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Hiccup wrote on 2011-09-11 10:10
Quote from Navy;584256:
-Do you believe in life after death?
No, but we'll see if that changes.
-Do you believe that death should be morned
or that the person who has died's life should be celebrated?
I believe that depending on your emotional attachment to the person then mourning them takes however long it takes for you to heal. Their life should always be celebrated in the choices you make after their death (also circumstantial, see last sentence). But celebrating them is fine.
-Are you afraid of death?
Yes and no. I embrace death. If it happens it happens. Whether its 5 seconds from now, or 80 years. I lived. It's all that matters. I really do want to know how the world is going to fare after my passing. And what kind of technology will be created many, many years from now. Only thing that really bugs me.
derp
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Chockeh wrote on 2011-09-11 10:10
-It's like a gray spot for me. I really don't know what to believe in.
-Like you. Mourned, than celebrated.
-I'm not afraid of death itself. First and for most, I'm afraid of the pain. What's really scary, is leaving all my loved-ones behind. When I was a kid, I use to always think about that when I'm trying to sleep and tears comes out of my eyes.
EDIT: I also want to leave a mark in the world somehow.
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Zid wrote on 2011-09-11 11:37
I'll give a two-fold answer.
Scientific:
- Do you believe in life after death? Yes and no. For the yes part, Kazuni puts half of that in perspective. Death (notably death of consciousness) means the brain loses the nerve functionality (of being alive) that is naturally irreversible. I believe that's true death; hence why we have the situations of people in a vegetable condition.
For the no part, I say there's life after death through reproduction. You are not completely gone if you reproduced and died; part of yourself (traits, genes) will carry on. Reproduction is life's way of struggling to be immortal, after all. For us humans, we think very lightly of that statement because our consciousness will still die and never carry on. That matters much less so for most other lifeforms.
Still, it's not uncommon for a widow or widower to remark how their child reminds them of their deceased spouse, as if reproduction is like rebirth.
-Do you believe that death should be mourned or that the person who has died should have his or her life be celebrated? The dead person's not there to be celebrated or mourned for. If people need comforting through celebration, that's fine.
-Are you afraid of death? Death is a natural part of life, so there is no reason to fear the natural if it will come sooner or later.
Catholic/Religious:
-Do you believe in life after death? Gives me a more stable and better sense of relief in believing so, so why not? It's not like it'll affect anybody or make me a better or worse person. After all, I don't do good things to go to heaven; I do good things because I want people to feel better. Fair enough.
-Do you believe that death should be mourned or that the person who has died should have his or her life be celebrated? Mourned to let people know this person died. Insignificant in the face of death throughout history, but individuals are important in that sense. Celebrated to cherish the good memories and to remember good things when thinking about this person. Helps living people cope with their dead loved ones better, and their own.
-Are you afraid of death? It's going to happen sooner or later (unless TA's prediction comes in full circle), so I do not fear what is guaranteed to happen to me, no matter if I've done all I want in life or not.
I am only afraid how it will affect the people I love, since their pain is my pain. It's why I don't want to die before Elena, since I don't want her to live a life dealing with my death. I also don't want her to die by herself without me being by her side (since I would be dead), since dying by yourself is just, in my opinion, a tragic way to die.
But I would die alone anyway, if it means I still make sure Elena doesn't die by herself. [SIZE="1"]Of course this is assuming we both die of natural causes where we know when each other will die.[/SIZE]
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Tarvos wrote on 2011-09-11 16:14
- I don't. When we die, we simply cease to exist sadly. The phrase "life after death" makes no sense to me. Death ends one's life, how can there be life be left after death just ended it?
- Mourning is a good thing because it keeps the memories of those who've died alive inside of us.
- I'm very afraid of death. I want to be able to see the world advance to higher states of technology and such. Immortality plz. Really though, death is the price we pay to live in the end, metaphorically, but, biological immortality I believe is approaching closer and closer for us scientifically.
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Airkisha wrote on 2011-09-12 04:51
- In a way. I believe that you're dead when you die, but there will come a day when some of the dead will be resurrected by God.
- Yes, and no. I think there should be a temporary mourning, but I don't agree with the viewpoint that a return to normalcy is disrespectful to the dead.
- I'm not particularly fond of death, no.
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Excalibuurr wrote on 2011-09-12 06:46
Quote from Phunkie;584539:
I would like to believe in life after death, but I don't. It's like trying to predict what's going to happen 3 months from now, which is kinda impossible, so I don't worry about it.
I believe people's lives should be celebrated, instead of mourned. Crying everyday isn't so fun. Remembering the good times is though.
And no, I'm not afraid of dying, as it is something that I can't control. I am afraid of dying before accomplishing some of the things I want to do in life though. I don't wanna go away knowing that I could've done so much more. That's like wasting a life.
In three months, I am going to read a note on my desktop telling me to say "Hello" aloud, and I will do it.
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ajec wrote on 2011-09-12 09:14
-Do you believe in life after death?
Hmm, depends on my mood, but I hope there isn't life after death. One lifetime is good enough for me.
-Do you believe that death should be morned (mourned*)
Only if the dead person want's his/her death to be mourned. I prefer celebrations
-Are you afraid of death
I'm afraid of dying before I'm ready and on my own terms. I imagine dying when I'm old and senile, having to live a fulfilling life
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Adelynn wrote on 2011-09-13 04:28
"Thanks to denial, I'm immortal!"
I think when we die, it's over. That's why I fear death. Too many stupid people driving for my comfort...
Death should be mourned. People are allowed to be sad about losing people they care about, especially if they don't believe in the afterlife. It's hard to feel good about someone's life ending if you don't think they went to a better place, or any place.
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Xemnas wrote on 2011-09-14 07:28
I personally think all life is just an illusion that ends as soon as you die, but I'm half-crazy so eh.
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Phunkie wrote on 2011-09-14 07:53
Quote from Excalibuurr;585186:
In three months, I am going to read a note on my desktop telling me to say "Hello" aloud, and I will do it.
You never know. Not trying to wish you bad luck, but you don't know if you never know if you're gonna die before reaching those three months.
That's why I said, you can't predict what's going to happen.
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Conor wrote on 2011-09-14 08:28
-I don't believe in life after death. Belief in afterlife is just another one of those things that humanity wants to believe in to feel better, sort of like the idea of "free will."
-I think that mourning is an important process to go through for someone who's lost someone dear to them. Also, the individual is the only one who can really decide how they want to mourn, and even whether they should or should not mourn.
- Yeah I am, and I think that most people that claim they aren't afraid of death are lying. I'd imagine that in order to truly accept death, one would have to come to term with a matter that he or she weighs as one of the, if not the, most pressing matter of his or her life.
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Guyverunit4 wrote on 2011-09-16 13:28
-No. But I wouldn't mind going to Valhalla..
-People can mourn. It's natural to have some form of grief when you lose something. Although I never have (heartless monster~)
-What kind of death? Am I afraid to die, yes. Am I afraid of other people around me dying, no not really.