Dying

well you could just accept it and go on. then think about what you might believe is Real, in your perspective.
i believe that you shouldn't be told. you should be able to learn and think what you want to believe.
but that's just me.
i hope i am maybe helping
but who knows
but good luck

You cant remember being born, and you won't remember dying. Their both the most natural and inevitable things in the universe. Life and death go hand in hand and its the be all and end all of everything. Personally i think there's nothing to worry about. Why fret over something you have no control over? What you can control to a certain extent is your life until the grim reaper comes knocking, so don't worry yourself and make that life a misery over something that happens to us all. Relax and live.

Start reading up on philosophy and religion. Then read up on history, get up to date on science. Then start mental and physical exercises to fine tune yourself. Then you'll be in a position to ponder that question from a better position. Good luck...and if you find the answers you're looking for...please let me know.

Oh my gosh! Almost exactly the same as mr lol!

Same feeling. The mind can wander into extremely dark places with that. :(

u go to heaven where u play golf and pray and boring stuff or u go to hell where women beer and lots of delicious awesoem watermelons

At least you think about it. There is no answer IMO & I recall this being called - by a Priest at a funeral actually - the great "mystery."

I believe it is not a problem I have to solve. I admit the idea of an afterlife is comforting in coming to terms with loss. But I really don't know & am OK with that.

I think that fear of the unknown is normal.
Fear of dying is very common since dying is guaranteed and no one really knows what comes next.

Consider this:

You are obviously aware of these thoughts that you are having.
Try to catch yourself having anxious thoughts about death as they are happening.
Also notice how these thoughts are making your body feel.

When you do that, ask yourself "Who is the one observing these negative thoughts and emotions?"
"If that's me watching, then where is this random fixation with death coming from?!"

The fact is that your brain can not comprehend non existence. (It does not compute)

It will keep running through scenarios, questioning and re-questioning itself and everything else (including your faith)
because a big part of its job is to solve problems...and it's failing miserably.
When you 'step back' and observe the phenomenon, you pull its plug.

To me, this watcher is the part of us which is separate from our brain.
The one that calls you on all your bs, despite how your brain tries to justify.
The brain will die, but the true self lives on as it is not the brain.
Don't listen if your brain tries to tell you any different...its just mad that you found it out.
It wants to be good, but needs to be monitored as it tends to run amuck from time to time.

People close to you 'will' die eventually.
From experience, here is what to expect:
It will be pointless to find a good reason why the loved one was taken away.
You may or may not pretend with the others, but regardless...you will be sad and miss them.
You will think that you can not go on but you will.
The more time that passes, the less sad you will be.
You may resist getting close to people for a while (as they may die), but that should pass.

Believe what you think makes sense.

I hate to hear that you have been thinking of death alot lately. In previous years, I have found myself thinking about the same thing. I grew up in a Christian home and knew the basics about Jesus's love and God. It wasnt until about a year ago that I openly submited myself to Christ and I now know that we have a creator that Loves us and wants us to change our ways. I was in a position to where I felt lost and didnt know either. I am not familar with the Catholic religion but open your bible and pray to God. I believe that God will answer your questions, you just have to ask and he will answer. I hope that helps....

I belive a life with afterlife can be just as meaningless as a life without one. Besides, in both scenarios worrying about death is pointless. Worrying about death is like slowly dying for the rest of your life. If death is the end, you've slowly died while you could have lived, if death is not the end you've again wasted time by torturing yourself needlessly.

you have a faith, follow it. otherwise don't say you're catholic, otherwise you'd be at peace with dying and know what would happen after you die.