Fear Death Research Paper
Why do we Fear Death?
Why do we Fear Death?
Many of us fear death to some degree at some point of our lives. To some it’s as early as teenage years, and to others, it’s later in their mid 30’s. We as individuals see fear and death at different levels. Before I get in detail, lets first define death and fear, then we can see how they are correlated. According to Merriam-Webster, fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, or likely to cause pain. Death is defined as the permanent cessation of vital functions, the end of life. Both of these definitions do not seem so pleasant, and obviously nothing to look forward to, that might be part of the reason …show more content…
Fear comes from both sides, the ones that are in the dying process and their family and friends. Putting myself in the “dying position” my greatest fear would be leaving my family behind, specially my mom and dad. The thought of never being able to see them after death is unexplainable, and fear of what will happen to them after I pass. The fear of dying would probably be greater to those that are new parents, single parents and anyone else that have others rely on them for care …show more content…
Depending what our beliefs are, whether we believe there is a god or not, most of us fear what will happen in the afterlife. Will we get punished for what we did on earth? Or what we didn’t do on earth? Were we good Christians? Did we commit sins? And if so, how and for how long will we get punished? Many of these fears and questions along these lines will arise when we think of death. Other than fear, there also comes peace to mind when thinking about death. I believe that there is an afterlife and that I will be happier and in peace, personally I am a bit excited to die (Not that I want it to be any time soon), but I’m excited to see what’s after life on earth. I also fear it as well, because I know I have not been on my best behavior and have sinned far too many times. In my beliefs, I fear getting punished for what I did here and what I didn’t do and I know as small as a sin is, it is still a sin. There is no levels of how bad or good a sin can be. Fear of Hell is one of my all-time fears, but once past that fear, it is all
Why do we Fear Death?
Many of us fear death to some degree at some point of our lives. To some it’s as early as teenage years, and to others, it’s later in their mid 30’s. We as individuals see fear and death at different levels. Before I get in detail, lets first define death and fear, then we can see how they are correlated. According to Merriam-Webster, fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, or likely to cause pain. Death is defined as the permanent cessation of vital functions, the end of life. Both of these definitions do not seem so pleasant, and obviously nothing to look forward to, that might be part of the reason …show more content…
Fear comes from both sides, the ones that are in the dying process and their family and friends. Putting myself in the “dying position” my greatest fear would be leaving my family behind, specially my mom and dad. The thought of never being able to see them after death is unexplainable, and fear of what will happen to them after I pass. The fear of dying would probably be greater to those that are new parents, single parents and anyone else that have others rely on them for care …show more content…
Depending what our beliefs are, whether we believe there is a god or not, most of us fear what will happen in the afterlife. Will we get punished for what we did on earth? Or what we didn’t do on earth? Were we good Christians? Did we commit sins? And if so, how and for how long will we get punished? Many of these fears and questions along these lines will arise when we think of death. Other than fear, there also comes peace to mind when thinking about death. I believe that there is an afterlife and that I will be happier and in peace, personally I am a bit excited to die (Not that I want it to be any time soon), but I’m excited to see what’s after life on earth. I also fear it as well, because I know I have not been on my best behavior and have sinned far too many times. In my beliefs, I fear getting punished for what I did here and what I didn’t do and I know as small as a sin is, it is still a sin. There is no levels of how bad or good a sin can be. Fear of Hell is one of my all-time fears, but once past that fear, it is all