Is it just me, or does it seem like the more religious someone is, the more they seem to fear death? Doesn't it seem counterintuitive that people who believe they are heading to a carefree afterlife of eternal bliss would be afraid of that? I kind of suspect that many people try to alleviate their fear by turning to religion.
I find that someone's religiosity is directly correlated with their fears, chief of which is the fear of death.