Do you fear Death?

[darkangel218]

Death is a part of human life. It is an ending and a beginning of chapter varying by personal beliefs.

Do you fear Death?

I do not. I tend to agree with this very short but well said satetment :
“I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.” - Mark Twain

Do you?

21 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
	I fear death
	0 (0%)
	I do not fear death
	18 (86%)
	not sure
	3 (14%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Lint Head]

1. Most people must because some Christian evangelicals

and faiths use the fear of death to control people. And there are quite a large number of them.

[darkangel218]

3. And that is very sad.

I hope someday people would wake up and realize they are not slaves to a (any ) god.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

8. I don't think they use the fear of death ...

... as much as they use the fear of hell-fire, eternal damnation, that sort of annoying thing. Not to mention the fear of being hounded by Christian evangelicals.

[Lint Head]

17. The reason I say that is because the fear of injury or death is innate in most animals. The

of hell fire and damnation came along far into the evolution process. They are taking a fear and turning it into something ethereal.

[femmocrat]

2. "Not sure" --- because.....

I fear the pain and illness and loss of independence that is likely to precede it. A peaceful death in one's sleep is not as scary.

[darkangel218]

4. That is why I personally support assisted suicide

Not a doctor injecting someone with a lethal dose. But making the means available to the person. So they can consciously chose it if they wanted to do.

[Hydra]

5. Death can be scary if you have things to lose or people depending on you

But death itself is a mercy. Release.

[PasadenaTrudy]

6. I fear the dying part.

Not death itself.

[HereSince1628]

37. That's sort of my position...

[Boudica the Lyoness]

38. Same here.

After that dying bit is out of the way I'm cool with it. Not looking forward to it though because I have a damn good life this time around.

[beevul]

7. No, but...

No, but I'm not interested in checking out on someone elses terms either.

[darkangel218]

11. That is why we should support assisted suicide

I doubt anyone wants to "check out" by someone else's terms either.

[JustAnotherGen]

9. Nope! Something my father said to me after he was diagnosed

With terminal illness - its just between him and me . . . But those words hit home.

I think I fear for those I leave behind. I know people move through grief - but the number of times I've said -

I wish dad could have been here.
My gramfeathers woud have loved Luhrman's Gatsby.
I wish Slacker could have been at this girls weekend.
What would Wendell be today(cousin who was murdered heading to American for Law)? He'd be like Corey Booker I bet.

My oldest friend I've known for 39 years. I have so many friends and a good family. Whatever the reality of death is - I want to go to it quickly and not be conscious of those thoughts and words.

And well - I have a neat picture of my dad's hand on my mom's shoulder at his funeral/grave side. No one was standing behind her. Just his hand. I'm not afraid of that.

[lpbk2713]

10. I worry about a lingering, painful and expensive passage.

Turning out the lights for the last time ... not so much.

[CTyankee]

23. I had a good friend who died in hospice and I visited her when she first went in and

then just days before her death. She had been given sufficient pain meds so that she was peaceful at the end. She had gradually lost consciousness and visitors all throughout the time. I don't know what else you could ask for...

[Lurks Often]

12. Sometimes yes, sometimes no

I do hope then when I die, I go quietly in my sleep like my Grandfather, not screaming and yelling like his passengers.

[Logical]

13. I fear leaving my kids until they are out of the house on their own. nt

[Paper Roses]

14. I do not fear death, I worry about my kids and grandchildren.

When my husband died, it was a devastating blow to the whole family.
I am still not over that sudden and heartbreaking event.

I worry now about the work and time that my children will have to go through to clear up my estate and put thoughts of me at rest.
The whole process is expensive and time consuming.

Wish I could pick a day, have a clear and simple transfer of whatever assets I have and be done with it.
I don't believe in the 'hereafter', just stick me in the toaster, plant me and put up a cute tree at Christmas! The tree is already in the attic for my late husband. One of my kids better bring it to the cemetery or I will come back and haunt them!

As far as I'm concerned, it is just a big sleep. Been here, done that, gone now!

[Throd]

16. Depends on how, I suppose.

[Vinca]

18. I fear living too long.

My worst nightmare is being stuck in a nursing home. I hope if it comes to that I have enough wits about me to commit suicide.

[onecent]

40. Amen, Vinca.

Make sure you sign a DNR, I have one at every hospital 70 miles around KC.
I also plan to move to Manila to be with my 2 sons...and their wives are VERY into taking care
of the elderly. That is where I feel the safest. Going there on my 6th trip and talking to banks
about how to transfer everything.

Older people are SO RESPECTED THERE!!!!!

I also think we either have alot of people KIDDING THEMSELVES RE: THIS Poll or we have alot
of evangelists among us. PRAISE THE LORD.....not......

[dixiegrrrrl]

19. I have had powerful personal experiences that preclude fear of death.

Not to mention that fear is illogical.

As to how of the leaving, I hope my steadfast resolve to do it on my terms if necessary, will be an option.

Bear in mind that this is a lot easier to say, and mean, after age 50 than before it.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

20. I was dead for billions of years before I was born and remember no particular inconvenience. Twain

Death doesn't scare me but dying does. Woody Allen

[safeinOhio]

21. Next big adventure.

I know what the after life is like as I have already seen it. The same as the before life. I have no idea if it starts all over, I just know this life will be forgotten by me.

[rbrnmw]

22. A murder death yes for the sake of my family

Any other type of death no.

[oneshooter]

24. I do not fear death.

We have three fine sons to carry the family name.




That doesn't mean I will rush toward it.

[higherarkies]

25. No.

Some days, like today, I actually look forward to it.

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”

― Frank Herbert, Dune

[SheilaT]

26. I have long found it very strange that

the people who fight the hardest against death, such as insisting everything possible be done for someone which usually only prolongs the dying, those people often claim to be religious, to believe in God and in a hereafter. I don't get why those people wouldn't willingly accept the end of life.

I do happen to believe in an afterlife, and while I'm not in any rush to get there, I expect it to be a better place.

[SusanCalvin]

27. I fear pain and helplessness.

If those are associated with death, then I fear it. Otherwise, no.

[lunatica]

28. Death happens whether we fear it or not

We lose consciousness every night when we sleep and it doesn't bother us so why fear losing consciousness when we die?

[SusanCalvin]

31. I don't fear losing consciousness,

I fear the possible pain and helplessness associated with it.

[MADem]

29. TERRIFIED...I don't want to miss out on anything!!!!!! nt

[wendylaroux]

30. no i don't fear

death. i fear pain and suffering.

[Liberal_in_LA]

32. interesting poll topic

[DinahMoeHum]

33. A little bit. There's still so much I want to do. . .

. . .in this life.

[11 Bravo]

34. Nope. I've been living on borrowed time for 44 years.

My last thoughts will almost certainly be regret for time I won't get to spend with loved ones, but fear will not be a part of the equation.

[handmade34]

35. no

there is just so much I want to do before...




“For a lot of people, faith is just the fear of death; take away the fear, it’s easy to lose faith.”

Father James, Calvary

[Android3.14]

39. "varying by personal beliefs"

I wonder

[moonandsixpence.]

41. Not a peaceful one.