Are you afraid...

[shaba]

of death?

[mart_182]

nah. not right now anyway. it's a long way off (hopefully), but when i'm old and wrinkly i'll probably think differently

[Duck]

I'm too curious to be afraid, but I do believe that life is all about perception, if you live in fear, life will be worse. I try to put off petty feelings like fear, greed, jealousy, regret (that one's a toughy), morals, responsibility, etc.

[shaba]

are any of you religious?

[shaba]

It's funny because I think people who are religious will avoid posting in this thread.

[carsick]

i hope im warm when i die

[hippychickmommy]

Terribly afraid. I fought death tooth and nail almost two years ago. It was the day after I gave birth to my twins and I had been having severe complications, and because of coming so close to death, it's made me even more fearful. I knew I wasn't ready to go, and despite what happened to me, I was bound determined to get things back to normal and make myself strong again. I had, and have, way too much to live for.

I still replay what happened, and it scares me to no end. It's taught me not to take life for granted, because you just never know when your time will come. In some ways I believe it's made me a better person, it's made me find joy is the simple things, it's made me cherish life, and made me realize just how lucky I am. In other ways, it's made my fear of death even more profound, and at times, overwhelming. It's just something you can't obsess over though, or you'll drive yourself crazy.

[Duck]

are any of you religious? hell no, I used to be but I am over that... life is too short too worship false idols, in return for a little comfort
It's funny because I think people who are religous will avoid posting in this thread. I agree, I feel that religion is all about fear, fear of death, responsibility, their own humanity, life

[shaba]

Terribly afraid. I fought death tooth and nail almost two years ago. It was the day after I gave birth to my twins and I had been having severe complications, and because of coming so close to death, it's made me even more fearful. I knew I wasn't ready to go, and despite what happened to me, I was bound determined to get things back to normal and make myself strong again. I had, and have, way too much to live for.

I still replay what happened, and it scares me to no end. It's taught me not to take life for granted, because you just never know when your time will come. In some ways I believe it's made me a better person, it's made me find joy is the simple things, it's made me cherish life, and made me realize just how lucky I am. In other ways, it's made my fear of death even more profound, and at times, overwhelming. It's just something you can't obsess over though, or you'll drive yourself crazy.
I think its wonderful that you gave people life as you were dieing. I think life and death are one and the same, can't have one without the other. And without death you would not appreciate life, like you said.

[Art Delfo]

No.Really thats one of the main reson people still have religon...so they dont have to fear death...

[Sign Related]

Being afraid of death is as being afraid of an imagination. Who is truelly afraid of their own imagination?

[Burbot]

simple answer...no....and yes i am religious

[Duck]

Being afraid of death is as being afraid of an imagination. Who is truelly afraid of their own imagination? That makes no sense.

[empathy]

considering that i've tried to kill myself, i'd say no. i'm not so much afraid to die, actually i really won't mind it at all. it's like the great mystery you know? what the hell happens?
i'm just afraid of causing any pain to anyone who cares for me. i mean, death sucks more for the people who are left behind.

[Sullen_Girl]

Naturally I'm afraid of dying, but I'm not afraid of being dead. If that makes any sense.

I'm not religious.

[Sullen_Girl]

Being afraid of death is as being afraid of an imagination. Who is truelly afraid of their own imagination?
This does make sense to me.

I think most people view death itself as something they will physically experience. So basically whatever you imagine death to be this is what you're afraid of.

I'm not afraid of being dead because I don't imagine it would be any different than it was before I was born. The few minutes before death scares me because I'll be more than likely be aware that these are my last few minutes of living.

[Mononucleosis]

I'm not afraid of death, and I'm religious... thrice religious. Death is life. Once you're born you start to die. When you die probably set, but how you live is the important part.

[Sera Michele]

Nope, the way I look at it is that it wont matter when you're dead anyways, so why dwell when you're alive? Not like I have a death wish or anything. I wear my seatbelt and all that jazz...

[Death]

Im not afraid of death itself, more the way it will happen, any pain involved. What will be after this world Is probably the same as before youre born.

Sometimes dying scares the shit out of me. other times (usually around or during a psychadelic experience) I cant wait for it to come, but know i have to.