Why do we fear death?

[MidasKnight]

Originally posted by: Ewat
It's an instinct

That's correct.

It's natural instinct. Helps us make decisions to avoid being killed or injured. But there is a psychological aspect to it as well. The fact that we know we will die at some point. But I feel that can be a positive too. Helps us ( if we choose ) to live our lives to the fullest.

 

[InlineFour]

i don't fear death, but i fear pain. 🙁 eg. stroke, heart attack, being shot, fatal accidents, etc.

 

[BIGk]

Originally posted by: puffff

Originally posted by: jonessoda
Why we fear death: Since, in our experience, we have always existed (this is on a person-to-person basis), we cannot fathom there being a total lack of our existence. No consciousness. Nothing, zip, nada. Not even a permanent black or white, because there are no eyes to see black or white and no brain to know of black and white.

This is also one reason I believe people invented religions, as an extension of the idea of an afterlife, because we couldn't deal with the idea that we just turn off, we believed we had to keep existing.

couldnt've put it better myself

 

[AdamSnow]

Originally posted by: jonessoda
Why we fear death: Since, in our experience, we have always existed (this is on a person-to-person basis), we cannot fathom there being a total lack of our existence. No consciousness. Nothing, zip, nada. Not even a permanent black or white, because there are no eyes to see black or white and no brain to know of black and white.

This is also one reason I believe people invented religions, as an extension of the idea of an afterlife, because we couldn't deal with the idea that we just turn off, we believed we had to keep existing.

My thoughts exactly...

 

[Aftermath]

Originally posted by: jonessoda
Why we fear death: Since, in our experience, we have always existed (this is on a person-to-person basis), we cannot fathom there being a total lack of our existence. No consciousness. Nothing, zip, nada. Not even a permanent black or white, because there are no eyes to see black or white and no brain to know of black and white.

This is also one reason I believe people invented religions, as an extension of the idea of an afterlife, because we couldn't deal with the idea that we just turn off, we believed we had to keep existing.

Perfect. :thumbsup: