What is Death?

znxbcv2121 · 2010-07-13T15:30:12+00:00

*I already know that few threads discussing 'death' had been made such as: viewtopic.php?t=45259. This is only my thoughts about "What is death" *This “essay” was written with only basic background knowledge about religions and my thoughts and opinions. *It is long, yes, and serious discussions do not have to be long, I know. Thoughts kept on streaming into my brain. “What is death?” “What happens when I die?” “Will God take me in once I die?” Many people have asked these questions before, and they certainly are questions that many people wish to know the answers to. Death is a curious word. Everyone knows about it, but yet none seem to know it. Death, according to the definition by my †˜Oxford Pocket American Dictionary,’ is: “1. The ending of life. 2. The event that terminates life. 3. The fact or process of being killed or killing,” etc. By all means, the word †˜death’ points at the †˜ending of life,’ one way or the other. Everyone experience death at the end of their life, and as of now, there are no ways to revert it. Everyone is to experience it, and yet, we know nothing about it, aside from beliefs and faiths guided by religions. Because of the fact that we do not know what will happen after we die, we fear death. Because we fear death, there had been so many tales, legends, and fictions portraying a character (mostly villains) who seek for immortality; they are but written and/or visual forms of the people’s fear for life. Here is the main question: what does happen when one experience death? According to most religions, when one dies, he/she will be taken to their god/gods and their holy ground, or be punished should they ever commited sinful actions. According to the beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism, one will be able to return to the Earth as beings befitting their actions during their lifetime. However, being agnostic myself, I have to wonder, with such a wide range and population of believers, do the gods have time to tend to each and every one of their believers? Even though I acknowledge that there may be a supernatural being that led to the birth of the universe, I can’t help but to think that we humans are but a small parts of god’s creation, and we are, to say, expendable. I believe that we, humans, as living, biological beings, that our lives will end. Scientifically, and truthfully, as biological beings, we humans function according to our brains. Our complex brain system allow for us to have sophiscated thoughts that other animals can’t seem to have. However, should the brain stop functioning, so would we. Like a computer shutting down, our body would shut down. We would be like a computer without a motherboard, and once that happens, we’ll be… gone. There would be nothingness for those who died. We would be nothing different from a computer under that light. It’s a depressing thought, but it may as well had happened to countless of those who had already died, should the god does not exist or does not extend his helping hands. As mentioned above, we humans are gifted with the evolution of the complex brain system, and this allows for us to have beliefs of what could be a fictional thought: god. For all we know, god does not exist among lesser animals. If god created them as well as humans, they are still part of his creations, and yet, does he not have time to tend for them? Is it because we, humans, can think more sophiscated than others? While on the subject, I believe that the God, who is, for all we know, is ageless, would not judge mere humans on what they commited during their short lifespan of less than a century. Sending the sinfuls to the Hell or its equivalent would seem to be most unfair. There had been countless billions upon billions of people who died believing in god (some literally, widely ranging from the Crusaders to even al-Qaeda.). Even if one is a god, would he have capacity to sort out all the deads? Truly, what is death? The god indeed had given us a homework that tests our skills beyond our abilities; this is a question that, as of now, can only be answered by more questions upon questions, guesses and beliefs. For myself, however, I can’t help but to have depressing thoughts mentioned two paragraphs above, that we end, both literally and figuratibly. So, Fakku! users, what is death? *This was also posted on Spoiler:my blog, http://johnlaylian.wordpress.com/

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kgods

14 years ago

kevan wrote...

What I think of death is nothing. Yup, nothingness. Once our biological parts fail, we are shut off from the world. We're done, we're over, we're a blank slate. You have nothing, you are nothing, the end.

I agree with this. I think it's very much just like before you existed, just "not there"... I feel no fear of this in and of itself. I'm more fearful that I'll bite it before I get to see more interesting things or the world go down in flames. Hey, if the "end" is upon us, I wanna see it, dammit.

That thing I posted earlier; merely a fun link I saw. I have a morbid sense of humour.

Andoru-Kun

14 years ago

Heh, seem's there is alway's at least one of these each time I check out the forums.

Death, in all that exists is merely the means to an end. Immortals have yet to be proven to exist so the hypothetical reaosning of immortality making any and all reasons to life pointless is a useless argument to me. Immortality, in the right hands, could become something amazing.

As for reality, the world exists in a state of equilibrium. You see it everywhere if you take the time to stop and ponder upon it. For example, take our current worldly crisis. We have the craptastic global economy, global warming, steadily worsening climate conditions ect, ect. Ever stop to imagine that all this is natures attempt to fix itself? I for one belive that the planet is a living thing, it recieves and exchanges energy within its environment and outside into the atmosphere. It strives to achieve equalibrium as she continues to be devestated by human actions, direct or indirect.

neverknight

14 years ago

Death = Bye bye to your life

Byousoku

14 years ago

everybody knows death note after seeing the last episode my views on deth was changed maybe theirs only darkness hope that not true well i only will know when i die but what im hoping for is to be reborn go to heaven or live in a place with all the close friends i ever had eternity supply of pizza and beer or somethig like the anime angels beats that will be fun

GhostWaffles

14 years ago

Death is the end of one's living life, where all that you once knew and loved is gone and become one with the world again. Those who believe in reincarnation or are spiritually open, death would be the end of one chapter and the beginning of a new one; afterlife or a new vessel.

JuniorAfro

14 years ago