Quote Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman View Post
Slightly off topic but are people without faith scared of death?

I'm an atheist but my mother was a Christian and she died the year before last and we never really talked about it because of our polar opposite beliefs. If people believe that's cool, I don't see the point in questioning them the same way that I don't wan't people knocking on my door.

I'm not afraid of dying but will be sad to leave everything behind (ie my children)
Our approach to death will vary depending on the individual and the circumstances. When we are full of vigour and enjoying death wouldn't be welcome but if illness, old age and increasing and crushing decrepitude reduce us to a mere husk of what we once were some people may look forward to the release it brings.