Thread: Are you afraid of death?

thoughts scare the shit out of people all the time..we call it anxiety attack

Really, that was an interesting statement. I guess most of us are ultimatly scared of our thoughts. Sometimes the case is different though. Like compare one person who is afraid of turantulas and another who is afraid of dying. The person who's scared of turantulas may NEVER have to encounter one...EVER. For someone afraid of death, they obviously will have to encounter it one day. The person who is afraid of turantulas and never encounters one from the beggining to the end of their life was ultimatly just scared of their thoughts.

Am i afraid of death?

No. I'm too convinced that there is absolutely something after death.

The stories I've heard about astral projection and the drug salvia, nope.

I'm getting more into that spiritual stuff about love and compassion. And fear is something that will bring you down or whatever. I can't really type it out the way i want.

I was robbed yesterday at gunpoint in a car by someone i know. I gave him the 20 dollars that was in my hand, and had 80 more dollars in my pocket, but after giving him the 20 i got out of the car and ran. I knew he could have shot me in the back of the head, but i really didn't care, i just ran and if he would have shot me oh well....guess it was my time.

It may have been the fact that i was drunk and high as hell, or that i knew the guy that did it ( he wasn't even wearing a mask ) . I dunno, but in no way was i scared at all. Just fuckin mad as hell when i got away.

I don't fear anything, especially death. I don't know why i wasn't scared a single bit...mabe because all of the shit i read on astral projection, lucid dreaming, OOB's, etc. shit like that lol

Your anger could've masked any fear.
Several years ago I was driving our RV from West Virginia to Maine for an auction. I took a wrong turn somewhere in Ohio. As I approached a very high overpass, I could see people on it, though it was very dark outside. Seconds later, my windshield was smashed and I had glass on my face and lap. I realized then that the people had thrown something off the overpass on my vehicle. I was absolutely FURIOUS! I wanted to turn around and run them over. Hubby was asleep in the back bedroom and I couldn't rouse him, so I pulled off at a Hotel to wake him and tell him what happened.
While it was happening, I was too angry to be scared. A cop found us and said they were looking for the group because they had damaged several vehicles. I never learned if they were caught or if any of their victims were injured.
After that, though, I was afraid of driving under overpasses for awhile because my mind easily remembered the incident. If their aim had been just a tad better I would have been killed.

That sucks about you being robbed. I hope you turned in the guy who did it.

Originally Posted by HaRd_WiReD

Am i afraid of death?

No. I'm too convinced that there is absolutely something after death.

The stories I've heard about astral projection and the drug salvia, nope.

I'm getting more into that spiritual stuff about love and compassion. And fear is something that will bring you down or whatever. I can't really type it out the way i want.

I was robbed yesterday at gunpoint in a car by someone i know. I gave him the 20 dollars that was in my hand, and had 80 more dollars in my pocket, but after giving him the 20 i got out of the car and ran. I knew he could have shot me in the back of the head, but i really didn't care, i just ran and if he would have shot me oh well....guess it was my time.

It may have been the fact that i was drunk and high as hell, or that i knew the guy that did it ( he wasn't even wearing a mask ) . I dunno, but in no way was i scared at all. Just fuckin mad as hell when i got away.

I don't fear anything, especially death. I don't know why i wasn't scared a single bit...mabe because all of the shit i read on astral projection, lucid dreaming, OOB's, etc. shit like that lol

So...you are not afraid to die, but when at gunpoint you run away? that makes no sense! you ran because you were scared, or else you would not have ran away.

Originally Posted by CrescentFox

Really, that was an interesting statement. I guess most of us are ultimatly scared of our thoughts. Sometimes the case is different though. Like compare one person who is afraid of turantulas and another who is afraid of dying. The person who's scared of turantulas may NEVER have to encounter one...EVER. For someone afraid of death, they obviously will have to encounter it one day. The person who is afraid of turantulas and never encounters one from the beggining to the end of their life was ultimatly just scared of their thoughts.

Yes, I see.

I posted it because, ultimately it is our thoughts and instincts of something, but not the thing itself that creates fear. These can be moved beyond and transcended, because it is an internal blockage and not a permanent reality.

I don't know, it was kind of like instinct when i ran away. Plus i had 80 dollars and illegal substances on me, and did not want to give that up. It was 3 other guys in the car and they could have easily jumped me, and took all of my shit.



My point is i could have sat there and tried him, and had been shot, but it just was like common sense to get out and run.

But I'm not afraid of actual death. Sometimes when i read about astral projection i kind of look forward to it ( Not suicidal or anything ) if that makes any kind of sense.

Who knows, could have been the weed and alcohol lol, because i damn sure thought about smacking the gun out of his hand while handing him that 20 bucks, but thought about it.

Originally Posted by TimeStopper

I think we all are, we just don't like to admit it.


Is that really necessary...?

L I E S. I -personally- am NOT afraid of death. I am afraid of dying in a very, very bad way. Like drowning, imagine this,

You're being held underwater, you can't get up. You try to hold your breath but you can't for much longer. Eventually, you have to breathe, you try, but all you can suck in is water, it's clogging your lungs you're blacking out, You're suffering, You're confused, All you can do is just give up and sink into the water.


Or maybe suicide, leaving behind everything, just to go to something unknown. Anyway, I do not fear death.



Also, is anyone else like me?? I don't WANT to die, but I don't CARE if I die.

Originally Posted by TheLucid

I -personally- am NOT afraid of death.

It's cool to sit comfortably on your chair when nothing is threatening your life and toss around confidently "Hey I'm not afraid of death!".

But if death shows its face...

I'm afraid of how I will die. If I suddenly had a massive heart attack or stroke, everything being stripped away from me so suddenly, the pain...That scares me. I've always hoped I'd die in my sleep so I wouldn't have to face it while being conscious.

My experience with panic attacks have made me realize that I am afraid of death. I mean, the first time I had one I thought I was dying for sure, I was scared shitless. I suppose I'm more afraid of the transition from life to death but afterwards I probably won't care at all...Just like I didn't care that I didn't exist before I existed.

"Various medical authorities swarm in and out of here predicting I have between two days and two months to live. I think they are guessing. I remain cheerful and unimpressed. I look forward without dogmatic optimism but without dread. I love you all and I deeply implore you to keep the lasagna flying. Please pardon my levity, I don't see how to take death seriously. It seems absurd." -Robert Anton Wilson

Originally Posted by TheLucid

I am afraid of dying in a very, very bad way. Like drowning, imagine this,

Actually, drowning is supposed to be a very beautiful experience,
according to some who had a nde through it.

Originally Posted by grasshoppa

I'm afraid of how I will die. If I suddenly had a massive heart attack or stroke, everything being stripped away from me so suddenly, the pain...That scares me. I've always hoped I'd die in my sleep so I wouldn't have to face it while being conscious.

I sort of second this. More like 1.5'd. I'm not afraid of death, but I am afraid of pain during death, unless it means something, like taking a shot for a friend in war. I'd do that.

Originally Posted by dajo

Actually, drowning is supposed to be a very beautiful experience,
according to some who had a nde through it.

Uhhh, no.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drowning

That's just what some people said.

Still wouldn't be my choice, mainly because it does sound very nasty.

On the other hand, what said people reported was, that it was bad,
but the moment they released tension and breathed in all the water
was just a huge releaf and they weren't conncted to their bodys
anymore and all that stuff. So they didn't really feel all that awful stuff
the body went through.

I'd imainge that being like, if you experience a certain amount of pain,
the body just shuts off - if you experience a certain amount of air-loss
it does as well. Self-Protection. (A nice thought btw)

That one dude said, he'd choose drowning again.
(When he did, I was like "..mhm... really?")

Originally Posted by Arutad

It's cool to sit comfortably on your chair when nothing is threatening your life and toss around confidently "Hey I'm not afraid of death!".

But if death shows its face...

Exactly.

I am pretty positive that the people saying they are not afraid of death would be having their record anxiety attacks while looking at a needle that is about to lethally inject them even though it doesn't really hurt physically. I have never heard of anybody not wigging out in that situation.

Hell yeah I'm afraid of death. It's instinct and I would do ALMOST anything to avoid dying. I'm obviously not as afraid as most people though, becuase I've done way more stupid shit.

The people that act hard and say they are not afraid, are the biggest pussies when there's a gun pointed at their head. Trust me. =P

I've 'died' twice and they were probably the most intense experiences of my life.

If there was a gun by my head I would be freaked but not too freaked because, like I said, I don't want to die, but I don't care if I die.

On the day... Not afraid... On the night... afraid for most things.

I was really scared before. My fear is the unknown. My worst nightmare is if I just simply stoped excist. If I knew there was something after I wouldn't be scared at all.

But I just want something to be there. Now I'm more possitive it will happend something. Sure I would be afraid if some1 threated to kill me but atm no.

the experience of death is unknown. therefore one must fear death, whether you fear it a lot or just a little.

if anyone does not understand my statement, or disagrees, please reply. I would be glad to explain/argue

I wonder what death would be like.

At 133pm and 34 seconds in i am laughing
At 133pm and 35 seconds in i am dreaming
At 139pm or so..i am not dreaming, i am dead...

If you get shot in the brain

At 133pm and 34 seconds in i am laughing
At 133pm and 35 seconds in i am non existant

Originally Posted by LucidFlanders

I wonder what death would be like.

At 133pm and 34 seconds in i am laughing
At 133pm and 35 seconds in i am dreaming
At 139pm or so..i am not dreaming, i am dead...

If you get shot in the brain

At 133pm and 34 seconds in i am laughing
At 133pm and 35 seconds in i am non existant

All you can hope is that it is that quick, or that painless.

Originally Posted by LucidFlanders

I wonder what death would be like.

At 133pm and 34 seconds in i am laughing
At 133pm and 35 seconds in i am dreaming
At 139pm or so..i am not dreaming, i am dead...

If you get shot in the brain

At 133pm and 34 seconds in i am laughing
At 133pm and 35 seconds in i am non existant

i dont understand the relevance of this 'example'. lol

Originally Posted by deathxel

i dont understand the relevance of this 'example'. lol

Are you following me? it's also a pretty easy example to follow. Death takes us fast, and people seem to have dream type halucinations.