Is dying any different than just sleeping forever

[Tintypographer]

I'm exhausted all the time and wish I could never wake up. I have never died so I have no idea what it's like but I often wonder if passing away is the same or different from never waking up. When I'm asleep, besides dreams, I don't have to deal with all the chaos in my life. No one is begging for somehtjng or more work or my time. But then I wake up. I wonder if dying is like sleeping but you just never have to wake up.

 

[WornOutLife]

I think it's different because if there's no brain, it'll probably be impossible to dream. (unless consciousness somehow goes to some kind of afterlife, which sounds too fairy tale for me)

I know how hard waking up can feel. I'm kinda better but there are days in which I just want to stay in bed but unfortunately, I can't sleep fore more than 4 hours in spite of taking sleeping pills.

 

[Birdie]

It is, non-existence...

 

[Doubledie2]

Ever wondered what the difference between a dream was and real life? Sometimes in my dreams it seems like real life and only when I have woken up did I realize I was dreaming. And sometimes in my dreams I realize I am dreaming because of the absurdness of its reality. But I have never dreamed that I was dreaming and woke up in my dreams. Its like dreams only exist in my awake state. In my dream state, there are no dreams. So I would think being dead means there is no death. You are already in that state. But if you were woken from your dead state, in an afterlife say, surely then there is again another death. A death after death. A double death? And that is all my head is buzzing with right now....

 

[Deleted member 26067]

Well, religious people would have you believe you'll go on to another plane of existence.

But being an atheist, I believe it's just eternal, dreamless, dark sleep. Oblivion.

That, sounds like paradise to me.

 

[FallenFromGrace92]

Ever wondered what the difference between a dream was and real life? Sometimes in my dreams it seems like real life and only when I have woken up did I realize I was dreaming. And sometimes in my dreams I realize I am dreaming because of the absurdness of its reality. But I have never dreamed that I was dreaming and woke up in my dreams. Its like dreams only exist in my awake state. In my dream state, there are no dreams. So I would think being dead means there is no death. You are already in that state. But if you were woken from your dead state, in an afterlife say, surely then there is again another death. A death after death. A double death? And that is all my head is buzzing with right now....

The bible describes hell as the second death. the first death your spirit is seperated from your body, the second death your spirit is seperated from God who created it and everything good and pleasant in the world.

 

[itsbigbraintime]

I gotta say, I really hope it's like sleeping forever. But part of me thinks that maybe something happens afterwards. It's hard to explain but there's a theory out there stating that given an infinite amount of time, anything that could possibly happen will happen at some point. Even the most ludicrous things. I think it's like that but with consciousness. You weren't around for billions of years, and then after you die, you're floating around in nothingness for an undetermined amount of time, then you come back again. Why? Because it was a slim possibility. But, like I said, eternity = all things happening.

 

[Pookie]

I certainly hope it is. The only time I'm happy is when I'm asleep.

 

[Deleted member 26067]

I gotta say, I really hope so. But part of me thinks that maybe something happens afterwards. It's hard to explain but there's a theory out there stating that given an infinite amount of time, anything that could possibly happen will happen at some point. Even the most ludicrous things. I think it's like that but with consciousness. You weren't around for billions of years, and then after you die, you're floating around in nothingness for an undetermined amount of time, then you come back again. Why? Because it was a slim possibility. But, like I said, eternity = all things happening.

The idea of coming back to this sewer again (reincarnation) is repulsive beyond belief, for obvious reasons.

Thanks, but no thanks.

 

[Gonjoolie]

Logically I think there's just nothing. No brain to make a conscious so there would just be nothing. Growing up as a Christian has me terrified about the possibility of god and him sending me to hell though.

 

[Deleted member 26067]

The bible describes hell as the second death. the first death your spirit is seperated from your body, the second death your spirit is seperated from God who created it and everything good and pleasant in the world.

What's good and pleasant in this world? If you find it, let me know.

 

[ZardozOmega]

I want it to be eternal nothingness

 

[SuicidallyCurious]

The pedophile priests and imams say no

 

[Neowise]

Death is just like the way it was before your birth. Technically you were dead before your birth, too.

Unless there is heaven or hell, I don't know about that.

 

[GenesAndEnvironment]

Technically you were dead before your birth, too.

 

[Kbeau]

What's good and pleasant in this world? If you find it, let me know.

Well, you seem to enjoy hating ethnic groups - I guess that's something....

 

[Georgiana Darcy]

I'm exhausted all the time and wish I could never wake up. I have never died so I have no idea what it's like but I often wonder if passing away is the same or different from never waking up. When I'm asleep, besides dreams, I don't have to deal with all the chaos in my life. No one is begging for somehtjng or more work or my time. But then I wake up. I wonder if dying is like sleeping but you just never have to wake up.

I think you consciousness lingers on for a little while after you passed away (that´s why people often report to see or talk to their deceased loves ones). But after some time, we just become one with the universe again, tranquil and peaceful. We are literally star dust and will become star dust again after leaving our mortal coil.

At least that´s what I hope.

I'm exhausted all the time and wish I could never wake up. I have never died so I have no idea what it's like but I often wonder if passing away is the same or different from never waking up. When I'm asleep, besides dreams, I don't have to deal with all the chaos in my life. No one is begging for somehtjng or more work or my time. But then I wake up. I wonder if dying is like sleeping but you just never have to wake up.

I think you consciousness lingers on for a little while after you passed away (that´s why people often report to see or talk to their deceased loves ones). But after some time, we just become one with the universe again, tranquil and peaceful. We are literally star dust and will become star dust again after leaving our mortal coil.

At least that´s what I hope.