Unlike many folks who browse sites such as this, I'm a Christian. I try to do my best by people and, more importantly, by God, and that's how I want to live every day. To know how and when I would die would be like cheating: I could do whatever I want and live the worst, most sinful life, and then at the last minute try to change. Now, I'm pretty sure God wouldn't see that as sincere, but it would certainly increase the temptation. "Oh, I've still got X years/months/days/hours left, I can totally get away with this". Even if I still lived a pious life (or as pious as any could achieve) the temptation would always be there, poking at my head. So no, I think I quite like the surprise in store for me. Hope this didn't sound too preachy.
I'm alongside you in that I'm a Christian as well. However, I do believe my activities would choose, but not in a sinful manner. Instead of saving my money to pay off student loans, I'd travel and play music in every nook and cranny of the earth.
I agree with your way of doing things. The knowledge of when I would die would definitely lead to some drastic life changes. I would use this knowledge and just travel around the world, helping people in small ways and checking things off my bucket list.
Hahahaha Well, that's assuming death is tight around the corner and there would be no way to pay it in time.
I can understand how being a Christian would influence your desire to remain unknowing as to the date/time of your death. Like all religions, Christianity asks it's partitioners to adhere by a code. But Christianity throws in the ability to atone for sins even on your death bed which would definitely create the temptation to "cheat". But as they say, "the sinners have all the fun", maybe life would be more interesting with a bit of the forbidden right up to the last moment?! -JK. Hope you had a nice Christmas Raxyn.
Haha, I hope you had a good... whatever you celebrate, if anything! The thing is, I don't know if my repentance of sin would be sincere if I it was based on me skirting the system. I'm just a normal guy, and normal guys mess up: I don't expect any special treatment from God just because I'm a Christian. So if I spend my whole life giving Him the finger and then elbow him with a wink and a nudge just before I kick the bucket, how does that make me a good follower? I'd rather live my life not knowing, that way every day I can serve Him AND the people around me. Because a Christian that doesn't live for others really isn't doing it correctly! Also, thanks for being so civil! On Reddit any mention I make of my faith becomes a massive circle-jerk. I'm glad this community is a bit more accepting. :)