(July 3, 2012 at 5:36 pm)dean211284 Wrote: I have not belived in heaven or any afterlife for years, but only recently I have become terrified of my own death and the fact I will be here no more and that is that etc. How is it fare that religious people get to look forward to death as they will: go to heaven/get many virgins/meet there creator (delete as applicable) while the people who have viewed all evidence And know the truth only see death as the end of everything. It is really getting to me, to the point I have difficulty sleeping because of it. Maybe you guys here could help me to understand.
What's funny is that most of the religious people I know fear death more so than do athiests. I personally am much more at peace understanding that like everything else in the Universe, I am only temporary.
I also believe that living with the knowledge that I am not immortal, gives me a better appreciation for the life that I'm living. It helps me remember that all we have is the present moment, and to make the most of it.
