Are you afraid to Die?
439459
I am not afraid of death just of having a painful death that I am conscious enough to experience.  Death is just a part of life and you waste life worrying about something that you can do nothing about.  It comes to everyone and if you think about it would you want to live forever after all the people you know and love are dead and unless you have eternal youth  you are going to have a body that gets older and older and more broken down and prone to disease or injury.  Live life in a way that can in some way help other people  Find the Lord and follow him and you have nothing to worry about when it comes time for you to leave this world\n\nI am not afraid to die because the love of my life is waiting for me along with other dearly missed loved ones
1177283
This is a tough question...\n\nFor me, I think that death and dying is part of life.  Its not very scary if you accept it and if you are ready for it.  But you have to understand the context that I am coming from.  I am in my mid thirties and a geriatrician.  Many of my older patients often comment: "I'm 89 years old, I had travelled the world, I have a good family and I am ready to die."  She is ready to die because she has reconciled her life and accepted the fact that this is the nature of things.  She is a reassured that when the time comes I will do everything in my power to keep her comfortable and that she will not suffer in this process of dying.  She is not scared of death.\n\nFor younger people,  I think that death itself is not scary but the part that is scary is the unknown.  I remember a 40 year old woman who was dying from metastatic ovarian cancer.  What scared her the most is not knowing what's going to happen to her young children - their ages were 10 and 12. She was scared of not being there for them.  In the process of dying, there is a great sense of lost and of being rob of the experience of life, whether this is seeing your children grow up, feeling the joy of being a grandparent, or experiencing the growth of her children.  The fear of dying in this case encompasses a sense of injustice and of lost both of time and experiences.\n\nTraditionally, the process of grieving and dying involves 5 stages: 1)denial and isolation 2)anger 3)bargaining 4)depression and 5)acceptance.  People can be scared to die but ultimately accept it.
1006538
The first time you are frightened half to death, it leaves you with half your life. The second time cuts that half in half again- you are left with a quarter of your life left. This process can continue, with one's life growing smaller and smaller, but you may not actually die from the fright at all. \n\nProbably though, when you're down to about 1/32 of your life, it's not hard to be frightened completely to death, and that would be the end of it. This is why I think people of a nervous disposition should take it easy as much as they can, and avoid jobs in haunted places or the Ministry of Surprise :)
924754
I think that is according to the Aztec calendar. I used to be scared of this but now I'm not. I think the reason I'm not scared anymore is because I know there is something after this for me. The fear of being killed or hurt doesn't scare me anymore because it would be fleeting, so quick. Think of how fast your life has been so far. Can you really remember the exact feeling of any pain you suffered in any injury you might have had in the past? I have had two children and I don't remember the pain like it was then. I know you are probably afraid but try and think of what your next adventure will be and how exciting it will be for you after this plane. Kind of like going on a vacation.
1138615
Yes.\n\nI was dead and I knew it.  I was very scared.  I was on a boat. Noone else was with me. \n\nA few things were explained to me...  I cant get into it because it would take too long.\n\nI'll just say that when I came too again.  I returned to my life with a very different view of  reality and what happens when we die.\n\nLife really is what we want it to be.
454707
Only if you feel like dying.
467753
I don't think you should be scared
617541
You ARE going to die,... and it IS a fact.  Given that, what is there to come to terms WITH?\n\nAlmost anybody with any years behind them has pondered this question, and it's been my experience that most will give an answer that I can only describe as audacious (especially from the numerous 'quasi-brave' among the adolescent). \n\nMaybe a better question, then, would be:\nHave you come to terms with the subject of HOW you might die?...  What will it be, do you think:\n\nCancer, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, accidents, systemic diseases, suicide, homicide...?\n\nHow about a peaceful death?...\nI've worked in pathology labs for 20 years and, of all of the autopsies I assisted in, I've not seen one truly, without-a-doubt, bona fide 'peaceful' death.  Even the 'quiet' ones weren't all that peaceful...\n\nAlmost everyone will say that they "Don't fear The Reaper"...\n...and, who knows, --- maybe they don't.  \n\nBut deep down inside the hollow of one's soul, whether admitted or not, is the fear of His 'Scythe'... and whether or not it will be sharp or dull when He swings it at them...
970011
perhaps you have not read the three hundred and forty seven times this has been answered, so I will answer it again just for you.\n I do not fear death,\nGod put me here for a purpose and I am not ready to go until he wants me to.\nbesides that i do not enjoy pain.
516345
The only reason that we are afraid to die is that we really do not know what is going to happen after we are dead so we are afraid to die . although there is a lot of information given to us by our religious leaders but how do we know that they are telling truth or not so we are just assuming that this will happen. there is no scientific facts about the time after death occurs so we (humans) areafraid. so when you say you donot want to live but keep on living is that because we are afraid of the realities of the life. KEEP LIVING ON AND ENJOY WHATEVER LITTLE YOU HAVE.
102563
Yes.\n\nIt's easy to tell that English isn't your first language. I think what you want to say is: "Are you sometimes afraid?" The answer is yes... but very infrequently.\n\nFear is a necessary emotion in life. (Hopefully, you don't have it all the time, though.) It makes us work harder to keep what we have. It also makes us realize that we don't want to lose something we have so we perform well to "keep" it.
1079209
thanatophobia- fear of dying
90250
Well, NORMAL, if you're simply afraid to die by the hand of someone else.  Although, I wouldn't think that this sort of thing would be prevalent in day to day life.  If it's somebody in particular, then I'd have to say guilty conscience, maybe?  Is it just in general?  You may have some paranoia or anxiety issues.  If you serious think someone (or everyone) is out to get you, then yes, that's paranoia.
971417
I have no fear of death. My fear is that I die - go to heaven - and I am asked if I want to go for another ride - and I say YES. Like I have so many times before. Not this time.
258576
It;s not that people don't want to die,its the fear of leaving loved ones without you.
402213
I am a Christian, so I know where I'm going after I die, and I do look forward to it.  I do not fear death.  I love life, don't get me wrong.  I'm glad that I didn't take my life when I thought I had nothing left to live for.  Life is worth the living, but once my body dies, I'll be in a better place, one where there is no sadness, no tears, no more pain.
857928
No and No\nWould you want to see how you die ?