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I freely admit that I'm one of those who would like to have my plug pulled when I'm not longer a contributing member of society. Living in a hospital and being kept alive by machines? Nope. Please pull the plug. Thanks.
One would think that since I don't believe in an afterlife, I would want to live as long as possible on this Earth. Not if I am so incapacitated that I cannot contribute to society. But that brings up the question of why those who do believe in an afterlife of glory with a god wouldn't want to get there as soon as possible. And don't you have to die to get there? To get to Heaven? So what's the problem?
When I was in college, I considered my own death and provided for it through life insurance. I also have medical, vision, and dental insurance, but that's only to take care of the small problems that come along in life. When I get to the big problems, I have a living will that tells people exactly what to do with me if I can't make the decision on my own.
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10 Comments on Why are you afraid to die?
Billy Graham. :)
I won't say I'm not afraid to die ~ there is always some fear of the unknown.
I think, however, that being afraid to live is worse.
Very cool post. See Russel, that is the '11' in you. Hehe!
I admit I don't know who said this but it is so very true. If I have the IQ of a turnip pull the plug, I don't want to exist like that forever. Thanks for the thought provoking post!
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My husband and I have a will that we are not to be kept alive on machines. Don't know who said that statement, but it is so true.
Live your life everyday, like it is your last day..don't know who said this, but sounds right.
I'm guessing maybe Tennyson.... I agree that we need to discuss our end of life wishes... my mom didn't do this and it was very stressful.. and the hospital HAD to keep feeding her and keeping her "alive" for more than a week while she was brain dead... It was very difficult for the entire family...
Hey, Candice - I don't consider death to be the unknown, though. I know exactly what's going to happen when I die - my heart will stop beating, my brain will stop thinking, my voice will stop dictating ActiveRain blog posts, my fingers will no longer push the shutter button on my Canon Rebel XSi camera, my eyes will no longer see Mother and Father Nature's beautiful Earth and Universe, and, hopefully, those I leave behind will have my body cremated and the ashes scattered one-third over Blacks Beach in San Diego, one-third under the Century Oak at Texas A&M University, and one-third at the Union Pacific rail yards in Omaha, Nebraska.
Hey, Betina - The IQ of a turnip, huh? I've never heard that one, but I do find it funny. I know there's research about the IQ of plants and how they communicate with each other, but I didn't know the results of the research were already available - LOL.
Hey, Rebecca - My wise old grandmother, a very religious Catholic, told me to make peace with God. Then, each night before going to bed, do it again. If one is persistent and consistent in doing that, then one should never be afraid of dying.
Hey, Joan - My husband's family kept his grandmother alive on machines, long after she should have been allowed to go join her own husband in the great beyond. It was very stressful and difficult around here during those two years.
I have deep beliefs.They are based on my PERSONAL experiences. I do not use them to judge other people or to try and convince people that I can think deeply or have all of the answers. Why do good things happen to bad people and the reverse...I don't know. Not my call.
We all enter this world the way we exit it...Solo. At least as far as the eye can see. I will never believe we are ever truly alone. I also have a hard time buying off on the thought that there is not an entity that has done a great job designing this visible universe and those that I believe lie in-between.
Nothing is perfect but isn't that the grand irony. That a Creator who is perfection allows imperfection to demonstrate creation and a power to attain even more than is?
So, in short- I am not afraid to die. I am a control freak- and I prefer to be the one who makes the call. I also want to be here for my children and husband.I have no doubt what lies beyond- and that is why I will do my best to be my best until it is my time. I owe that much at least. There are days that are a little easier to stay on track than others.
A quick look around depending on your view point and it is hard to deny that there is something greater than ourselves, and they are very busy!
Hi Russel, this is a very interesting, deep and very personal post. I applaud you for this. I don't know about the quote, I will google it AFTER I post this, LOL. Don't want to cheat you know.
Very interesting, I always think to myself when I hear that someone "passed", passed where? I have always said "died", or some derivative of it. Just me, I am probably in the minority, like you.
I have my own ideas, thoughts and beliefs. Because of my upbringing I prefer to keep them to myself. That would be a 2 bottle of wine story to get ME to fess up. :D
Russel, we have only to look at creation to know there is a Creator - creation left to itself goes to chaos. I don't know who spoke or wrote your quote, but they were very wise. I believe in life after death and that my Creator will keep me unafraid to pass from this life to the next. Our bodies are mortal, but our spirits are immortal. We are immortal beings living a mortal experience.
Hey, Sharon - Thanks for your perspective, although it's not a perspective I share. I like evolution better, but if your Creator is all powerful, then s/he should be able to only provide us with enough information as s/he desires. I'm not sure where you got creation left to itself goes to chaos, though. That seems to violate a lot of physics.
Well, first, Sarah Palin was talking about death...she simply was saying that the government had no business making end of life decisions. We should do that for ourselves, and family involved if necessary, but we should not want the government deciding on when or if a plug gets pulled. And I certainly don't want the type of health care that Great Britain and Canada have...after you reach a "certain age" you are not given the same types of treatment people in this country would get at the same age. You're not worth the expense anymore.
Lets face it. When government gets involved, they screw it up every time while the citizens pay through the nose.