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Fear of dying because of my views
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RE: Fear of dying because of my views
By far the thing which makes me calm about facing death, is that once I'm dead, it doesn't matter, because I won't be able to feel anything, I won't be able to think anything, I won't be able to... well... anything. I will cease to exist. When I ponder that sentence, and think about what it truly means, I really cannot find it scary in the slightest.

Now you can accept that as scientific fact, which it is. Or you can make up theories about 'life after death' (which in itself is nonsensical), based on nothing but mindless assertions and guess work.

In my imagination of what death is like, it is like Raphael described. A sleep without dreaming. The only difference is, you don't wake up.


My 2 pennies.
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Fear of dying because of my views - by dean211284 - July 3, 2012 at 5:36 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Ace Otana - July 3, 2012 at 5:48 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by dean211284 - July 3, 2012 at 5:56 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Epimethean - July 3, 2012 at 6:36 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by padraic - July 3, 2012 at 7:55 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Godschild - July 4, 2012 at 1:58 am
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Annik - July 4, 2012 at 10:57 am
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Darwinian - July 4, 2012 at 11:01 am
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by J.D. - July 4, 2012 at 2:59 am
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by padraic - July 4, 2012 at 3:14 am
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Godschild - July 5, 2012 at 3:29 am
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Zen Badger - July 5, 2012 at 8:17 am
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Reforged - July 5, 2012 at 3:17 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by padraic - July 4, 2012 at 5:46 am
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Epimethean - July 4, 2012 at 4:15 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by dean211284 - July 4, 2012 at 6:32 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Reforged - July 4, 2012 at 8:47 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Reforged - July 4, 2012 at 9:10 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by ktulu - July 5, 2012 at 1:01 am
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Reforged - July 4, 2012 at 9:20 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Napoléon - July 4, 2012 at 9:32 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by jackman - July 4, 2012 at 10:18 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Napoléon - July 5, 2012 at 3:34 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Ace Otana - July 5, 2012 at 4:44 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by jackman - July 5, 2012 at 6:01 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Ace Otana - July 5, 2012 at 6:06 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by jackman - July 4, 2012 at 11:22 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Angrboda - July 5, 2012 at 5:37 am
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Thor - July 5, 2012 at 4:26 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Cato - July 5, 2012 at 7:11 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by dean211284 - July 5, 2012 at 9:07 pm
RE: Fear of dying because of my views - by Napoléon - July 6, 2012 at 9:25 am

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