Kuolema

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Originally Posted by a2ng0d

In regarding the fear of death, i believe that everyone does to an extent. Even Russkie. As human beings, we have evolved to survive. Without survival instinct, you are not human. Every one in this forum, everyone in this world has feared death, and fears death; whether you've acknowledged an afterlife or not. This is the reason behind the development of your adrenal glands. To deny your fear of death is lying to the world and yourself. and if you honestly do not fear dying, chances are you are already dead; be it literally or in spirit.

It is not necessarily the pain of dying, but it is the gloomy thoughts of being forgotten over time. In time, your loved ones will stop mourning you. Your friends, teachers, neighbors, everyone you've ever known will forget about you. In order to move on with their lives, they would have to. I would think this fear of being forgotten, and also the fear of not being able to laugh, cry, or enjoy anything earthly anymore, would be even more eminent in atheists. It is because you have no place to go. You are nothing. You feel nothing, conscious of nothing. Your memories, hopes, fantasies...everything is Mu. The thought is unbearably depressing, is it not?

However, the fear of death itself , be it instinct or conscious, is also countered by our constant knowledge and acceptance that it will inevitably come one day. This separates us from other species. We know that our death will come, and it's okay. But until that day, we do our best to thrive and flourish to our fullest potential. So on that day, we may depart from this world with a smile and closed eyes...

Only the great ones are remembered.

[athrun0017]

Am Hispanic, though am not much into my cultures religious beliefs... i have found many people say, that " it happens for a reason " or " that god chooses it for us ".. When i find myself surrounded by that i tend to duel on it.. i really don't think about death, rather.. i don't won't to die.. i surpose its a bad omen and to be completely honest.. i have no clue where we go when we die or even whats happens to us, but my culture would say that they will either go to heaven or hell.

[Koopaking]

Everything in this universe has a finite longevity... so why waste it wondering about or fearing death? It will happen either way. We don't act this way towards using the bathroom right... Isn't that what life is? Yes I believe I have just come up with a profound metaphor. Life is a big rectum/bladder, filling up more and more and more until you finally can't hold it in anymore and you take an enormous dump (you die).

The fact that the first thing your body does once it dies is empty its bowels has nothing to do with this metaphor.

But ehh I try not to worry about death.

[leerock89]

Originally Posted by Koopaking

Everything in this universe has a finite longevity... so why waste it wondering about or fearing death? It will happen either way. We don't act this way towards using the bathroom right... Isn't that what life is? Yes I believe I have just come up with a profound metaphor. Life is a big rectum/bladder, filling up more and more and more until you finally can't hold it in anymore and you take an enormous dump (you die).

The fact that the first thing your body does once it dies is empty its bowels has nothing to do with this metaphor.

But ehh I try not to worry about death.

Oh man, sometimes, like, my poop, smells so bad, I try to not go to the bathroom, for the sake of the others in the house. It travels, like poison gas...

[Sun Tzu]

Was the class named "Death The Inevitable Crisis"

I believe my friend gave me the best quote to use in a situation like this, "the only time you get to worry about death is when you're alive, and after you're dead you don't really care."

[jamjfly]

My view on death is simple, it is something we should welcome, not cower away from in fear, because, if you truly believe in the bible and god, then you will go to heaven and life for eternity. And as Leerock said before, without death there can be no life, and without life, there can be no death. I myself do not fear death, in fact I await the day I will leave this earth to go to a better, more peaceful place. And also, as leerock said before, your inevitable death should not be a major deciding factor in your major decisions.