Do you fear Death?

[BrunoMaria]

In our today’s paper we got an interview with David Garret
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Garrett_%28musician%29
(Star-Violonist 34) about „Fear of Death“.
This guy answered:
“I don’t have any fear of death, because I don’t have any non-good memory about the time before I was born. So, I won’t have any at the time after death”

Ain’t this a terribly questionable answer. Surprising that any paper would print such pointless babble.
But it’s a silly question too; „Do you fear death?“

Christians who lived in God can’t fear Death, for there is no death and no-one is ever dead. There is just a door called „death" we have to pass to be in God’s hemisphere. We might fear illness and other bad ways of dying - but “to fear Death” attests asubstantial lack of Jesus’ doctrine.
He however, who denied God, ought to know Paul’s word of Hebrews 10,31: It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
To all others - then our real life begins.

Yours
Bruno

 

[Hee_Zen]

He however, who denied God, ought to know Paul’s word of Hebrews 10,31: It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Every time I read this (or something similar) I have this warm, fuzzy feeling around my heart. It is so reassuring to see the unconditional love of God to be displayed so perfectly and succinctly.

But to answer the original question: “No, I don’t fear death, I resent death”. I especially resent the premature death, but then I also resent getting old and losing my youthful strength, having difficulty with recalling some of my memories. A truly “loving” creator would have been able to create a much better universe.

 

[Bahman]

Yes, I do! :extrahappy:

 

[inocente]

This guy answered:
“I don’t have any fear of death, because I don’t have any non-good memory about the time before I was born. So, I won’t have any at the time after death”

Ain’t this a terribly questionable answer. Surprising that any paper would print such pointless babble]

That “pointless babble” is a standard philosophical view:

“Epicurus famously argued that it is not rational to fear death, for two main reasons: 1) in as much as death is the extinction of consciousness, we are not aware of our condition (“if death is, I am not; if I am, death is not”); 2) in the same manner that we do not worry about the time that has passed before we were born, we should not worry about the time that will pass after we die”. - iep.utm.edu/immortal/

For anyone interested in philosophical views of death, Yale have put a class by Shelley Kagan online, first lecture here:

youtube.com/watch?v=p2J7wSuFRl8
oyc.yale.edu/philosophy/phil-176

 

[truetofaith]

Only when I’m not in the state of grace!

 

[JackVk]

In some ways, I do. It makes me consider whether I truly believe in eternal life. We either are headed for glory, or it is game over.

“The healthy human mind doesn’t wake up in the morning thinking that today is its last day on earth. But I think that’s a luxury, not a curse. Knowing you’re close to the end is a kind of freedom… a good time to take inventory.” -Captain Price, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

 

[Bahman]

In some ways, I do. It makes me consider whether I truly believe in eternal life. We either are headed for glory, or it is game over.

“The healthy human mind doesn’t wake up in the morning thinking that today is its last day on earth. But I think that’s a luxury, not a curse. Knowing you’re close the the end is a kind of freedom… a good time to take inventory.” -Captain Price, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Not to be to be. Bahman. :bounce:

 

[JackVk]

Not to be to be. Bahman. :bounce:

Come again?

 

[Bahman]

Come again?

How you could be a human if you were an embryo? The story, keep going.

 

[JackVk]

How you could be a human if you were an embryo? The story, keep going.

I’m still not following you.

 

[GEddie]

I do.

Religious faith doesn’t change the purely hideous reality that is human death.

 

[Bahman]

I’m still not following you.

Suppose you understand what I mean. Are you the same person? That is the meaning of “not to be to be”. This however applies to all state of reality.

 

[Hodegetria]

In our today’s paper we got an interview with David Garret
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Garrett_%28musician%29
(Star-Violonist 34) about „Fear of Death“.
This guy answered:
“I don’t have any fear of death, because I don’t have any non-good memory about the time before I was born. So, I won’t have any at the time after death”

Ain’t this a terribly questionable answer. Surprising that any paper would print such pointless babble.
But it’s a silly question too; „Do you fear death?“

Christians who lived in God can’t fear Death, for there is no death and no-one is ever dead. There is just a door called „death" we have to pass to be in God’s hemisphere. We might fear illness and other bad ways of dying - but “to fear Death” attests asubstantial lack of Jesus’ doctrine.
He however, who denied God, ought to know Paul’s word of Hebrews 10,31: It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
To all others - then our real life begins.

Yours
Bruno

No, I’m not afraid to DIE and face God. I trust in Jesus and His Divine Mercy, to know my heart and I fully depend on God’s justice that I will be purified and sifted as necessary; I will get what I deserve. (Actually “getting what I deserve” is rather scary.) But I would still rather be judged by God than by ANY human.

What I fear is the way I may die–pain, disease, leaving my loved ones etc.

Regarding the Hebrews passage-- Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque said: "It is a terrible thing at death to fall into the hands if a living God, if during life you have refused the embrace of a dying God."

 

[KendraDZ1902]

Depends on the day. Some days I’m ready for it, pray/beg for it. Other days I’m extremely terrified about it. The whole fear of the unknown thing. Never experienced death, don’t know what to expect, ya know?

 

[Hodegetria]

In some ways, I do. It makes me consider whether I truly believe in eternal life. We either are headed for glory, or it is game over.

“The healthy human mind doesn’t wake up in the morning thinking that today is its last day on earth. But I think that’s a luxury, not a curse. **Knowing you’re close to the end is a kind of freedom… **a good time to take inventory.” -Captain Price, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

This (bolded part) makes sense; I know a combat veteran who survived some direct engagements in Iraq, and he said the only way he could get into the mindset of battle and the fact he might get killed, was to imagine he was already dead. Somehow for him, imagining being “already dead” psychologically removed any fear which would have paralyzed him.

 

[kathmandu]

Not at all. I have so many people waiting on the other side for me. I look forward to being free of this body, especially as it gets older and loses its functionality little by little. Hopefully I have learned the lessons I have come here to learn.

 

[Bahman]

Not at all. I have so many people waiting on the other side for me. I look forward to being free of this body, especially as it gets older and loses its functionality little by little. Hopefully I have learned the lessons I have come here to learn.

Seriously? Demons are dreaming!

 

[Hodegetria]

Suppose you understand what I mean. Are you the same person? That is the meaning of “not to be to be”. This however applies to all state of reality.

I don’t get it either…not to BE to BE. I thought it meant “death is inevitable” but now I’m not so sure. Can you fill in the blanks, can I buy a noun or something? I replaced “BE” with all manner of verbs and I still get no meaning from it. Your tag line, on the other hand, is profound (from the “Change…” part

 

[Peebo]

Suppose you understand what I mean. Are you the same person? That is the meaning of “not to be to be”. This however applies to all state of reality.

Are you from Colorado…they smoke some pretty heavy stuff up there

 

[Hodegetria]

Not at all. I have so many people waiting on the other side for me. I look forward to being free of this body, especially as it gets older and loses its functionality little by little. Hopefully I have learned the lessons I have come here to learn.

I feel that way, too, I want to see my deceased loved ones! I have heard it said that if we’re still breathing, it means we haven’t learned or done what we need to do or learn yet.