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Feel the Burn

06-02-02

Do you fear death because of Hell?

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Yoda

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06-02-02

There is no singular, definitive reason why I fear death.

firegod

Feel the Burn

06-02-02

Originally posted by Yoda
There is no singular, definitive reason why I fear death.

I ask that because most Heaven and Hell believers I know seem to have no doubt at all that they will go to Heaven.

Yoda

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06-02-02

Maybe so, but the mere possibility is cause for fear. I think some people truly KNOW they are saved...but I strongly believe that most (myself included) do have their doubts from time to time (which is perfectly reasonable, in my opinion), and that many people who act so VERY sure are really just trying to convince themselves.

Anyhoo, that's my thinking on the matter. If I found out, somehow, that there was no God, I'd be scared in some ways, and very relieved in others.

Sullivan

You be cool.

06-03-02

Originally posted by Yoda
[*]...there are more trees in American now than there were 100 years ago?

Okay. I would really love to see the source for this one.

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Yoda

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06-03-02

That'd take a helluva lot of digging...I read it awhile ago. I don't know why it would come as a shock, though. A lot of companies have a financial stake in keeping the tree population healthy, after all...and having a financial stake in something does wonders for getting the job done.

Mary Loquacious

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06-03-02

I fear trees. And jello. And those plastic things on the end of shoelaces.

And if you think that doesn't make tying my shoes rather difficult for me, then think again.

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Vetinari

Back with a bang!

06-04-02

Y'all should check out www.snopes.com
they have a great collection of known "facts", urban legends and such. Most of them false of course (the golf acronym for example)

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patti

loyal mofo

06-05-02

chris, and firegod.......don't you agree that ALL fear is based on the ultimate fear which is the fear of death, or the fear of no longer existing??
.......... way deep down, the base of all fear is death.......and irrational phobias clearly show that the person thinks they will just die or cease to exist if certain situations arise.
i suppose a person with strong faith can truly not fear death....maybe just not fear what comes after death, but i'm talking about the instinct to stay alive and the accompanying fear of anything that might take away your life.

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XetoxIc

Morbida

06-05-02

I embrase death, I always figured I would be dead by now so I learned to look forward to it, think about it a endless amount of sleep, dont have to get up every morning and go to work, dont have to pay taxes......hell death really dont sound that bad.

Only fear I have is the fear of living to be 100 and having someone wipe my ass for me

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Yoda

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06-05-02

I don't think all fear stems from death, no. I think some people's biggest fear is some sort of failure, or ridicule...so that their worst nightmare would not be dying, but rather, going on living in a situation they hate. But yes, I think everyone's scared of death to a degree...because nothing can truly prepare you for it. There are no accounts of what happens afterwards, and no accounts of what it truly feels like. It's something you have to do completely on your own with no practice or companionship, for the most part.

firegod