That's a tough one for any human... on one level, I can intellectually understand death, on another level I can accept it, on another level I fear not so much for myself but for my family, on another level I think that everyone has to do it so you should die well, on another level it scares the hell out of me.
Not to sound callous, but no. I have no emotional connection to him whatsoever, so why? If I were to start evoking grief for every time I found out some random person died, I'd be the most miserable man in the world. Doesn't matter whether they're Bill Gates or some panhandler under the bridge.
To the OP, I am a frequent podcaster of Matt Chandler, a pastor out in Dallas, and when I found out about his brain cancer last thanksgiving, I was "feeling the pain" wondering if his surgery to remove the tumor would go well, which it did although the entire tumor could not be removed. Point being, I don't know him personally, but he's impacted my life with his sermons.....so losing him would be painful. Kinda like losing Yao Ming would be since I love the Rockets. Chandler has a big MRI coming up on July 21st, and many people are hoping that the cancer has not spread. It's a big day. I think human beings need some sort of hope since "we have eternity in our hearts", as declared by God in the Bible, and Heaven is that hope for Christians.
i recently left religion behind and have thought about death alot (not suicidal) - just death. the thought of dying is not pleasant, but it just doesn't drive me to believe in tom foolery
