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muser
that is a good way to look at it
posted by
Lanetay
on October 4, 2007 at 12:07 PM
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I am more curious than fearful. I believe my body is just a vehicle, and
that at my physical demise I, my spirit self...the real me, will transition from earth to heaven...
posted by
muser
on October 4, 2007 at 9:26 AM
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Sheilah
the fear of being old and getting decrepid and not living a good life
posted by
Lanetay
on October 3, 2007 at 6:47 PM
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I think I fear more being dependent on others because of
some debilating desease, than death... but I don't want to die yet, either!
posted by
Sheilah
on October 3, 2007 at 5:46 PM
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shelly
ok
posted by
Lanetay
on October 3, 2007 at 5:15 PM
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I don't like to talk about it.
posted by
shelly_b
on October 3, 2007 at 5:13 PM
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Matie
the thing is we have no one to reference on this experience so who knows
posted by
Lanetay
on October 3, 2007 at 5:08 PM
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As your entry suggests, I try not to think of it too much, but I'm on the fence regarding this matter; neither I'm scared nor I wouldn't exactly embrace it as some sort of 'gift'.
posted by
Matie
on October 3, 2007 at 12:22 PM
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joab1
who knows this answer no one that is with us
posted by
Lanetay
on October 3, 2007 at 12:07 PM
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saul_relative
is it a feeling that any one knows, there isnt anything else to compare it to
posted by
Lanetay
on October 3, 2007 at 12:07 PM
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FEAR OF DEATH
These are the opening lines to one of John Donne's mighty poems: "Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and Dreadful, for it is not so. And soonest our best to thee do go, rest of their bones and soul's delivery"
And the closing lines: "Why swellest thou, then, one short sleep past and we shall wake to sleep no more. Death, thou shalt die!"
That's all I have to say on the subject. To say more would be redundant. joab
posted by
joab1
on October 3, 2007 at 9:49 AM
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Death is a vast unknown, yet to perhaps contradict Socrates, it isn't that
we fear what we do not know so much as we fear the transition from what we do know -- life itself -- into the unknown. We know that when we die, we do not return, at least not in the same form, corporeal or whatever. Dying is a doorway that may lead to something other, another experience, or it may be a false door, a threshold to nothing and nothingness. I think this is what most people fear -- that there may be nothing, that not even our life energy continues after we die, that we simpley end.
posted by
saul_relative
on October 3, 2007 at 9:48 AM
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Offy
and we are glad it wasnt your time to go yet, your earths job is not complete, but did this make you slow down and smell the roses more? I am glad you read this and answered it
take care of yourself
posted by
Lanetay
on October 3, 2007 at 6:34 AM
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I have learned from my own experience and I do not fear death at all.. If anything it was rather remarkable to be here, but to be gone. To be unable to communicate despite your minds desperate attempt to do so. Even with that it was still NOT a bad experience...
posted by
Offy
on October 3, 2007 at 6:27 AM
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food4thought
the pain will subside and memories of life on earth will be gone
posted by
Lanetay
on October 2, 2007 at 9:22 PM
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Kabu
you will feel no pain
posted by
Lanetay
on October 2, 2007 at 9:21 PM
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Cameraeye
but when we are in heaven is there any memories of our life on earth?
posted by
Lanetay
on October 2, 2007 at 9:20 PM
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Hi lustorlove
I was told by a friend years ago that we start to die the day we are born. You know the degeneration of our physical bodies. BUT SOMEHOW LIVING GETS IN THE WAY. THANK GOODNESS.
No it will be o.k. to die. We shift to a better place. Lets hope the trip will not be one of pain and suffering, however, I think we forget the pain as it is complete and Heaven opens up to us.
Good thoughts Lustorlove,
Lou
posted by
Cameraeye
on October 2, 2007 at 9:19 PM
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Not being dead love..just getting to the point of death. I'm alergic to
PAIN AND I THINK IT'S GUNNA HURT.lol
posted by
Kabu
on October 2, 2007 at 9:08 PM
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I don't really fear death...
I fear dying a slow painful death.
posted by
food4thought
on October 2, 2007 at 9:07 PM
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