esp if you’re one of the devout ones who think they’ve been really good
It is the same because a blank nothingness isn’t bad so atheists have no reason to fear death.
a blank nothingness isn’t bad
That’s a matter of opinion. The fact you cease to exist may very well be considered scary, even by atheists.
That’s a matter of opinion.
No, it’s a pretty objective description of the absence of being.
The fact you cease to exist may very well be considered scary, even by atheists.
Yes, because fear of death does not come from the logical part of your brain, not because they have anything logical to fear.
Death is still a process. You may not be scared of what comes after death, but can still be scared of dying itself.
A blank nothingness might not technically be bad but there are plenty of ways that transitioning to that nothingness could be absolutely terrible. There are also many people living very enjoyable lives that want to keep the party going so to speak.
I for one am an atheist and madly in love with my wife. You bet your ass I’m gonna try and squeeze every last drop of goodness out of my life.
Never insinuated that it couldn’t be applied to theists. Not sure why you’re seemingly hostile about this.
It’s relatively worse. If you have nothing you won’t be around to complain about it. But having a good life is totally better than simply not existing.
It’s not relatively worse, it’s just objectively neutral. It cannot be relatively worse because it is not perceived or felt to be compared. It is just objectively neutral.
