Are you ready to die?

PlamenDon

I'm 41 years old now, always thought I would die at 36, I prepared myself from about 25-26 that it was going to happen, it didn't and now I'm still finding myself ready to die but I don't.

I know I could get a smack of a bus tomorrow, but the bus is on strike.

Sorry this is not a call out to anybody, but a thing of what you believe happens after death, do we continue, or do we stop there and then?

The_Valeyard

PlamenDon wrote: »

I'm 41 years old now, always thought I would die at 36, I prepared myself from about 25-26 that it was going to happen, it didn't and now I'm still finding myself ready to die but I don't.

I know I could get a smack of a bus tomorrow, but the bus is on strike.

Sorry this is not a call out to anybody, but a thing of what you believe happens after death, do we continue, or do we stop there and then?

Your okay,


There is no bus strike tomorrow.

bilbot79

I don't think anything happens. Just nothingness.

Scary

gifted

Who cares?...night night

Your Face

Get help.

Standard Toaster

Philosophically, yes.

Logistically, I'm in the middle of a few Netflix series.....and I'd rather like to finish them first.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I'll gamble on death leading to a Heaven. If I win then the tiny sacrifice of living a decent life will have been worth it. If I lose I'll not know about it.

PlamenDon

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Your okay,


There is no bus strike tomorrow.

Sorry when walk in Dublin next and be safe?

Outlaw Pete

Double click on the thread title on the front page and change it to:

"Do you believe in life after death?"

The thread title made me think you were about to burst in my hall door with a machette :P

PlamenDon

Giana Uptight Statistics wrote: »

I'll gamble on death leading to a Heaven. If I win then the tiny sacrifice of living a decent life will have been with it. If I lose I'll not know about it.

That's my take on things, do your best, help when you can, try make the world a better place even for one person, if it's right you will be blessed, if your wrong you made somebody feel better, win, win.

jamesbere

If heaven is loads of sexy women cooking and making me tea, then I can't wait.

monkeysnapper

I'm 41 next month .my mum had breast cancer 2 years ago and my dads just got prostate cancer and has started treatment .

I defo think you get to around 40s and people you know roughly around same age get sick and you start to realise your not going to live forever .

My wife's family are constantly fighting over pointless shyte , I don't care about any of it . I'm going to enjoy the rest of my life ,

The one thing I love is cycling and always had cheap cheap bikes, I said sod it this year and bought a 1500 euro bike with upgraded wheels . I won't be here long now ......!!!!!!

mad muffin

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Your okay,


There is no bus strike tomorrow.

*you're* *cough*

andekwarhola

Not until I think on Bunclody.

jimmy blevins

bilbot79 wrote: »

I don't think anything happens. Just nothingness.

Scary

I find nothingness more reassuring than the unknown or religious versions of the afterlife, although Valhalla sounds fun just a pity you have to die in battle to get in.

The_Valeyard

mad muffin wrote: »

*you're* *cough*

I saw it after I posted it, but decided 'meh', twill do.

PlamenDon

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Double click on the thread title on the front page and change it to:

"Do you believe in life after death?"

The thread title made me think you were about to burst in my hall door with a machette :P

post sh1t I don't like and I might.

EDIT:

before I'm banned for petty stuff I do not mean any of that, just a joke for kicks and giggles.

Right2Write

No, but the thought should flicker across your mind every time you get behind the wheel of a car or decide to overtake etc. Self preservation is a strong motive

5starpool

Giana Uptight Statistics wrote: »

I'll gamble on death leading to a Heaven. If I win then the tiny sacrifice of living a decent life will have been with it. If I lose I'll not know about it.

Surely the reason to be a nice person leading a decent life is the reward while you are living in not being a selfish scumbag who everyone hates.

If the reason anyone is being decent is because of a belief in afterlife then they really need to have a good hard look at themselves.

Personally I think that when you're gone, you're gone. I can't seriously consider there being any such thing as an afterlife.

Junkyard Tom

If there's no afterlife I'm going to be very angry about it.

Turtyturd

I've chosen to be a bastard while alive in the knowledge if there's an afterlife I have to be forgiven.

PlamenDon

5starpool wrote: »

Surely the reason to be a nice person leading a decent life is the reward while you are living in not being a selfish scumbag who everyone hates.

If the reason anyone is being decent is because of a belief in afterlife then they really need to have a good hard look at themselves.

Personally I think that when you're gone, you're gone. I can't seriously consider there being any such thing as an afterlife.

Well to be honest my belief in paying for what I do in this life will haunt me in the next has saved countless lives, at 17 I thought I was a republican, Garvahy Road and the bridge was my target in my head, a bomb under neath and kill anybody and everybody there, men, women and children, I was locked in a state of mind that didn't care about anything.


Sad but true.

tomwaterford

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

If there's no afterlife I'm going to be very angry about it.

I always think on it like the simpsons episode of Catholic and Protestants heaven :pac:

ThinkProgress

5starpool wrote: »

Personally I think that when you're gone, you're gone. I can't seriously consider there being any such thing as an afterlife.

Really? I don't believe in one, but I can definitely imagine there possibly being one...

I mean we're experiencing something now, right? So why would it be so hard to imagine we could experience something again in the future, after our heart stops beating in this world? If it can happen once....

Am I ready to die? Sure, why not... But I'd like to achieve my own personal interpretation of nirvana in this world first. I'd be a bit pissed if it all ended tomorrow, I've got **** I want to do! But c'est la vie! :cool:

Shint0

5starpool wrote: »

Surely the reason to be a nice person leading a decent life is the reward while you are living in not being a selfish scumbag who everyone hates.

If the reason anyone is being decent is because of a belief in afterlife then they really need to have a good hard look at themselves.

Personally I think that when you're gone, you're gone. I can't seriously consider there being any such thing as an afterlife.

I often think about those nuns who lock themselves away for their whole lives. They're not out in the community teaching or contributing to society. Why do they do it? What happens when they die and discover it might all have been for nothing and they missed out on getting the r*ide? I think that would be the definition of cruelty.

Hammer89

My biggest fear around death isn't death itself, but the idea of not accomplishing enough in my life before it's over. I don't want to be on my death bed and think, 'Sh*t. Looking back, I let a lot of this go to waste. I didn't do enough and now it's too late'. That's a pretty haunting idea. I'm not trying to cure some deadly disease or win a Nobel prize, but I need to look back on my life and know it wasn't a massive waste of time.

If it's only having one child then that's okay. If it's having no children, but affecting other people's lives in a very positive way then that'll be okay too. There just needs to be something tangible to grip on to for comfort when I'm at the end.

I mean, I'm 28 now, and the most impressive thing I've done in life is blow up an in-flight helicopter with a grenade on GTA IV online. Your man in it was flying really low behind me and I just lashed a grenade out the window, timed it perfectly, and the prick blew up. You can tell by the way I write about that I'm still quite proud of it. Of course, I've done lots of other things I'm very proud of, but nothing that would make death any easier if it happened tomorrow for instance. That's the goal; doing things in life which act as something of a warmth during presumably the coldest moment of a person's entire existence - dying.

I don't fear death itself. Of course, it'll be sad leaving behind loved ones, but what about reuniting with loved ones who had to leave you behind at some stage? That's a nice thought I think, and one which I hope I'll be thinking when it comes. But above all else I hope and pray I'll be thinking, 'You did a good job here mate so chin up. You accomplished something a bit better than blowing up a helicopter on the Playstation. You made a difference.' I could make peace with that.

mzungu

Shint0 wrote: »

I often think about those nuns who lock themselves away for their whole lives. They're not out in the community teaching or contributing to society. Why do they do it? What happens when they die and discover it might all have been for nothing and they missed out on getting the r*ide? I think that would be the definition of cruelty.

If they really wanted to indulge in carnal pleasures, they would have skipped the convent. I reckon none of them would care as they most likely enjoyed what they spent their life doing. Same goes for priests...well, the ones that did stay celibate.

KERSPLAT!

I haven't time, work in the morning

PlamenDon

Hammer89 wrote: »

My biggest fear around death isn't death itself, but the idea of not accomplishing enough in my life before it's over. I don't want to be on my death bed and think, 'Sh*t. Looking back, I let a lot of this go to waste. I didn't do enough and now it's too late'. That's a pretty haunting idea. I'm not trying to cure some deadly disease or win a Nobel prize, but I need to look back on my life and know it wasn't a massive waste of time.

If it's only having one child then that's okay. If it's having no children, but affecting other people's lives in a very positive way then that'll be okay too. There just needs to be something tangible to grip on to for comfort when I'm at the end.

I mean, I'm 28 now, and the most impressive thing I've done in life is blow up an in-flight helicopter with a grenade on GTA IV online. Your man in it was flying really low behind me and I just lashed a grenade out the window, timed it perfectly, and the prick blew up. You can tell by the way I write about that I'm still quite proud of it. Of course, I've done lots of other things I'm very proud of, but nothing that would make death any easier if it happened tomorrow for instance. That's the goal; doing things in life which act as something of a warmth during presumably the coldest moment of a person's entire existence - dying.

I don't fear death itself. Of course, it'll be sad leaving behind loved ones, but what about reuniting with loved ones who had to leave you behind at some stage? That's a nice thought I think, and one which I hope I'll be thinking when it comes. But above all else I hope and pray I'll be thinking, 'You did a good job here mate so chin up. You accomplished something a bit better than blowing up a helicopter on the Playstation. You made a difference.' I could make peace with that.

Sorry I didn't read all your post, but if were going to die anyway, would you not like to go and be remembered for something else, like making the world a better place and plcing yourself in danger to achieve it, have your face on T-shirts.

Elliott S

Giana Uptight Statistics wrote: »

I'll gamble on death leading to a Heaven. If I win then the tiny sacrifice of living a decent life will have been with it. If I lose I'll not know about it.

I think it's more interesting to go by the idea that there is no heaven. What, in this scenario, motivates us to be good and do good? Even most atheists choose to be good but with no reward at the end. Being good in and of itself appears to be reward enough.

pragmatic1

Doesn't bother me. Had a very near death experience a few years ago.

I'm here for a good time, not a long time. Don't believe in an afterlife.

Pherekydes

I'm 56 and I can't stand the idea of another 44. Maybe 5 more would be enough. Or about 4 too many.

Hammer89

PlamenDon wrote: »

Sorry I didn't read all your post, but if were going to die anyway, would you not like to go and be remembered for something else, like making the world a better place and plcing yourself in danger to achieve it, have your face on T-shirts.

Yes. As I said, making a difference in the world is a very nice thing.

uck51js9zml2yt

I'm looking forward to dying.
Absent from the body , present with the Lord

PlamenDon

Some people are ready to die from their teens, some are still not ready in their 90's, we're all different, I thought about it since I was about 4-5, really I did, I couldn't comprehend what living forever was, I was worried about it every night, I couldn't fathom what forever was, it doesn't end, in my head everything starts and ends, but not forever, that never stops, like looking at space and thinking where does it end, it doesn't, we know nothing.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

I like to believe after you die there's a giant place that everyone goes to and you can hang out with whoever you want as everyone's in the same space. I know realistically that's probably not real but I take a lot of comfort from that and I'm happy to believe it. I get very defensive when people come along to sh1t all over it and call me childish. Why would you want to do that? Why would someone want to take whatever you take comfort in away from you?

MonkieSocks

PlamenDon wrote: »

Some people are ready to die from their teens, some are still not ready in their 90's, we're all different, I thought about it since I was about 4-5, really I did, I couldn't comprehend what living forever was, I was worried about it every night, I couldn't fathom what forever was, it doesn't end, in my head everything starts and ends, but not forever, that never stops, like looking at space and thinking where does it end, it doesn't, we know nothing.

But Forever is not as far away as it seems

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Anyway. Im not scared of dying. There was a time the thoughts of it kind of excited me, and whereas I wouldn't describe myself as having been suicidal, I did enjoy pushing myself further and further to see how much I could actually withstand. Anyway, I'm not there anymore. I'm not as reckless, and being dead or how resilient a body is, no longer fascinates me.
I don't want to die, I have too many people I love - but I'm not worried or frightened if it happens either, because everything always works out OK in the end.

wakka12

5starpool wrote: »

Surely the reason to be a nice person leading a decent life is the reward while you are living in not being a selfish scumbag who everyone hates.

If the reason anyone is being decent is because of a belief in afterlife then they really need to have a good hard look at themselves.

Personally I think that when you're gone, you're gone. I can't seriously consider there being any such thing as an afterlife.

Maybe but at least it keeps them in line then? Hardly any worse than them just being scumbags regardless of what they believe in. Some people just arent naturally good people, its a personality trait, and if that is so and they are just being nice to get into heaven then what of it

wakka12

Im ready for death. We really over exaggerate how important our lives are in this world, we are only significant to the people who love us. Treat them well and leave fond memories of you and then you've done the best you could with your life. We are animals,nothing more, just like any other species, no more important to earth than any ant in the ant hill. Once you realise this the idea of an afterlife just sounds ridiculous, well to me it did anyway.
But enjoy your life anyway, we are privileged to live in a period of time and in a country with such high standards of living and so many travel and education opportunities at present,make the most of it.

PlamenDon

Live and let live.

Pherekydes

Maxine Miniature Abdominal wrote: »

I'm looking forward to dying.
Absent from the body , present with the Lord

Boy, are you in for a surprise...

Junkyard Tom

Maxine Miniature Abdominal wrote: »

I'm looking forward to dying.
Absent from the body , present with the Lord

You have a death wish to be with an entity you have no clue whether exists or not?

Righto.

Del2005

Giana Uptight Statistics wrote: »

I'll gamble on death leading to a Heaven. If I win then the tiny sacrifice of living a decent life will have been with it. If I lose I'll not know about it.

Just repent on your death bed and you get in. Then you can have fun and still get in.

Personally I don't think that you should lead a decent life on the off chance that a made up story is real, much better to lead a decent life because it's the correct thing to do.

ThinkProgress

Elliott S wrote: »

I think it's more interesting to go by the idea that there is no heaven. What, in this scenario, motivates us to be good and do good? Even most atheists choose to be good but with no reward at the end. Being good in and of itself appears to be reward enough.

You know what's also interesting? Assuming our purpose here is to be 'good'... (whatever that even really means)

I think everyone that makes a conscious effort to be 'good'... is doing so partly out of fear of the repercussions. Whether that is in this life, or a next life.

For a lot of people, their stated goal is to make the world a better place. But how many people question the true motivations for doing this? And if your main objective in this life is to improve the lives of others... are you perhaps doing so partly out of frustration at not knowing how to create your own perfect life?

There certainly are people that throw in the towel on their own lives, and choose instead to focus on helping other people to be happy. I don't necessarily admire these people... it's a bit of a cop out tbh.

It's assumed that a life spent in service of others, is inherently selfless and virtuous. But that is very much based on our interpretation of our purpose here... and we don't know our true purpose. What if there are selfish reason for our existence here?

uck51js9zml2yt

Del2005 wrote: »

Just repent on your death bed and you get in. Then you can have fun and still get in.

Personally I don't think that you should lead a decent life on the off chance that a made up story is real, much better to lead a decent life because it's the correct thing to do.

Leaving it to the last minute is a risk. You might die suddenly and not get the chance.
The time to repent and believe is now.

wakka12

ThinkProgress wrote: »

You know what's also interesting? Assuming our purpose here is to be 'good'... (whatever that even really means)

I think everyone that makes a conscious effort to be 'good'... is doing so partly out of fear of the repercussions. Whether that is in this life, or a next life.

For a lot of people, their stated goal is to make the world a better place. But how many people question the true motivations for doing this? And if your main objective in this life is to improve the lives of others... are you perhaps doing so partly out of frustration at not knowing how to create your own perfect life?

There certainly are people that throw in the towel on their own lives, and choose instead to focus on helping other people to be happy. I don't necessarily admire these people... it's a bit of a cop out tbh.

It's assumed that a life spent in service of others, is inherently selfless and virtuous. But that is very much based on our interpretation of our purpose here... and we don't know our true purpose. What if there are selfish reason for our existence here?

Its called having morals. We created morals, along with the society we created. Realistically we don't have a true purpose here on earth so its up to us to create a purpose. Personally I think creating a better society for us all to live in and treating others well is a good purpose to hold on to. But i get where you're coming from.

Sound Bite

No I'm not ready to die. I'm in my 30s and have a hell of a lot more living to do. I'm only getting started.

If I have to die soon, I'd prefer it to be quick and painless. Donate as many organs as possible. If they are of any benefit to someone else, they might as well have them cos I won't be needing them.

I think when you're gone, you're gone. Each to their own, but Heaven, Hell or any sort of after life are too much of a stretch of the imagination for me.

skywanderer

I am ready to die and had an experience two years ago which brought many things into clarity for me, I believe in the afterlife but it wouldn't surprise me either if there was nothing, when we are dead no-one knows. I know I'll probably live old enough as some sort of punishment; I think once I've passed on my genes and fathered an heir that I'll have done my part in this world and anything after that is a bonus.

Melisandre121

PlamenDon wrote: »

I'm 41 years old now, always thought I would die at 36, I prepared myself from about 25-26 that it was going to happen, it didn't and now I'm still finding myself ready to die but I don't.

I know I could get a smack of a bus tomorrow, but the bus is on strike.

Sorry this is not a call out to anybody, but a thing of what you believe happens after death, do we continue, or do we stop there and then?

Do you suffer with anxiety by any chance OP? Im pretty sure a common symptom of anxiety is believing you'll die young. I say this because I had pretty bad anxiety at one stage and always thought I wouldn't live too long, and a friend of mine is convinced he will die young and he has anxiety too.

JohanFr

In a word - nope.
Im pretty certain its not a fun experience.

Hopefully it will be quick.

I may help along in that regard when necessary.