Do you fear dying?

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On a scale of 1 to 10

If I’m in a state of grace: 4-5

If I’m in a state of mortal sin: 11
 
Dying involves being physically and mentally dead: no thoughts, no dreams, no knowledge – just stone dead. That is the terrible reality that faces us all. Cremation or burial, and the end of everything. Your body might be lying in the ground for thousands of years, eventually becoming nothing.
All the religious belief in the world doesn’t change that reality. We are physical beings. All our thoughts are electro-chemical impulses; one day, there will be no consciousness.
I’m terrified of it, and bitterly upset that the world will continue on, but I won’t. My world will end at that point.
Of course, we won’t know we’re dead. We won’t have a functioning brain to know anything.
If there was an afterlife, that would change everything. Trouble is, that’s most likely a psychological drug to alleviate the fear.
 
In this stage of life, I’m sad to say I fear death because I’m almost always in mortal sin 😦
 
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I don’t fear my own death. I do fear the deaths of relatives, friends, etc.
 
1959 said:
Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die. What a paradox. Why do you think that is?
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We don’t want to die because life is all we’ve known. The idea of heaven makes dying a little easier if you think you’re going there, but there’s still a little part of your mind that says "Hey, there may not be anything after we die, so lets try to live a little longer.
 
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I think for me it’s more of what the people I leave behind have to deal with.
 
I fear bad things happening to my loved ones rape, murder etc.

I don’t fear death really.

It sometimes makes me uncomfortable. But part of me looks forward to that final adventure.
 
Sadly I fear death not only mine but everybody around me especially the ones I love like my Grandparents I’m so used to seeing them daily that now they left to go abroad whenever I wake every morning I say “morning Grandma and morning Grandpa” only to find out I’m alone in the kitchen. Sometimes I didn’t even notice a tear dropped from my eye.

Sometimes I really ask: Why do I fear death? is it because death is a mystery? or is it because I don’t want to die a painful death? Or is it because I’ll miss everyone… I guess I’ll never know.
 
Well life is full of paradoxes. Even life is one. But is fear of dying actually a paradox at all.
It’s not hard to explain why we don’t want to die… death is meant to be an agony…we as humans have a natural fear of suffering, hence fear of dying. It’s a bit like going on holiday… I loathe the journey long boring flight, dull, tiring, tedious, frustrating, cramped, painful, but love being there…when we get there.
 
Death is the unknown, however, for the Christian we say “Grave where is your victory, death where is your sting?”

I long to be with my Heavenly Father. He says I must toil a while longer. When He calls me, I will rejoice!
 
For me to live is Christ and to die is gain. I’m looking forward to meeting my Lord and Lady.
 
Not afraid to die. A month ago I was in an accident that, had the car travelled about four inches (10cm) further to the right, could very well have killed The Husband and me both. Yet even in that instance I wasn’t shaken. If it had been my/our time to go, then it would have been my/our time to go. :woman_shrugging:t2:

I have no illusions about going straight to Heaven, though. At best, I’ll be spending a substantial amount of time in purgatory first. Still not afraid to die.
 
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1959 said:
Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die. What a paradox. Why do you think that is?
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As Falstaff said in Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part 1
Prince Henry:
Why, thou owest God a death.

Falstaff:
'Tis not due yet. I would be loath to pay Him before His day. What need I be so forward with Him that calls not on me?
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Death - taxes - inevitable.

Your question should be " Do you fear going to Hell " ?

You better be a good and faithful servant - that lives their life well done -
or you’ll be - well done - cooking below - like a sirloin steak -
" Well done, servant" - has to mean - love exhibited - nothing more, nothing less.
 
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Not afraid of death.
Not looking forward to dying if it includes a lot of pain, and concerned about my family if I’m gone before my time.

But death in itself, no.
 
Two years ago some photos of a dying Discalced Carmelite, Sister Cecilia Maria of the Holy Face went viral. Look at that smile on that young sister’s face…even as she’s approaching death! How beautiful she looks. It’s kind of hard to fear death when you see the fine example that this courageous sister has set for all who have faith! God Bless you Sister Cecelia. RIP.
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Exclusive: The death of Sister Cecilia; the rest of the story

Her joy was accompanied — or perhaps explained — by a profound state of prayer
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Sister Cecilia Maria of the Holy Face’s Testimony to her Vocation

This testimony was published in the magazine “De Posta!” of the Christian Encounter Movement of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Argentina, in the year 2009 “Lord, I am happy In the shadow of yo…
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