What's scarier: Eternal life, or death?

[ScardyG]

I guess it depends on how you view eternal life and death.
If you believe that this is the only life we get, and that death means nothingness, then it is the scarier.

But the way I see it, death is just the end of one portion of life. If all matter is made up of energy, and energy cannot be created nor destroyed, then life itself cannot be destroyed. At death, our essence, our life energy, our soul or spirit or whatever you want to call it, leaves the body. What one experiences after death, no one knows. Do you retain your memories? Your thoughts? Your personality? I don't think anyone can say for sure, but we do go on. Energy can be neither created nor destroyed, only moved or transformed. So when we take that into consideration, we realize that death does not mean we cease to be.

However, to never move on is to stagnate. A stagnate pool grows sour and fills with nasty things. A person who does not allow for change in their life or ways will grow sour in the same way. So if we see eternal life as living in the same, never-changing body, living the same life the same way as always, then that is the scarier, not because it would get boring, but because it would mean the decay of the spirit and mind.  

[Demon_of_Silver]

Dying is necessary and fascinating as well. Only those who have died know what happens when you do. It's a discovery that we all one day will figure out. I try to find it as an exciting journey. One where you live your life here and enjoy the knowledge and love given to you then are able to experience something that living people can not tell you. Immortality is some what inconcievable. We've had our time here why live longer than needed too? We know new advances will happen but do we really have to live for them.....forever? Why miss out on something that science can't explain? My belief will always be with God. But with others out there who don't believe in him death should not be feared. But it is and there will always be people who fear it. In the end....it's up to you.  

[xxIBeKittyxx]

Definitely eternal death. I don't fear my own death, only the death of those around me.
Odd, right? XP  

[killerclownmeat]

To me I'd want eternal life, but only to learn.....yes, so what I want to learn everything.Death is scary, because it means I might not get a chance to learn these things before my time.  

[RiziN-ergeez]

eternal life cause everyone you love will die and you'll have to go through the terror of the sun eventually exploding. burning_eyes Though I would like to live a full life before I die.  

[roni_ruin]

Eternal life because death is the one surety we all have now. Don't get me wrong, i've love to live forever, i'd love to see what was invented, but i hate seeing the planet being destroyed and i can't imagine what Earth would look like in 100 years, let alone 1000. I don't want to live if it means living without those i love, living with the rainforests, the savannahs, the whales, the tigers. No way.

All the beauty would be gone... and you'd just be.... eternal.  

[Vakna]

Death is a thing we all know of and, I at least, have come to terms with it.
Eternal life would make me famous, and, eventually, I would become very wise, which would mean if anyone needed anything to reflect upon to come to a decision,(Don't repeat the mistakes of the past, ect) then they'd come to me. Also, I would be able to do everything, and learn everything. If you also mean immunity from bullets as immortality, then I could be a one-man army, also. Serving America however she wishes me to.
But, eventually, if you also mean immunity from explosions and space, I'd eventually be alone and drifting out in space after the earth dies. I would then slowly grow mad, for the chances of landing on another sentient planet is distant. (if you also mean immunity from long falls)

So, if you only mean long life, and not superman-like immunity, then I could live as long as I wanted and then just end it with a bullet.

And I haven't even mentioned the loss of friends throughout the years. I think I will refrain from doing so, my food is done now.  

[Ladd Frand]

Death is a natural thing, a part of life. If you a bound to loved ones and promises and pacts, then it is a scary thing.

Eternal life, however... Is MUCH, much scarier. Watching those loved ones around you die... And if you are plagued with a sadness or a sickness that is incurable, then there is no way to end the suffering. That's probably why in most stories those with eternal life seek death. (I am suddenly reminded of that one book, Tuck Everlasting)  

[Scoffiursa]

As has been previously stated many a time to me eternal life is a much scarier concept to me than death. Death is something everyone fears once they sense their time coming, it is quite a sad painful experience to see death grip ones you love rather then have it happen to you yourself. I would much rather give my life then have to live through all those I know dying. I would hate to turn out like Wowbagger.  

[Fire Gwen]

Eternal life would be horrible. Not only would everyone around you die, but you would be around to witness the end of the world. Death might mean the end, but I'd rather take that then eternal life any day.

 

[green war slave]

Eternal life, easy. Death is very simple, there's nothing scary about it when you develop a true understanding of it. I recommend lots of meditation. Anyway.... Eternal Life is terrifying because nothing is meant to last that long, the inevitable insanity one would have to live with is a burden so great it cannot really be expressed in words. Death is not the end of anything, it's really the end of the beginning. The death of the mortal coil becomes the life of the ethereal.  

[Uber_neon_IV]

i think immortal life would scarrier seeing all your loved ones die right in front of you and aside from all the ups ud get really really old looking XD but i think id rather like to live my time and then die instaed of never dieing >.>  

[jogy8406]

eternal life definitely-- i would never be able to bear watchin people i know die around me forever.

by the way when i saw this i thought of tuck everlasting-- anyone ever read that book?  

[Addamondes]

First of all being rotting POS in the ground is death(your basing allot of your decisions like end of the world, not going to heaven, or nirvana), second after a thousand years your going to have new stuff to do, and finally I'm pretty sure that getting old looking is dieing you know the cells of your body deteriorating(Also, if your planing on like replying to this I wont see it, not like I'm planing on spending my life on this one thread). Plus this is a little edit after reading some other posts, some people are saying that its so sad having to see everyone else die around you and your spending all your time on this or if your not you wont see them if your dead anyways or others said "O NOES TEH SUN GON DONE IMMPLODED"what in like 12 billion years?