Do you believe that atheists are less fearfull of`death and the unknown? Therefore, they are more or less at ease with the idea of nothingness after death?
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I believe I am, yes.
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Yes. That's it in a nutshell.
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I have no fear whatsoever of death. The method has be a bit concerned, but not actual death. I've gone into cardiac arrest before and it hurts like "hell" so I don't wish to do that again, but once I die and it's over I have no fear whatsoever and in fact look forward to it quite often.
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I don't fear death nearly as much now as I did when I was serving God.
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I don't want to die, that's for sure. I have too much I want to do, see, investigate, experience, know. My tombstone will read "Hang on! I'm not finished yet...". But. My comfort is that when I die there will be nothing - not even anything of me to experience nothing. So once it is all over, there's no room for regrets, punishments, whatever. Still, I will always want Just One More Day I think.
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It varies. i think most living creatures fear death to some degree, regardless of belief. I'm assuming gazelles are not exactly born again Christians, yet they look pretty scared when that Lion is nipping at their heels. Fear of death varies among atheists the same way it does among religions. A radical Islamic suicidal bomber evidently has overcome the natural fear of death more than average. Just because they don't fear eternal torment does not mean they like the idea of permanently not breathing any more than theists. i think it would be more accurate to say that atheists have less fear of what comes after death than the average theist, but fear actually dying along the same lines as the average person regardless of beliefs.
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Being a Christian, I look forward to "the day." I have something to look forward to. I will finally see my Maker, my Savior. O for that Day!!! When a close relative or friend dies, I have a comfort they are in heaven, if they were believers. I know one day...one glorious day, we will meet again. I think atheists are more fearful BECAUSE it is the unknown....for them...for now.
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I am an atheist, and I would have suspected that atheists were more fearful of death, because they believe there is nothing after death while a religious person has a comforting dream. Unless they think they deserve to go to hell, that is. As for nothingness, well there was nothingness before I was born, so there will be again. Still kind of hard to deal with, though.
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To properly answer your question, I would need to compare my feelings with a cross section of religious believers. I don't have that information, so I will tell you about me. - I am an atheist. I relish the opportunity to learn about the unknown. Now, if the unknown we are talking about is death, I wouldn't say that I am hurrying to end my days, but I don't fear my end. I try to live my life to the fullest, knowing that it is all I have. When I go, I'll be gone; I'll have nothing to worry about. - Regarding being at ease with my nothingness... Like someone else said. I didn't exist for millions of years before my birth, I wasn't bothered in the slightest. Why should my non-existence after my death bother me?
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