Questions about death.

[vecraude]

Well, as a most talked about topic, some fear it and some dont...but for the last few nights now ive though of nothing but "what would death be like?"...but sadly every single conclusion comes up:

1. the world I know and live in ceases to exist for me

2. cold...dark....nothingness

3. everything I ever enjoyed is gone and I cant do anything but see my life flashing for a year till my brain completely stops

4. if their was an after life, my dad would kill me for some of the stuff I do >.>...

5. as is I cant stand being without a relationship while alive....imagine if I was dead x.x

6. the sadness ill realize of everything leaving me those last few minutes on my death bed (yes im materialistic)

7. what if I died before I was supposed to? would anyone care?

8. would I see some form of godly being as isis, god, budda, zeus, or even death?

9. how would I cope if I learned I had a short time to live at the age of 20 or 30?

10. would I be put in purgatory? rest in nothing but dark silence? (for example of that put ear plugs in your ears and cover your eyes in the dark), sit along the shores of eden? enter the gates of valhalla?

These are just some of the many questions that come up in my little ADHD inflicted mind...but none the less, these are also some of the brighter highlighted ones that concern me the most. So any ideas on atleast helping me get over this fear of death with your personal experiences, remedies, or just plain old fasioned good advice...it would be much appreciated. ^_^

 

[PBarnum]

Death is a crazy thing to think about. I have thought about it many times. Will I die today? How many as died today? Have I ever known them?

While thats fun to think about, I don't spend time on them. They tend to bug me.

 

[Jelly]

I think that when you die, you cease to exist. I see the universe as one huge game engine with an awesome physics engine. And when you die, the universe goes on. Like, if you kill a boar in MS:C it'll fade away (with the right parameters) and you ain't seeing that boar again, ever. It isn't seeing you either.

 

[Sabre]

In my thoughts about death I always consider the possibility of reincarnation, and how, if that is what happens, it affects who you are today. I think that perhaps your subconscious thoughts are motivated by who (or what) you were in your past life Discuss.

 

[FER]

If I happen to renicarnate and lose all the memories of this life, I swear many people will die.

 

[Tentadrilus]

Yes, but if you lose your memory, how will you know you've been reincarnated?

 

[Netrogor]

Look forward to death, for death is the end of your necessity to discharge yourself and all of the energy you may accumulate. I full well believe that when I die, I'll become nothing more than a resource depot for bacteria and other microorganisms. Doesn't stop me from enjoying life, though; just an acknowledgment of what is to come. Nonetheless, I'll be relieved once I'm done enjoying myself.

 

[HomestarR]

I believe the closest thing to any afterlife is whatever memories the people you left behind have of you. Once your brain stops working then you wont feel, think, or care about anything. Time wont matter to you, because there wont be a "you".

 

[vecraude]

Yea that pretty much sums some of it up...but I just cant stop with this overwhelming fear of death, and yet....im curious as to what its like all the time when I sink into my chair mindlessly and feel helpless in that moment of realization that ill be cleared out of everything unless I can actually do something worth remembering.

And even then im not there in flesh and bone enjoying whatever I do wether it be video games, sleeping, or being nice. But yea right niw ive been up for over 48 hours, no food, barely anthing to drink, a fear of death lingering in my head, and bags under my eyes that say to sleep so, catch ya later guys.

 

[Blasto121]

Galaxy Song -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWVshkVF0SY

once you start thinking on a larger scale things seem different.

this video solidifies it as well -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBsOeLcUARw

These are what make me feel fine about death, in the long run what are on this small planet?

 

[Netrogor]

Okay, I was going to horde this amongst only my fellow BoU's, a cool thing I found, but I suppose I'll share it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS7CZIJVxFY
Everybody knows the band Tool, right? This is an explanation, to the song Lateralus (of the likewise named album), of how the entire album was made in direct correlation to the Fibonacci spiral.

That's pretty cool just to see something that encourages you to live life to its fullest.

Here's a quote of Bill Hicks, one of the greatest men who ever lived, and was taken from this world in 1994.

“Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Here’s Tom with the weather.”

This quote was from an act of his where he was ranting about how pissed he was that they didn't report positive drug experiences in the news... since he had had a lot of them. I agree, they need to report our positive experiences; they far outnumber the bad ones. ^^

Youtube some of his comedy acts; he was a pretty cool guy. Tool made an entire album dedicated to him (those of you who like Tool probably know this).

 

[tehrilez]

I remember reading something about reincarnation - I believe it was an article about a two month or so old baby that could speak, not well but you could understand, and showed whoever it was where he had lived before and he identified his parents (from his old life)

What I think happens is that all life is reused. When you die, you decompose, and eventually if your casket rots or whatever you're buried in/kept in breaks, your body mixes in with the soil. The soil gives life to plants. Imagine part of your body being absorbed by a plant, then an animal eating that plant. The animal would use your energy to give birth. What I don't understand, is what happens to your soul. Everyone has one, because everyone is unique, acts their own different ways, etc. Even animals show different personalities. So while your body may be reused, no one can really know what happens to you.

EDIT : Found the article I was talking about.

http://www.unsolvedmysteries.com/usm324796.html

Some things : He was two YEARS old, not two months.

And also, this isn't where I first read it, but the story is on this site.

 

[icuownage]

when i was little i thought every1 wer robots and they were just put in the universe for me and when i die they would all just really implode

 

[Tetsmega1]

You respawn.

 

[Glorfindel]

Since I'm agnostic I have never really thought about death (opposite of what you'd think huh) but I would assume to try and get the most awesome death possible. Preferably rushing my life long enemy's headquarters in a huge gun fight battle where we both kill each other.

 

[villager]

I wanted to post this awhile ago but never got around to it. Although I believe nothing happens after your death, I still like to believe that there's an endless bliss after, but kind of like your own universe for you to control, an opportunity to play as god :S

 

[ceriux]

maybe you die and there's nothing and you dont have to worry about it...?

 

[Markkanen]

I used to think much about it, but eventually i came to the conclusion: Why fear what i can't do anything about? Since then i haven't really thought about it.

 

[Higurashi_fan_girl]

the way i stop thinking about death is to just say to myself there is no way of knowing what will happen when i die until that day comes. death is there and there is no way of stopping it so just live your life until that day comes when you die.