Death

[RelentlessOblivion]

Re: Death that seems like a more logical way of thinking, I let my own experiences dictate what I do or don't believe in, I prefer to think that there is something after death but i wouldn't be surprised if there isn't. I feel that if you can look back on your life and be happy with what you've achieved then death is not something to be feared

[Jiscariot]

Re: Death I don't know what it feels like to be dead and I don't want to know. But I know what it feels like to be dying and it's not a lot of fun. Cold, hard, lonely and there is no light at the end of the tunnel, there's not even a tunnel, ther'es just nothing and nothing is fucking scary. Needless to say I was too scared to go through with it. But I don't believe in any romantic way of looking at death anymore. LaVey, Religion, they're all wrong.

[PixelKid]

Re: Death after being AFK for about 2 months, I came back and saw this thread and just wanted to post this: Death is just a passage in to another adventure. One guy described it as if we were all grains of sand sitting in a pile that was being picked up. Eventually all of those grains of sand fall out of that pile and end up right back in the larger pile. You shouldn't fear death. I'd imagine it's like trying broccoli for the first time. You're reluctant at first, but then you learn to accept it. lol

[RelentlessOblivion]

Re: Death this has been a very bad week for me and the reality of death has once more become frighteningly clear, I take pride in being a dedicated supporter of the Port Adelaide Football Club, an AFL team which I have supported for the last nine years, this week the club tragically lost John McCarthy, who had played all but one game this season for our club and who gave everything he had to give each and every week, obviously his team mates are much more directly affected then any mere supporter of the club but it just puts everything in perspective, and reaffirms my belief that we should not be concerned with death but rather get on with the task of living without fear as we never really know when our time may come

[H34VYM3T4LD4V3]

Death

this has been a very bad week for me and the reality of death has once more become frighteningly clear' date=' I take pride in being a dedicated supporter of the Port Adelaide Football Club, an AFL team which I have supported for the last nine years, this week the club tragically lost John McCarthy, who had played all but one game this season for our club and who gave everything he had to give each and every week, obviously his team mates are much more directly affected then any mere supporter of the club but it just puts everything in perspective, and reaffirms my belief that we should not be concerned with death but rather get on with the task of living without fear as we never really know when our time may come[/quote'] Very sorry to hear that murph.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Re: Death it is tragic, but it's also a time where the rivalry between clubs has taken a backseat and supporters of every club stand united in mourning a player who had so much potential, the AFL community is very close and we are all linked by our passion for the teams we support, their players and the sport itself so naturally when tragedy strikes the support from the AFL community is immediate and unconditional,

[satan 59]

Death Pity football/soccer isn't the same over here. There would be chants as soon as it happened here. Morons.

[dreadchampion13]

Re: Death To quote Havamal, "Cattle will die. Crops will die. Even the self must die. But the one thing that will never die is the doom of a dead man." I am a Christian, and I do believe in Heaven and Hell. But on top of eternal life, I also believe a way you're made eternal is the way in which you are remembered here on the earth. I watch both my grandma (dad's mom) and my dad die within a year and a half of each other, and while I know I'll see them in heaven again one day, they died full of regret and unforgiveness with things left unsaid and unresolved. To me, the point of death isn't to find out what's on the other side. It's to know that you have a limited amount of time to make an impact in the world. Whether it be for good or evil, that's your choice.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Re: Death seems so many hit on the point I've made that death is inevitable and therefore life, and what you do with it, should be one's focus, not what, if anything, happens after death

[Vorpal]

Re: Death I think after death we persist in the minds of others, but not in any kind of conscious afterlife. Without going too deeply into my metaphysics I believe that thought is the underlying stratum of reality and when freed from physical reality we return to the true one, unbodied. As such, I welcome death. Which is not to say that I shun life, I just don't ascribe much importance to it in the grand scheme of things.

[Vodnik46]

Re: Death Death is unfathomable until we experience it. All we can perceive of it is what happens physically (to whatever dies) when it occurs. As far as speculating on an afterlife, post-consciousness, or ascendance to heaven etc, I think it probably boils down to the individual's life experience, values, and concrete ideas established throughout their life. An Atheist may experience nothing when they die, belieiving they are existential and this life on earth is all we get (your - mind is just chemicals in your brain - idea). Where as a devout christian may dream of going to heaven and that's the last thought they had, so perhaps that becomes their endless stream of consciousness? Their afterlife? This is all assuming we can perceive anything after we die, so who knows. So far, it's one of those mysteries of human existence, and all that is in existence in general. Fun to think about, but depressing for some.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Re: Death death is only depressing to those who fear it in my opinion, as I said death is not to be feared if you are happy with how you have lived

[Vodnik46]

Re: Death I agree, but fear of death is another subject no? Ever hear the saying, 'All who love life fear the reaper'? I think a little fear is healthy. Keeps us alive longer so we can accomplish more. In theory. Than again, fear however typical this sounds, is a weakness, and humans show themselves as separate from many animals, because they can control it. Sorta citing Dune.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Re: Death fear of death and fear f dying are tw y ifferent things, I'm not afraid of death in and of itself becauseI know when I do reach the end I will have accomplished quite alot and will be happy with my li, but I fear dying becauseas a human it'snatural nt towant to die it's our self preservationmechanism

[H34VYM3T4LD4V3]

Death

it'snatural nt towant to die it's our self preservation mechanism

This is the Self Preservation Society!

[RelentlessOblivion]

Re: Death though if you believe the mainstream community no headbanger has a self preservation insticnt because we're all suicidal and will all kill ourselves before we turn thirty, cough fucking bullshit cough cough

[Molded by Metal]

I believe we all have only one chance, to live, and to die. Like the Exodus song Brain Dead says: The darkness is forever, within your mind No dreams, no thoughts, it's only, endless time

[frost]

As much as I'd like to believe there's an afterlife, I don't think it actually exists. I think that some people are so scared of not existing anymore that they make themselves believe it to be true. Not that I have a problem with anyone with those beliefs, it's just not for me.

[RelentlessOblivion]

if there is an afterlife I don't believe it's the typical christian sentiment of a heaven for the good and a hell for the wicked

[Scullicon]

The idea of an afterlife is interesting, And on a personal level. As long as someone aren't forcing their ideas down my throat im fine with whatever people believe will happen. I rarely think longer then a day ahead anyway. So if i die tomorrow, Ill handle that problem tomorrow.

[Metalhead Steve]

Honestly, the only thing preventing me ending my own life a lot of the time, is the fear of an afterlife. Maybe not one like Christianity or any other religion perceives... But one where you're nothing but a ghost, and all of the pain is still there, now it's just worse... And there's no escape this time. No one can see you. No one can hear your cries. You're eternally alone with all of the same pain you had before and more. Make sense?

[RelentlessOblivion]

yeah but pretty morbid man, I hope you're not offended by my saying you might want to seek help man, I've been in that place before and it is not a good place to be, fortunately I had some great friends to help me through it. On the subject of death I kinda hope we do come back as ghosts I think it would be pretty cool to scare the shit out of people. Of course that assumes that ghosts are sentient and capable of experiencing the same range of emotions as they did in life which may not necessarily be the case.

[H34VYM3T4LD4V3]

I am worried about my Grandad's health.

[Iceni]

I am worried about my Grandad's health.

Mine isn't doing too well either. Not awful, but things are looking downhill. I'm handling it OK, but my Mom is very worried about it. Makes sense, he's a wonderful and generous man even in retirement, and he still makes a great deal of effort to keep up with current events.

[H34VYM3T4LD4V3]

He's not in terrible health, but he has a bit of trouble breathing and coughs alot, (due to FUCKING SMOKING.)