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Fear of death

Poll: Do you fear your own death?
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I believe in an afterlife, and am fearful over the idea of my own death.
0%
 0 0%
I believe in an afterlife, and have no fear of my own death.
6.00%
 3 6.00%
I do not believe in an afterlife, and am fearful over the idea of my own death.
18.00%
 9 18.00%
I do not believe in an afterlife, and have no fear of my own death.
62.00%
 31 62.00%
Other [please explain]
14.00%
 7 14.00%
Total 50 vote(s) 100%
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RE: Fear of death
December 31, 2011 at 2:32 pm
I chose other because I'm not sure if there is an "afterlife". I'm not scared to reach the next step, and most of what I do know about the human brain dictates that I will cease to exist, but there is some things that I don't understand which makes me question what is next, after death.

While I have come to the conclusion that heaven and hell does not exist (thank God/Allah, little baby Jesus, Zeus, Hermes, Aphrodite, Osiris, Thor, Adele, George Carlin, Tupac and Biggie) I do not understand human consciousness. Until I have an understanding of why I am aware and why I am me, myself and I, then I can never fully dismiss an afterlife. Maybe we are reincarnated, just not in the sense of Hindu teachings. Maybe our thought patterns are replicated, and we exist without the memories of past lives. Maybe our "energy" goes out and does something sadistic, moral, or perverted. I'm banking on I just cease to exist though.

When I totally dismissed not having "eternal life", I realized that there is so much I wanted to learn and see. Instead of worrying about an afterlife, I was currently inhabiting a life that was curious and didn't bother to understand many of the universe wonders. I only have one life, and I better get to enjoy it, because it can end so quick. Why did Jupiter put me into this fragile body??? Was it to piss me off???

Finally getting to the point, I'm not scared of death. I don't know what is next, even though I can speculate. I'm afraid of dying with intense pain, and I'm afraid that I can not enjoy the spectacle of the human experience completely.
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Fear of death - by Jackalope - December 17, 2011 at 2:37 am
RE: Fear of death - by The Grand Nudger - December 17, 2011 at 2:39 am
RE: Fear of death - by Jackalope - December 17, 2011 at 2:44 am
RE: Fear of death - by The Grand Nudger - December 17, 2011 at 2:50 am
RE: Fear of death - by Perhaps - December 17, 2011 at 3:08 am
RE: Fear of death - by Diamond - December 17, 2011 at 3:20 am
RE: Fear of death - by Shell B - December 17, 2011 at 3:20 am
RE: Fear of death - by 5thHorseman - December 17, 2011 at 7:50 am
RE: Fear of death - by Shell B - December 17, 2011 at 7:54 am
RE: Fear of death - by 5thHorseman - December 17, 2011 at 12:51 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Jackalope - December 17, 2011 at 3:29 am
RE: Fear of death - by Ace Otana - December 17, 2011 at 7:52 am
RE: Fear of death - by Welsh cake - December 17, 2011 at 8:33 am
RE: Fear of death - by Norfolk And Chance - December 17, 2011 at 9:30 am
RE: Fear of death - by Erinome - December 17, 2011 at 11:02 am
RE: Fear of death - by helmespc - December 17, 2011 at 12:38 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Shell B - December 17, 2011 at 12:58 pm
RE: Fear of death - by genkaus - December 17, 2011 at 3:27 pm
RE: Fear of death - by J.D. - December 17, 2011 at 11:14 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Erinome - December 18, 2011 at 12:03 am
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - December 18, 2011 at 4:46 am
RE: Fear of death - by Norfolk And Chance - December 18, 2011 at 8:50 am
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - December 19, 2011 at 1:05 am
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - December 21, 2011 at 8:17 am
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - December 21, 2011 at 10:46 am
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - December 21, 2011 at 10:23 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - December 22, 2011 at 3:58 am
RE: Fear of death - by Blam! - December 22, 2011 at 4:15 am
RE: Fear of death - by KichigaiNeko - December 22, 2011 at 8:57 am
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - December 24, 2011 at 12:38 am
RE: Fear of death - by Welsh cake - December 18, 2011 at 7:44 am
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - December 19, 2011 at 1:45 am
RE: Fear of death - by Welsh cake - December 18, 2011 at 9:59 am
RE: Fear of death - by Norfolk And Chance - December 19, 2011 at 10:10 am
RE: Fear of death - by 5thHorseman - December 18, 2011 at 10:05 am
RE: Fear of death - by KichigaiNeko - December 19, 2011 at 1:26 am
RE: Fear of death - by reverendjeremiah - December 19, 2011 at 3:34 am
RE: Fear of death - by KichigaiNeko - December 19, 2011 at 6:02 am
RE: Fear of death - by Hoptoad - December 19, 2011 at 7:01 am
RE: Fear of death - by Welsh cake - December 19, 2011 at 7:14 am
RE: Fear of death - by Blam! - December 21, 2011 at 4:45 am
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - December 21, 2011 at 10:28 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Erinome - December 21, 2011 at 10:28 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Erinome - December 21, 2011 at 10:36 pm
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - December 21, 2011 at 10:43 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Erinome - December 21, 2011 at 10:46 pm
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - December 22, 2011 at 1:21 am
RE: Fear of death - by theotherone - December 22, 2011 at 4:37 am
RE: Fear of death - by The Grand Nudger - December 22, 2011 at 12:04 pm
RE: Fear of death - by 5thHorseman - December 22, 2011 at 12:29 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Azazylix - December 24, 2011 at 9:17 am
RE: Fear of death - by ThinkingTom - December 31, 2011 at 2:51 am
RE: Fear of death - by Faith No More - December 31, 2011 at 9:21 am
RE: Fear of death - by Norfolk And Chance - December 31, 2011 at 9:45 am
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 1, 2012 at 5:47 am
RE: Fear of death - by Whateverist - January 1, 2012 at 12:51 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 1, 2012 at 6:09 pm
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - January 2, 2012 at 12:08 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 2, 2012 at 4:32 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Norfolk And Chance - January 2, 2012 at 4:38 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Norfolk And Chance - January 2, 2012 at 4:40 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Whateverist - January 2, 2012 at 4:48 pm
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - January 2, 2012 at 11:45 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Whateverist - January 2, 2012 at 12:39 pm
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - January 1, 2012 at 2:57 pm
RE: Fear of death - by HeyItsZeus - December 24, 2011 at 9:47 am
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - December 24, 2011 at 10:05 am
RE: Fear of death - by passionatefool - December 31, 2011 at 3:09 am
RE: Fear of death - by Welsh cake - December 31, 2011 at 9:48 am
RE: Fear of death - by Norfolk And Chance - December 31, 2011 at 9:51 am
RE: Fear of death - by Welsh cake - December 31, 2011 at 10:34 am
RE: Fear of death - by Perhaps - December 31, 2011 at 1:21 pm
RE: Fear of death - by UNoSonnn - December 31, 2011 at 2:32 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Welsh cake - December 31, 2011 at 4:46 pm
RE: Fear of death - by ThinkingTom - January 1, 2012 at 3:04 am
RE: Fear of death - by Welsh cake - January 1, 2012 at 6:53 am
RE: Fear of death - by downbeatplumb - January 1, 2012 at 3:32 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Norfolk And Chance - January 1, 2012 at 11:15 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Cyberman - January 2, 2012 at 3:24 am
RE: Fear of death - by ThinkingTom - January 2, 2012 at 3:31 am
RE: Fear of death - by Welsh cake - January 2, 2012 at 3:10 am
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 2, 2012 at 4:03 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Cyberman - January 2, 2012 at 3:40 am
RE: Fear of death - by downbeatplumb - January 2, 2012 at 8:48 am
RE: Fear of death - by Cyberman - January 2, 2012 at 5:40 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Jackalope - January 2, 2012 at 7:21 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Rhizomorph13 - January 2, 2012 at 3:18 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Norfolk And Chance - January 2, 2012 at 4:07 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Ace Otana - January 2, 2012 at 4:39 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Cyberman - January 2, 2012 at 7:30 pm
RE: Fear of death - by jason56 - January 3, 2012 at 8:06 pm
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - January 3, 2012 at 9:39 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Michelle_Patton - January 4, 2012 at 2:55 am
RE: Fear of death - by Welsh cake - January 4, 2012 at 6:16 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Atharonis - January 4, 2012 at 7:57 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 5, 2012 at 5:20 am
RE: Fear of death - by KichigaiNeko - January 5, 2012 at 5:29 am
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 5, 2012 at 5:47 am
RE: Fear of death - by KichigaiNeko - January 5, 2012 at 5:59 am
RE: Fear of death - by Ace Otana - January 5, 2012 at 11:47 am
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - January 5, 2012 at 6:04 am
RE: Fear of death - by kılıç_mehmet - January 4, 2012 at 10:12 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Whateverist - January 5, 2012 at 10:42 am
RE: Fear of death - by amkerman - January 5, 2012 at 11:24 am
RE: Fear of death - by Whateverist - January 5, 2012 at 8:30 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Atharonis - January 5, 2012 at 2:37 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 5, 2012 at 2:52 pm
RE: Fear of death - by KichigaiNeko - January 5, 2012 at 10:49 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 6, 2012 at 3:29 am
RE: Fear of death - by KichigaiNeko - January 6, 2012 at 3:36 am
RE: Fear of death - by Zen Badger - January 6, 2012 at 10:09 am
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - January 7, 2012 at 1:26 am
RE: Fear of death - by Zen Badger - January 8, 2012 at 6:54 am
RE: Fear of death - by downbeatplumb - January 8, 2012 at 8:17 am
RE: Fear of death - by Perhaps - January 5, 2012 at 3:30 pm
RE: Fear of death - by amkerman - January 5, 2012 at 11:24 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Whateverist - January 6, 2012 at 12:18 am
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - January 6, 2012 at 2:58 am
RE: Fear of death - by HarryStanluv25 - January 8, 2012 at 4:57 am
RE: Fear of death - by Ace Otana - January 8, 2012 at 6:46 am
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 8, 2012 at 10:55 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Rhizomorph13 - January 8, 2012 at 11:27 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Whateverist - January 9, 2012 at 12:00 am
RE: Fear of death - by kılıç_mehmet - January 9, 2012 at 12:17 am
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 9, 2012 at 1:52 am
RE: Fear of death - by kılıç_mehmet - January 9, 2012 at 2:15 am
RE: Fear of death - by Zen Badger - January 9, 2012 at 8:29 am
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 9, 2012 at 3:59 pm
RE: Fear of death - by KichigaiNeko - January 8, 2012 at 8:11 am
RE: Fear of death - by KichigaiNeko - January 8, 2012 at 9:09 am
RE: Fear of death - by kılıç_mehmet - January 8, 2012 at 11:24 pm
RE: Fear of death - by The Grand Nudger - January 9, 2012 at 1:57 am
RE: Fear of death - by KichigaiNeko - January 9, 2012 at 8:41 am
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - January 9, 2012 at 11:40 am
Fear of death - by Zen Badger - January 9, 2012 at 4:47 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 10, 2012 at 4:23 am
RE: Fear of death - by Whateverist - January 10, 2012 at 6:23 am
RE: Fear of death - by Faith No More - January 10, 2012 at 9:05 am
RE: Fear of death - by Whateverist - January 10, 2012 at 10:10 am
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 10, 2012 at 10:10 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Whateverist - January 11, 2012 at 2:27 am
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 11, 2012 at 4:00 am
RE: Fear of death - by Whateverist - January 11, 2012 at 12:07 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 11, 2012 at 3:03 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Whateverist - January 11, 2012 at 10:36 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 12, 2012 at 2:19 am
RE: Fear of death - by Zen Badger - January 11, 2012 at 6:25 am
RE: Fear of death - by Norfolk And Chance - January 11, 2012 at 5:44 am
RE: Fear of death - by The Grand Nudger - January 12, 2012 at 2:52 am
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 12, 2012 at 5:24 pm
RE: Fear of death - by Braveheart - January 12, 2012 at 5:31 pm
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - January 13, 2012 at 3:12 am
RE: Fear of death - by Godschild - January 13, 2012 at 6:07 am
RE: Fear of death - by genkaus - January 13, 2012 at 6:26 am
RE: Fear of death - by Zen Badger - January 13, 2012 at 7:53 am
RE: Fear of death - by Whateverist - January 13, 2012 at 8:56 am
RE: Fear of death - by houseofcantor - January 13, 2012 at 1:36 pm

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