Knowing an upcoming disaster, what to do?

All of us will at some point face death. Does it matter whether it is a shared experience (happening to everyone at the same time) or whether we all go at our predestined time? I often wonder what the atmosphere must be like on a plane about to crash, when everyone in the cabin is either wailing, praying loudly, or closing their eyes and plugging their ears. I beleieve that IF God exists, He understands everyone and will not discriminate based soley on whether people believe in Him or not. That being said, I recognize that my personal belief does not answer your question. Ask yourself if God exists, would He or She care whether or not you turned "back" to Him/Her? I believe that God is more concerned in our day to day behavior and how we treat our fellow humans (and other creatures). Lets say, for the sake of argument, that God does not exist. Would that or should that change our daily behavior and exercise of conscience? So many questions, grasshopper...and so many more to follow I am sorry to hear that you lost your dear friend. Death does have a profound impact. None of us really know what happens after death, so the most logical thing to do is to make the most of the life that we have..in honor of those we love both here and in eternity. I believe that anything kind, good and loving should exist through eternity, even if only in other peoples memories and thoughts. Good question. Perhaps nothing is planned and everything is basically random. The only thing we feel we have control over is our own choices and behaviors.Only in the movies have I seen such a scenario. Our collective human imagination prods us into asking more questions. What would we do? How would we know for sure? If we were uncertain, and did not react by playing Paul Revere, would we feel forever guilty? Edited by Adminnemooseus, : More blank lines. I like space around quote boxes.