the thought of dying , i mean like you dying in only short years about 70 years...\nforever darkness when you die... living in the horros and if you go to heaven you will stay up there forever..... forever and ever that thought scares me more..\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ni liek to think of this thought. youy reborn without any memories of your past
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I am 62, and the thought of dying doesn't scare me.  That only gives me 8 more years to do what I want to do..  One needs to have their ticket ready and their bags packed if it doesn't happen fine, and if it does fine also.  I have Jesus Christ life insurance.  I forgot the second part, about heaven.  I will be back first off for the millenium reign of Christ, and then for the new heaven and earth.  So I won't just stay in heaven.
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I'm not afraid of death, but i don't want to die now because i know if i did i would go to hell.  Believing in God kinda makes it hard to accepting death if you have not turned your life over to him. After i get baptized i can die, but right now being alive is looking good.
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i think by natural causes.. not in your sleep cause i find that actually very creepy and scary, like, think about it. your asleep, you dont know whats going on, and you die without even knowing it. i think thats kinda sad if you think about it so..i wanna die naturally and happily.
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I worry about the pain I will have when my mum passes.. it kills me to think about it.. I love her so much and feels like I can't live with out her, I don't care about money as much as I care for her.. I love her so much that I couldn't let her go.. it hurts just to think about it and I don't want that day to come..\nshe is the light in my life, she picks me up when I am down and she feels what I have in mind with out even saying it..\nShe is all I have on earth and worry I will die after her from sadness..\n\nWishing you the best of luck,\n\nGarry
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Some would say that even one time a day is dangerous.  But, since I am currently dealing with a bout of depression myself, perhaps I can help here.  Lately, I find myself thinking more, and more about what it would be like if I was not around anymore.  I used to pretty much welcome death.  I would say I am not afraid to die because I have already lived a full life.  That was until a few weeks ago.  My best friend from college died from natural causes.  It really hit me hard.  He was the first person I had known that was my same age that died.  It made me take stock of my own life.  It made me see that I HAD NOT lived a full life yet.  True, I still am depressed, but it took the death of my best friend to show me how precious life really is.  I am not even sure if You are thinking about suicide, or you were asking for somebody else.  If you are thinking this way, let me tell beg of you, don't give in to your feelings and try to end your life.  You may not realize it now, but there really is so much to live for.  It is good that you are at least taking about the subject with other people.  It is more worrysome if you keep your emotions bottled up inside.  If you feel comfortable, try to takl things out with your friends.  If you don't want to talk to them, you can always email me. jam961@yahoo.com  I am willing to listin to you if you need to vent.  Always remember, you are not alone in depression.  It affects more people than you realize.  I wish you the best of luck, I hope you can find peace without thinking of killing yourself anymore.  When things get rough, remember you have friends here at yahoo answers.
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No. I don't think I would. Enjoying your life here on Earth would be hard because you would always be thinking of that day you were going to die. Every day, hour, minute, and second would bring you closer and closer to your death and it would be terrifying. No thanks.
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i am very scared of dying,im 27 and every birthday i make the most of it,i do something over the top then if anything happens to me they will never forget me.im also scared of being in my own with my kids ,if anything happened to my partner,well it doesnt bare thinking about
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What makes you think you have to have a firm decision of what awaits you after death?  Unless you ask someone who has died, you aren't going to know, so why agonize over it?  You'll find out when you get there.  Right now, you're here, so pay attention to one thing at a time.\n\nVarious religions have different beliefs about the afterlife that they hold firmly as hope for a better world and compensation for the suffering they've endured in this one.\n\nPeople without religious beliefs, or those who have chosen to spurn their family's faith, often believe that there is nothing after death.  Those thoughts often begin with a basis in not wanting to believe there is a hell to punish them - the rest just falls into place.\n\nDeath is the big unknown, so naturally there is a lot of speculation about it, and has been, down through the ages.  That's why most religions offer something of an answer.  Some have a heaven (of various names), some have repeated cycles of life on Earth to offer more learning experience, some - oh you get the drift here.\n\nIt's natural for humans to fear what they don't know, and since we don't know what follows death, some are afraid.  Others have religious guidelines to follow, and fear is alleviated, often replaced with anticipation or even joy.\n\nWhichever category you fall into, the fact still remains that we won't know until it happens to us, individually.  Why waste your energy worrying about it?  Make your own decision about what you believe, let everyone else alone to make theirs, and get on with your life.
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You will find out one day, and there is nothing you can do to change it.  I figure that since I'm a good person, then if there is an afterlife I'll be ok.  And if there isn't then it'll just be like being asleep without dreaming.  Either way it's not something that will really be "bad".  It will either be good, or I won't be aware of it.  But if this is the only life you get, then you don't want to spend it worrying about what may or may not happen.
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It's not death that I fear, it's the hole my death will leave in the lives of my fanily and friends. Because even though we, as Christians, look forward to being with our Lord in Heaven, we know our loved ones will miss us and we are caught in a quandry. We look forward to Heaven, but we don't want to cause pain to our loved ones.
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Some comfort for you..... No matter how amazing life is here, it is nothing compared to how wonderfuly awesome heaven will be.\n\nMy christian friend believes Dejavu is God way of telling you that your in the right place at the right time. And dreaming you will die doesn't mean anything. My mom dreamt for years she was shot to death, and she's still here.\n\nAnd what scares you more, being dead, or how you will die? Im not afraid of being dead, I know heaven is more than I can ever imagine, but I am afraid of how and when I will die. For that, I give it to God, trusting his perfect plan for my life, and his will, is better than my own, and with trust comes comfort. Good Luck to you.
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I have no fear of death. My fear is that I die - go to heaven - and I am asked if I want to go for another ride - and I say YES. Like I have so many times before. Not this time.
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The only reason that we are afraid to die is that we really do not know what is going to happen after we are dead so we are afraid to die . although there is a lot of information given to us by our religious leaders but how do we know that they are telling truth or not so we are just assuming that this will happen. there is no scientific facts about the time after death occurs so we (humans) areafraid. so when you say you donot want to live but keep on living is that because we are afraid of the realities of the life. KEEP LIVING ON AND ENJOY WHATEVER LITTLE YOU HAVE.
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We all think about death, what might come afterwards.  I guess the best way to tackle any fear is to hit it head on. Ask yourself what it will matter after you are dead.  You won't feel anything, you won't know anything.  And there are alternatives to coffins, like cremation.  It sounds to me like you need to stop thinking about death and start living life.  Make yourself make the most of each day, think toward making life on this earth the best it can be while you're here.\n  I find that sometimes making fun of it helps too.  Like I say that I don't want a funeral, which everyone insists that I should have.  I finally consented on the condition that I have a spring under my back that can be activated in half hour intervals where I pop up holding a sign that says "What are you looking at?"  My son suggested that I be cremated in Priority mail boxes since I do ebay.  That made me smile.  Plan it, make it fun, then move on.
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I was always afraid of my father's death when I was growing up. My dad was my world (mom didn't want me so my dad raised me by himself). My biggest fear was him passing away. One night he left to go to the store for coffee, and was killed by a drunk driver. It hit me like a ton of bricks. No matter how much I tried to prepare myself for that day, it was nothing compared to how I actually felt. My world had crumbled the second that my step brother called me. I got depressed, and closed everyone out. No one understood me like my dad did. Everyone thought I had gone nuts, but it was my way of dealing with it. In two days it'll be three years since it happened. Things haven't been the same since. I got married and didn't have him there to walk me down the aisle, he never got to see his grandson. There's times I'm glad he's not here now because he would beat my husband to death for hitting me, and if he didn't then, he would've after we divorced. Anyways, the best advice I can offer is make the best out of every moment you spend with her and always cherish the times you've had with her. Her death is inevitable, and there is no way to prepare yourself. When it happens, talk to someone, anyone you think my have even the tiniest idea on how you're feeling. Talk about her because remembering her the way she was is the best way to deal with death. It won't get better immediately, but give it time. Since my dad's death I truly feel alone in this world, but I've found out that I do have some true friends who have helped me out through this. If you don't have someone you can talk to, if you like, you can IM me anytime...my yahoo ID is under my profile....think I'm making this too long winded as it is :D.
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There is nothing.  Its the same as life was before you were conceived...no thought, no light, no heaven/hell/reincarnation...nothing.\n\nLife ends, and I don't fear this.  I DO fear dying, but not ceasing to be.  Think about it, many religions include life never-ending (with reincarnation or an afterlife), but no one knows for sure.  So, where did this information come from?  Only rumor, speculation, and assumption.  You might as well describe what life is like on Pluto...no one knows.
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This question is not dumb at all. Actually, it is quite interesting. Maybe in your future, someone will show you hell or it's a fear that must be overcome. If your afraid of death, that could be the reason. I wish I could help, but I lack skills needed to solve this mystery.