Why do we fear death?

sanils · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:15 am Post subject: Why do we fear death?

Why do we fear death?

In many of the debates over religion here we see the argument that religion addresses our common fear of death. Let's explore that a little deeper. Why do we fear death? There are at least two levels to consider; the reasons we fear our own death and the reasons we fear death as a broader concept.

Is our consciousness to blame, our sense of individuality, our awareness of self? Is our fear purely selfish? Is it simply because death is such an unknown state? Why isn't the fact we weren't alive for billions of years prior to this life a comfort in our looking forward to death?

I don't want this to become a discussion of life-after-death or any other post-death concept. I'm only interested in hearing why it is you think we fear death on any level

Guttu · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject:

Everyone has fear for death. Thats bcoz we are attached to many thing in this world and we dont want ot loose them. its actually the fear of loosing loved one.

Nice to see a debate topic being created. Its been long..

sanils · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:49 am Post subject:

welcome ..guttu

nice replay Laughing