!

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

I don't fear it because I hope in Jesus Christ to save me from hell.

[VanguardTitan]

I'm indifferent to it. If it happens, it happens, can't do anything about it and not gonna put any effort to stop it.

[duttyjamagyal]

Not death itself but how... I don't want to die by someone else's hands

[MiseriaCantareAFI]

i dont

i fer the idea of dying, without having done what i want to do

[TallAnon]

I don't fear it, I just don't wish to become void yet.

[Heolurt]

Nope I welcome it for my 35th birthday but death probably won't show either.

[Anonymous]

as an atheist i don't fear death nor the end of the line.

[Anonymous]

I think everybody does to one degree or another.

[Anonymous]

Yes, of course I am. Anyone who says they’re not afraid of dying is lying, or a Gurkha.

[Agagagagaga]

I’m not afraid of dying. I’m not lying. Go to war. You’ll make your peace with the inevitability of death.

[Anonymous]

Nah been close enough to it a few times to not fear it anymore

[dustybiker]

Suffering is scarier than death.

[JBlade]

A bit, I don't like to think about it.

[qwert1234]

No, but suffering? Yes.

[genericname85]

no. i fear dying. not death.

[Emanon25]

No why should we?

[purpledrops]

the thought of never seeing your loved ones again and the thought of leaving a place you learn to find comfort in and going somplace unknown, more likely nowhere

[magiusX26]

not at all. in fact i better not fear that

[Dinosaursandanime65]

I’m in the sky and in the sea at the same time

[bigpauly]

No not really

[BLP11520]

No, but my sons won't have a Dad

[Jouth]

I fear the idea of broth

[jimmy2]

No I don't we live we die

[Apulu_Imback]

No I don't.

[bubblegunnn]

Yess i doooo

[Elosiaa]

No, I hurry up for death 😝

[Blackcupcake]

no….

[Iron_Man]

Probably

[LavLavLuv]

not really

[pink-jilly]

no...

[Fuentes]

Lol no