Discussion Are you afraid of the fact that you will die some day ? #23

[CantDoIt]

I said "unsure" because I'm not sure what to feel about it. I think maybe it could be scary but at the same time it's desirable because I dislike my circumstances. I have a fear of regret, hurting others, and that 'after death' will be worse circumstances.

 

[OnMyLast Legs]

On a related note I did fear death when I was kid growing up in evangelical Christianity but once I stopped believing in an afterlife it didn't scare me anymore. I now see death as a place of eternal relief from my suffering. At the point of death I no longer exist so my thoughts and feelings are gone.

I know this is correct. The creator of the universe did not write a book, let alone a slapdash compilation in multiple languages. The world is not 6,000 years old, a global flood did not wipe out all but a few animals 4,300 years ago, and our planet moves. The deity never shows up and all religious practice would look the same if the faithful were just pretending. Lourdes has plenty of discarded crutches, but no peglegs.

Time to let go of the fear.