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shotochem
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 29 Dec 2001
Posts: 901
Location: New York
Styles: Shotokan, Kempo, BJJ, Baby-Do-Jitsu
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"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal."
-Albert Pike
"Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
-Mahatma Gandhi
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SaiFightsMS
KF VIP
Joined: 28 Oct 2001
Posts: 6322
Location: Ohio
Styles: Shotokan, Shorin Ryu, Shi-to Ryu
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At one time in my life I was afraid to live. I had a very poor quality to my life. Martial arts was one of the most important factors in restoring quality to my life.
I may not be afraid to die but I am afraid of returning to an existance with a poor quality of life.
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Joecooke007
Brown Belt
Joined: 24 Nov 2001
Posts: 720
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It all depends. If I knew that someone was trying to kill me I would be scared. I would never be able to kill myself but if it was a natural death or a sword to the neck I would not be afraid cause there's no way out. 
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ramcalgary
Blue Belt
Joined: 09 Dec 2001
Posts: 347
Location: Calgary Canada
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| :karate:Death is a given.To fear death is silly to prepare for death is another matter.Writing a will,getting life insurance, and living life to the fullest are important. To rush into death is a waste of life.Do not fear death embrace it as something that will eventually happen to everyone. |
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Ahazmaksya
Orange Belt
Joined: 08 Nov 2001
Posts: 198
Location: Australia
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| I am much, much more afraid of an immediate family member dieing, than me dieing myself. |
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TKD_McGee
Purple Belt
Joined: 02 Oct 2001
Posts: 594
Location: Washington
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I think people with no religon fear dead at a great rate because they don't know anything about the afterlife.
Religons teach people about the afterlife, this gives them reassurance.
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username237
Orange Belt
Joined: 22 Nov 2001
Posts: 203
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I am afraid of death, i mean no-one knows the truth about what happens, i mean is there an afterlife or what.I think you just have to rely on your beliefs to stop yourself from being afraid. Unfortunately i havent got a clue what i believe so tkd ur right!
i agree with the 2nd last post also, i mean at the end of the day if you lose a family member or someone close to you, you lose a big part of your life which cannot be replaced, which is scarier than anything. |
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Angus
Black Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2001
Posts: 1064
Location: Australia
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I'm terrified of dying. I don't want to, and if i could find a way to live forever then damnit i would. I learn to defend myself so i can live.
But then again, i would swap my life for someone else's. If someone i cared for or some innocent person was in danger then i guess i'd eventually suck up enough courage to try and help the person out.
I am honestly a genuinely frightened at the concept of death. But maybe if i go some place after i die then it wouldn't be so bad.
I could initiate a long and boring discussion about eternity and religion from this but think i might just leave it at that.
Angus 
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Gloi
Blue Belt
Joined: 15 Nov 2001
Posts: 253
Location: England
Styles: 1st dan Shotokan, 1st kup TKD
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On 2002-01-09 10:50, TKD_McGee wrote:
I think people with no religon fear dead at a great rate because they don't know anything about the afterlife.
Religons teach people about the afterlife, this gives them reassurance.
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This is not necessarily true. People who have strong religious beliefs may not fear death because they think they are going to a better place.
People, myself one of them, with no religious beliefs also have no reason to fear death because after all when you are dead that's it and you won't know any more about it.
It's the people who aren't convinced either way who have most to fear because fear of the unknown is often the greatest fear of all.
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Jack
Black Belt
Joined: 22 Jun 2001
Posts: 1591
Location: England
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Interesting discussion going on here.
TKD, I tink plenty of people with no religion do not fear death. Personally, I'm atheist (no religion) true I fear death, but only because I want to have things to do, places to go etc. etc. Like Angus, I would swap my life for a loved one's if such a situation with a dilemna like that arrived.
To me, there is no afterlife. You live your life, and then you're gone. So don't waste your life, live it to its maximun potential. I won't try and find comfort in a religious belief for an afterlife because then it may allow me to slack up and not be so active in my life, and make me stop persuing my dreams believing there is a better place after life.
This is just my opinion on the afterlife, I am in no way meaning to be offencive or thrust my views on anyone else here  |
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on the post.
