I think fear of death is pretty instinctive. We may *know* we will be going on to the next life, but it still takes a tremendous amount of faith in order to not be afraid of something we are instinctively meant to be afraid of.
With that being said, there have been plenty of Saints who were not afraid of death and were martyrs.
With that being said, there have been plenty of Saints who were not afraid of death and were martyrs.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
