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I'm curious about how people really feel about death.
| I want to die. | 6 | |
| I'm at peace with both life and death, and don't care either way. | 10 | |
| I dislike the idea of dying and I want to live. | 17 | |
| I don't actively want to die, but the thought of death is relieving. | 12 |
Death will erase all the horrible memories from my mind. It is the only way.
Scared. I didn't used to be, but my parents are getting older, only one of my grand parents is still alive. I'm scared of death taking others from me. I don't want to be alone.
At the risk of being a Christian stereotype, have you heard about the good news of Jesus? (I swear I'm not trolling)
Yeah I've heard. I'm an agnostic solipsist. Whilst I don't hold all the Christian stuff to be true, I think you guys are nice though trying to save people and that it's a kind thing to do, so thanks, but it's not for me. I do read the Bible though sometimes, and hold it somewhat holy (the old testament is my favourite).
Would you mind telling me why you don't think it's for you? Or what parts you hold to be untrue and which parts you regard as holy?
I hold it as holy because fundamentally as a solipsists I think there must be some reason for it to be at the forefront of this world. I also quite enjoy the stories told in it like Samson and those in the old testament which I find value in.
I don't believe it to be absolutely true though. I'm a solipsist because of Descartes theory of "ergo cogito sum" and that such is the only absolute truth that can be found in life. Anything other than that is guess work mixed with probability in my mind. I do like a certain kind of Christian though, who truly follow the Bible; as I believe there is a value in there which modern ideals do not push or really understand. Christianity has unified nations and helped produce civilization also which I like.
I'm ok with both bt I'm always worried about judgment day when all my sins will be read out to the whole world.
Sometimes if I think hard enough about dying, I can feel the abyss, the unknown darkness only to be seemingly yanked back before I get too close. It's like there is a failsafe stopping me from thinking about death too much.