What Is It About Death That You Fear Most?

Well my belief if you believe in God and do good stuff you will go to heaven but this question asks what do i fear most about death well my father does not have a religion and i don't really no if he believes in God so I'm afraid he may not go to heaven when he dies

I think fear of the unknown is the kicker when it comes to death we hear all these things from those that are still alive and don't know anymore than you or I,No one has passed on and come back to let us know what to expect once we are deceased,and then there are the things we do know deteriating,bug eaten flesh,but we do know from the medical profession the breath leaves and as far as we know that is the spirit,because we can not see it,when it leaves just the reaction from your body being still, no more rise and fall of the chest etc..this is my story and I'm sticking to it,and this I'm sure we will never know until it is our time.....luck to you....  

There is nothing to fear about death if you are a Christian, you believe in God and live by his word. It is a nature part of life and everyone will do it. Only if you do things to hurt others and don't believe in God, should you fear dying.

That I will never get to see the world and all it's wonders again.. It makes me really sad!!!!

Facing my Maker and accounting for the way I've seemingly squandered my life and the gifts He bestowed upon me.

My opinion about death is It is unknown and we don't know, in what way it comes and at what time, it is waste of time to feat about it.

The only thing I fear is failure.  I don't fear death at all.

I fear only the manner of the event, not the event itself. None of us will get out of this world alive. I have faced death a few times and only feared it the3 very first time, at the age of 17, until I realized that death is the final part of our existence on earth. When it occurs, My only wish is that it is not too painful and does not linger. I know that there are greater things ahead for me, after death.

Nothing  is just the next step in the wheel

The biggest fear I have when it comes to death is dying alone.No family.No friends.No one caring.
The other fear I have is what kind of burden will I leave behind Hospital bills,Doctor bills,The decision being placed on someone to pull the plug if it comes to that.

I am not scared of death... I am however scared of where I would go if I committed suicide so I will let fate take it's course and welcome death when it is my turn to go...


The sun is going down and on my face there is a frown
I look at the life all around but there is nothing to see not up not down
I can feel the clouds filling my mind and the thunder that crashes deep inside
With each beat the rain begins to pour with each drop there is more and more
My eyes begin to swell and may face is now real pale
I am as if a ghost a body with no host
I look at myself from a distance thinking to get help or assistance
There is no hope my body is so empty it could float
The rain has swept me away I will not live to see another day

To not really be Dead when they bury me!

Death doesn't scare me at all. When it's my time i'll go. It can be a quiet death or it can be a painful death it doesn't scare me at all! :-)

The death angel and the Life after death. The fear of Life after death is the one that is keeping me alive today.
It is firmly believed, as according to faith, that as soon as someone dies and gets buried in grave. The spirit of dead again meets dead body and goes inside it. After that two angels come and here begins evaluations of  good and bad deeds on earth. If someone's bad deeds had more intensity the he/she gets HORRIBLE PUNISHMENT inside grave and people on upper world gets no idea about it.
Sometimes coz of any reason, the body of dead is needed to be taken outside grave, It can be seen whether it is getting punishment or not.
I got pictures showing the intense torture received by a boy inside grave who was involved in serious bad deeds. I can send it to you, But as far as I remember I did that already with whole story written in it!

Not doing what I need to get done, like resolve all conflicts, destroying the ego, and passing on my wisdom to my son along with assuring that he is a strong, independent and secure man.

I fear that i could die at any moment and i don't like that. I want to be around for a long, long, long time!!! I hope this never ever happens but i also fear that something could happen to one of my kids and they go before they get a chance to grow up. It happens to children everyday and it's so sad. I couldn't image what that would be like.

I faced death in the Nam and was scared sh#tless the first couple of times. I was afraid I would go MIA and no one would ever know what happened to me. But that's an earthly worry. I can honestly say when I set foot back in the USA that fear of death did not return with me. Wrote a poem once to my wife, put it in a card. Sort of sums it up: Across the years I will walk with you/In deep green forests, on shores of sands/And when our time on earth is through/In Heaven, too, you will have my hand.

   Saying Sorry to those that i failed or forgot to apologize or hurt their feeling,
    I love you....
      To those who i mean to tell(if i had any other than my family member that are Special to me)
i guess....

Other than that nothing.

I know i am going to heaven, and i will see my late husband- i can't wait for that.  It is not death i fear, but dying- i want to go peacefully in my sleep, not by a painful illness or horrible crime etc.  Also leaving my 2 kids alone is scary

Turning into a ghost- because death surprised me by sneaking up. Nah...not really!
I have done so much more than I could have imagined. I am not fully satisfied-so much to see of this world, but enough to say "ok that's more than enough".
I suppose if I had a fear of dying it would be dying somewhere where I cannot be found and all my family and friends would forever wonder about me and miss me and not had a chance to say goodbye.

I'm a Veteran and have looked death in the eye before, many times! DO NOT fear it for it is part of life!
If your Veterans feared death then YOU would not be free, as you are today!
I definitively believe in GOD, and wherefore DO NOT FEAR DEATH!

Logic101 "The SNAKE"

I don't know that anyone actually fears death i think they fear(doubting thomas) not knowing or believing what happens next...i think i am more how to say this curious,wanting to see what is actually around the next bend (in driving terms)...i hang onto the words of the bible and that Jesus has beaten death hell and the grave...so sort of the reverse of those decals you see on the backs of cars that say fear this..the Lord says fear not because he is with you always...as he also taught us he will never leave you or forsake you (so remember that above all things)...sort of like the things the world is going through right now ,wars,earthquakes,storms,economy these are all things above my pay grade so to speak so I give them to God....like he(the lord) says give him your burdens his yoke is easy(in other words he will not give you anything you can't handle)... This is what I have learned over the last 27 years further showing that this world(life) is just a dressing room for your(anyones) real life in heaven or hell it's your(anyones) choice...this is what I fear the most, people (anyone I have seen touched or heard of)losing their real life by not making a simple choice of everlasting life in paradise.... Or should i say not choosing and ending up in a place no one would choose if they ever read a description of it...I would say I'm sorry for being preachy but some one has to say it when asked about fearing death....if there is anything to fear it is leaving your family,friends neighbors,relatives behind not knowing if they know where they are going before they pass from this earth.........remember you asked.......: )

Not being able to breathe.  Leaving my family and loved ones behind.  I dont want to die a painful death.  I hope I can live to be 100 or more.  So I can see my family grow.  Doubt that will happen.  I would love to die in my sleep when my time comes with my hubby.  Dont want to die though.  Not ready.  Got lots of repenting and life changing to do.  Probably lots of screwing my life up more too.  Hopefully, god really is forgiving and doesnt send me to the other place.  Lol.  That is what I fear.  And you?

My biggest fear of death is my lack of faith, and the question of "whats after death"... Is it just nothingness, or what? I've met too mant hypocritical "christians" that it's impossible to believe in a magical place called heaven where we all will exist forever in peace and harmony.... Although Id LIKE to believe thats true,,, I just cant. Id also like to believe we get more than one chance at life and will be reincarnated. I guess I'm too practical of a person and I want solid proof.. And not just words in an old book, but tangible PROOF of what really happens after we die.

I don't really have a fear of death. I pray it will be peaceful of course. The worst fear I have is of leaving my husband behind, alone. He's never been this content or more sure of life than now. My sudden leaving would surely devastate him. It scares me terribly that he would be so vulnerable at his age.

Not knowing, if there is any thing beyond death an after life,  can "we" really be sure what awaits us beyond our life here on earth,  to think of leaving behind family friends & loved ones and be going some where you don't have absolute proof what will become of you, what you will see or not see what will happen how it will feel, what if "when your gone your gone",  I think for most it's the not knowing how what when where and why about it all

I believe it has to do with "  the fear of the unknown  "  , it kinda is for me   -- Good Question

I don't fear death (I do fear heights!). I was with both my mom and my dad when they died at home, and I felt an incredible awe at their passings. The only thing I fear about death is whether I will accomplish the journey with as much dignity and grace as they did.

It is not death I fear it is the idea that I feel nobody else would really care that I died.  There are probably only 10 people in my life that I feel really care enough to mourn my death and come to my funeral.  My "friends" were not true friends, they cared more about everything else than a friendship with me.  My family for the most part lives too far away or would not be able to afford the trip to my funeral...it's sad to think that the people closest to me would basically only have each other for support.

As a combat veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom ( Afghanistan ) and Operation Iraqi Freedom ( Iraq ) this was a questioned asked of each other on a regular basis. My thoughts were ...It's not so much that I fear death..it's a natural part of life..My fear was how bad was it going to hurt and how much would I have to endure before I met death.