Like, I understand why people die,

there is a lifespan, a period in which your organs can last, after which they expire. This applies virtually to everything, cars, drugs, batteries, houses, even stars have a lifespan, a date when it would expire, it would no linger function. and in man when these things expire, the eyes, the liver, the kidneys, the heart, the body can no longer sustain life, thus we die.

But I need to understand why it is a bad/dreaded thing to die

I think I understand why people do not want other people to die

Like, I'll miss him, he does this and that for me the space will be vacant, etc its understandable, someones death could cause you sadness, hurt, even tears

But I need to understand why people are afraid of dying

I mean, you won't cry, you won't be hurt, you won't be missing anyone, you can't even feel...you don't even know shit. so how do we explain your own fear of dying.

I need to understand the concept of afterlife

Like why do we even ever think there would be an afterlife??....was there a beforelife??
Like, you were non-existent before being born, why don't we think you will be non-existent after you die

I need to understand, if there was an afterlife, what will be the point?? to live again?? why die in the first place then

I think I understand what roles religion plays in death and after life

But I need to understand what role politics, socialization, education etc play

or are we saying religion is the only thing that matter in life??
if being a Christian takes you to heaven and not hell, what does owning a phd do for you compare to an undeducated fellow

I need to understand why people wish dead people good, pray for them, even spend on them

Like, what is the prayer or spending meant to do, it's like waxing crushed automobile or painting it

I need to understand why people spend all their lives in preparation for death

Like, I need to live right so when I die I can make heaven, I need to achieve so that when I die my name will be remembered, I need to work hard so that when I die my children will be able to live

have you ever had cause to think about death and afterlife, what other questions do you have, share them in the comments

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