Would you give your life for someone you never met? Think carefully before you answer and think about who you might be saving.
Hypethetical situation: You are snatched from behind and a gun is put to your head in a dark alley. Someone unwhitigly stumbles into the situation and has no way out. The killer says "Either you die or they die!". What do you say and why?
2006-08-29 13:15:55 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would say, If you must kill one of us, let it be me. I am a christian, I know I have a place in heaven. The other person may not be a christian. This would give the other person a chance to know the unselfish love of the Lord.
2006-08-29 13:28:40 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think that I would say do what you think you need to do, but I would not want it on my conscience.
I see death as no more than a transition back to my primary reality as spirit. We all need to do it sometime. What is the difference if it happens this week or next. This whole fear of death thing is based on the idea that God may not be happy with us and may want to judge and punish us. This is simple nonsense.
Our return to the loving embrace of our maker is not a moment to be feared and avoided. It is something to look forward to and rejoice about.
Death is only a misunderstanding. Jesus proved this, but no one noticed because organized religion focuses on his death rather than on his resurrection. The crucifixion is such a fertile ground for them to grow guilt they can’t resist focusing on it. The crucifixion is not the true message here the resurrection is. Try to understand this
Jesus showed us through his resurrection that we are in truth spirit, that the body is only a temporary vehicle that enables understanding that would be difficult for spirit to access from its true state. This transition we call death is itself misunderstood and is the source of great fear due to this misunderstanding.
Death is not the door to oblivion as we have been taught to think of it in western mythology. It is simply spirits exit strategy from the idea that it is a physical body. An exit into a far more desirable reality for spirit I might add.
If you have trouble believing this think of it this way God is only love. Returning to this unconditional and all encompassing love is not a moment of stark terror. Rather it is seen as a long overdue homecoming
Love and blessings
don
2006-08-29 20:24:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Take me, let them live. I am convinced that I have something waiting later, after I die. Nonwithstanding, I would still try to get out of the situation and wouldn't die without a fight. But first, I would get the other person out of there.
2006-08-29 20:18:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither because it might be a trick question. Chances are we will both get shot because the person that just walked into the alley will be able to see the face of the gunman.
2006-08-29 20:18:33 · answer #4 · answered by wellbeing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't matter who I would be saving. If it meant I was giving my life to save someone else, I would do it. Actually, that to me would be the most valiant way to die: giving my life up for another person. I live by the principle "Whatever you do, do it for God," so in doing it, I would be saving one of God's people. In order to show love for God, we must also show love towards one another, even those who wrong us. When Jesus said turn the other cheek, he didn't mean you should back down. He meant that you should bravely fight, be humble, but fight.
2006-08-29 20:35:38 · answer #5 · answered by me 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I would not give up my life for a stranger, perse. And your hypothetical question....I would prefer no one would die, but if someone had to, it would be OK to be me. In the very face of the decision, I could not let it be them. I am ready to go, which makes me a good choice. Who knows about THEM. But to give up my life for someone not in any danger or across the sea, not likely.
2006-08-29 20:30:31 · answer #6 · answered by DA R 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Kill me"....I have no fear of dying and know that I will be in a better place, but I don't know the other person or if he knows God. And even if I did know the other person, I am the one with the gun to my head....so yes, I would say "shoot me".without a care....there are worse ways to go....
2006-08-29 20:21:42 · answer #7 · answered by jazzzame 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If i know whew who the other person was then i would know what to say. If the other person was family then i would die.
2006-08-29 20:19:00 · answer #8 · answered by victoe5780 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I knew when I was going to die I would become king of all time and space, yeah I would! It wouldnt be that big of a sacrifice if I knew I was god and dying wasnt going to be a big deal. I would die for a sandwich if that was the case.
2006-08-29 20:17:53 · answer #9 · answered by Rob 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i would , i feel that people r so caught up in there world they forget you're going to die anyway that's what God intend so why not give it up for some one else .
2006-08-29 21:29:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋