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Expert: David Gross - 8/28/2008
Question
How do you you overcome the fear of death completely?
Answer
I think that some people cannot overcome the fear of death without counseling or religious faith. Depending on your faith or beliefs they may help alleviate fear or they could create more fear however. If your faith or beliefs do not help then I don't know any way to overcome the fear of death unless you change faith or beliefs.
Here is a story which I have read that you might find useful.
A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, 'Doctor, I am afraid to die, tell me what lies on the other side.'
Very quietly, the doctor said, 'I don't know.'
'You don't know? You, a Christian man, do not know what is on the other side?'
The doctor was holding the handle of the door; on the other side came a sound of scratching and whining, and as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room and leaped on him with an eager show of gladness.
Turning to the patient, the doctor said, 'Did you notice my dog? He's never been in this room before. He didn't know what was inside. He knew nothing except that his master was here, and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear.
I know little of what is on the other side of death, but I do know one thing.... I know my Master is there and that is enough.'
I have my own faith and beliefs about death and beyond but I will not preach to you at this time since that was not your question.
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