I find it interesting that we both chose to believe that what comes after death is also what we fear most. Seems to say something about human nature, maybe?Therumancer said:Snip
Anyway, non-existence wouldn't be all that bad during the moment because I obviously wouldn't know any better, but it still scares me because it is impossible for me to imagine not having a mind. Normally when I lose consciousness it seems to be only an instant before I wake up, so it's just such an unknown that it terrifies me.
As for pain and torture, the worst pain I've ever been through physically was a broken ankle, so I guess intense pain is also an unknown to me. It still doesn't scare me so much to be in eternal torture, even though it seems like it should. I can definitely see where you're coming from, though.