Do you fear death?

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Are you afraid of dying, is it strange that I am not afraid of dying, maybe I would be afraid and escape of a natural danger when it occurs, just as a natural feeling and reaction, but in general as my mind does speak, I don’t fear death, not even a bit, does anyone else feel that way? Do you think it would be different when you grow older?
 
Yes, I fear death. Sometimes the temptation to sin is so intense that I start to wonder if the Holy Spirit is really on my side. I’m a man of sin and I’m not 100% sure that I’m saved. I certainly see evidence that I am saved, but there is a hint of doubt in there. I fear death because I’m not sure that I’m saved.
 
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Yes, I fear death. Sometimes the temptation to sin is so intense that I start to wonder if the Holy Spirit is really on my side. I’m a man of sin and I’m not 100% sure that I’m saved. I certainly see evidence that I am saved, but there is a hint of doubt in there. I fear death because I’m not sure that I’m saved.
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I used to be afraid of dying because I was attached to life but not so much anymore, now I almost seek death and wish for it, I know that there is nothing after I die and I would no longer exist, I would return to the state of what I was before being born, this isn’t just a reality for me but it also doesn’t scare me and gives me peace and comfort.
 
I do not fear death at all. I sometimes fear the potential causes of death, but that is more fear of physical pain.
 
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Are you afraid of dying, is it strange that I am not afraid of dying, maybe I would be afraid and escape of a natural danger when it occurs, just as a natural feeling and reaction, but in general as my mind does speak, I don’t fear death, not even a bit, does anyone else feel that way? Do you think it would be different when you grow older?
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I’m interested in whether your alleged lack of fear affects your self-preservation instincts.
Do you look left and right before you cross the road?
 
My human side fears death but not the religious side. The biggest fear I have is how I’m going to pass on.
 
Not at the moment, I’m pretty much at peace with my spirit! ,
 
Not at all. I have suffered from a long term medical condition though that has sapped most all the life out of me but I carry on.

I** have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

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2 Timothy 4:7
 
Dying is easy
It’s living that scares me to death
–Annie Lennox
 
No, it’s a transition. Look at what we have to look forward to - eternity in heaven!
 
I look forward to entering into life, as our Lord put it. The first chapter of Saint Paul’s letter to the Philippians speaks to me. I desire to be with the Lord, but agree to remain here as long as I have purpose.
 
Frustrated more than anything. It’s like having to leave a party when it’s in full swing.

The older you get, the more you realise that there are things you won’t be able to do, places tht you won’t be able to visit, books you’ll never get around to read.

All that living left to do and no time left to live it…
 
I fear and hate death with everything that is in me.

If I ever become an atheist it will be because of the issue of death.
 
I’m not afraid of death by thinking about it, but I know myself well enough to know that if I were in a life threatening situation, I would become very afraid. I hope I would still keep my wits about me, but I don’t know because I’ve never been there.

Just a few months ago, somebody smashed in my bedroom window of my apartment. Random act of vandalism. I was uneasy for the next 2 weeks because of my mind projecting possible scenarios of what would come next. I felt so vulnerable, and I realized for the first time how easy it would be for people to do harm against me. Even smashing the door down with something heavy wouldn’t be too hard. It simply takes a person with the right mindset.

It made me think about people living in certain neighborhoods with extremely high crime. Do they psychologically adapt and have a certain amount of resistance to it that most of us don’t have, like they become accustomed to living without being entirely safe? Or are they just as afraid as I was?
 
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