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Question

oK, I AM SCARED OF DEATH, THE REASON WHY I'M SCARED IS BECAUSE I HAVE DOUBT THAT THERE IS LIFE AFTER DEATH, WHAT IF AFTER YOU DIE IT'S LIKE SHUTTIN OFF A T.V. PLEASE SOMEONE GIVE ME SOME REASON TO BELEIVE, OR IF THERE'S PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO DON'T BELIEVE, GIVE ME UR THOUGHT, JUST GIVE ME WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT DEATH AND AFTER LIFE, THANX

Answer 1

I personally think that YES there is an afterlife...why do I think this...because it would really REALLY suck to go through all tormet, pain, happiness, life...only to suddenly not exist when the body quits. What is the afterlife like...I really don't know...I guess I'll find out when I get there. Personally I am a Christian...meaning I believe in Heaven and Hell and that the way to Heaven is through Jesus and the way to Hell is to reject Him. Now my beliefs actually go beyond that and even beyond what the church I'm a member of teach. I think that a person can come back to earth...either as an angel, a spirit, or a new person. Why do I think this way...because Heaven and Hell would get really crowded if this didn't happen. Now I'm sure there are people out there that are going to email me and go NAY NAY and try to argue with me...to them I say...Go paint you toenails purple and then tell me what color your toenails are (think about it...it makes sense...becaues they certainly aren't purple)....I'd also tell them everybody is entitled to their own opinions, thoughts, and beliefs. I think that what you think about death and the after life is up to you and really no one else. What do you want to happen after you die....and I don't mean to your body...I mean to your mind...your being...what makes you YOU. Then let that being your answer. Do you want to just have it shut off like a TV? Do you want it to be more complex...ghosts, spirits, angels, Heaven, Hell, Reincarnation? It's all up to you. One thing that would help is to look into the religions of the world and find one that you agree with and practice it. Goodluck and remember that life is a journey...try to live it and not worry so much about the end of it.

Answer 2

Ok - I'm not going to give you that stuff about faith and all of that although I do believe in God and practice my religion. But - if you have kids, or know young kids, or have known an infant you realize that we're all born with a distinct personality. We all have something inside (spirit, soul ?) that had to have been developing for a long time.

Then we come to this earth and all sorts of things happen to us, often that make no sense, but through them, hopefully, we grow in wisdom. Now it just seems to make sense to me that all of that wouldn't be for nothing. I don't think that any of this is as rigid or as simplistic as most religions teach.

I have also had a couple of very interesting experiences following the deaths of each of my parents that I've discussed with a number of people. Other than weird coincidence there's really no other explanation than that Mom and Dad were still somehow able to touch my life - or that some heavenly or supernatural force facilitated this. At any rate it happened and I had witnesses so it's not like it was just some figment of a grief-stricken imagination.

I'm not afraid of death. I'd like to have a lot more time here because there are a bunch of things I want to do but I think that it may be the next great adventure.

Answer 3

Death is like sleep. In the Bible, God explains the condition of the dead. The Bible's clear teaching is this: When a person dies, he ceases to exist. Death is the opposite of life. The dead do not see or hear or think. Not even one part of us survives the death of the body. We do not possess an immortal soul or spirit.

After Solomon observed that the living know that they will die, he wrote: “As for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all.” He then enlarged on that basic truth by saying that the dead can neither love nor hate and that “there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in [the grave].” (Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6, 10) Similarly, Psalm 146:4 says that when a man dies, “his thoughts do perish.” We are mortal and do not survive the death of our body. The life we enjoy is like the flame of a candle. When the flame is put out, it does not go anywhere. It is simply gone.

I think you will find the following article comforting.
Should You Be Afraid of Death?
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/2002/6/1/article_01.htm

Answer 4

Maybe you cud use this line of thought (that I use).

Where were you before you were born or even conceived? The same answer as after you die (I suppose). So since I cant answer either of those questions, and have come and am headed there anyways, I think of what I CAN do something about, and that is the life I am living in NOW.

Not only does this take my mind of that (actually stupid - and I say that to myself, not you) question, I know I (can) get to do something with my life that I feel is worthwhile to anything and anybody it effects.

Now THAT'S a good feeling.

ps: As for beliefs. Make up your own. I wont tell you mine. Its easy. Use a continuous loop method of trial and error and the Universe and its maker will guide you. Dont believe that? Well, got news for you, you're already functioning in a mode that has been built into you . That "function" has always been there. So take it one step further. Good luck.

Answer 5

I believe there is life after death. Why does the lack of life after death scare you? If anything I would think that it could possibly be a relief. But there is also relief in Heaven. Heaven is discussed in many ways in the Bible but giving parables that describe what it's like. I am certain it is beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, but here's my view:

Heaven is a sphere of positive energy - love, light, wisdom and happiness. God is the center of the sphere, but we are all joined to it through our individual association to the Holy Spirit. In it we share the love, hope and plans that God has and help Him to carry that out. Once we are there we are there forever, because the sphere has no limits and no boundaries. It contains everything good, every decent and everything positive that exists - even those things that don't exist yet.

I hope that wasn't too “sci-fi"-ish but that's the way I see it. And hope can come - seek Christ and accept Him into your heart. He loves you as He loves us all. Join Him in His joyous life and the wonderful life to come for eternity.

Answer 6

If it were like shutting off a TV, why should you be afraid? you would no longer exist.

How could there be oblivion for one, (or many), but existence for the rest of us, still "alive"? How could oblivion and existence, exist at the same time? Talk about chaos...

Don't be afraid. I have an understanding of things spiritual that has been with me as far back as I can remember; I see the perfect Love from which we come, and to which we "return". That word is in quotes because in truth, we never left.

Click my name and look at my answers. Seek knowledge by finding the stillness inside you; you will be shown things you never dreamed could be. Never be afraid.

There is no death, only life, and the focus of mind, for mind is all there is, in truth. Everyone, including me, doubt at one time or another. But just keep on. Peace.

Answer 7

John 5:28 there is going to be a resurretion of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
John 5:22 Judgement day is explained in this chaper
Judgement day will be 1000 years long in which he resurrects mankind and then judges them by what they do then.
The wages of sin is death. At death you paid the price.
You come up to a clean slate. Start over worshiping God.

Answer 8

You weren't scared before you were born were you?... death is the same, lovely oblivion, no horrible sensations, just like a deep, deep sleep without dreams and no waking up.

We shouldn't worry about death because we aren't around when we reach our own, we can experience watching other peoples deaths but not our own, we check out just as it happens and miss the whole thing and I find that sort of comforting...

Of course there's the bit just before you die...but I don't think anyone really thinks they are going to die...we all think we will pull through...that last time we won't pull through... but we'll never get to find out.

Answer 9

I'm a Buddhist, who was raised catholic. To be honest, you're worrying about something that you have absolutely no control over what-so-ever. The only way to really tackle this fear is to LIVE. Yeah, sometimes life sucks, but that's part of life. I don't believe that there is a spiritual afterlife, but the life you lead and the people you touch will at least keep a part of you alive even after the inevitable.

Answer 10

"I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own -- a God, in short, who is but a reflection of human frailty. Neither can I believe that the individual survives the death of his body, although feeble souls harbor such thoughts through fear or ridiculous egotism."
-Albert Einstein

"I cannot believe in the immortality of the soul.... No, all this talk of an existence for us, as individuals, beyond the grave is wrong. It is born of our tenacity of life – our desire to go on living … our dread of coming to an end."

- Thomas Edison, American inventor (1847-1931).

You wont feel anything, don't worry. Lose the ego. And just to give you something to look forward to:

"I don't think we're here for anything, we're just products of evolution. You can say 'Gee, your life must be pretty bleak if you don't think there's a purpose' but I'm anticipating a good lunch."

-Dr. James Watson, American biologist, (Discoverer of DNA.)