On another thread someone posted on Christian's incredible fear of death which got me to thinking, yes I know that's dangerous but it's also my perpetual state.
When I was a Catholic/Christian I had an incredible fear of death myself. I also had an incredible fear of a permanent disability that would take away my freedom. I don't know which cause me more anxiety, death or disability.
But once I became a Deist/Pagan the anxiety of death at least no longer existed. I wasn't anymore interested in dying than anybody else, nor did I have a death wish or want to commit suicide. I respected death but I no longer feared death. To me it was just crossing over to another realm no big deal.
The question is this if Christians believe that there is life after death and they are going to God and Jesus why are they so afraid of dying when the opportunity is presented? Why fight it! As a Christian (when I was one) I never could understand it. I still don't understand Christian's fear of death.
