Cost of truth? "I am often asked by parents, 'How do I talk to my child about death if I don’t believe in God or heaven?' My answer is always the same: 'Lie.' The idea that you simply die & turn to dust may work for some adults, but it doesn’t help [kids]"https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-believe-in-god-lie-to-your-children-11575591658 …
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Well, yeah, that's how I got over my fear of death
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This. Even with the deep relief of losing my belief in hell, the time it took me to adjust to the reality of death was very difficult
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Sam Harris has the best answer; just don't talk about it until the day you don't have to lie.
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@Aella_Girl how she is actually immortal in a level II multiverse to spice things up.
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maybe i still haven't processed it but i'm just not very bothered by the idea that i might die. i'm quite a lot more bothered by e.g. the idea that i might die with a *bad reputation*
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I had a similar experience, but I have no way of knowing if it’s harder this way than the alternative. Do you really think it would have been easier to handle as a kid?
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You shall live on through your tweets.
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