Why all religions and spirtuality seek and offer some kind of eternal existence to individuals in the heaven or in the form of soul dissolving in the supreme ? ( excluding buddisum.)
2006-10-02 07:06:38 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Excluding Buddhism? Nirvana seems pretty eternal to me. I don't see it in terms of offering anything-it either is or it isn't and I believe it is-the implications of it don't really concern me. There is no why.
2006-10-02 07:18:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because people are afraid to die and fear of death is the main reason that people choose to involve themselves with any religion. And why I don't. Not that I'm not afraid of death, but the religions that I have looked at say that we are to love God first and that this eternal life thing is just a side-benefit. Until such time as I can feel that I can put my love for God first and my selfish fear and greed for more life second, I shall abstain from all religions. (excluding Buddhism)
2006-10-02 14:14:32 · answer #2 · answered by anyone 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why ask why?
This is what is revealed.
The more important question is, 'How how how? How to cheat death?'
If you were shopping for a product to take out wrinkles or a better mousetrap you would look for a proven system.
Jesus rose from the dead, as seen by thousands of eyewitnesses who went to their deaths proclaiming this marvelous fact.
What other prophet or religious founder has so indisputably cheated death?
Who who who? Who else is more capable of doing the same for you?
2006-10-02 16:21:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because humans fear nihilism, and fear that death is the end. Bhuddism fears the opposite, i.e. the continuing cycle of re-incarnation. Faith in an afterlife gives meaning to existance, and brings meaning to your very being.
2006-10-02 14:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by silent_paws 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You are incorrect. Throughout history very few religions have actually claimed the existence of an eternal after-life.
2006-10-02 14:12:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Budda is still in the grave. So are all false gods. Jesus Christ is resurrected, is alive and sitting on the right hand of God(Power).
Matthew 26:64 - Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Mark 14:62 - And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Acts 1
1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: 3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: 4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
2006-10-02 14:28:54 · answer #6 · answered by deacon 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If other religions teach this then it must be without a doubt, True!
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2006-10-02 14:20:39 · answer #7 · answered by Pashur 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because we were made to live with Him, God. Deep down we know eternal life is real.
God Bless :)
2006-10-02 14:15:28 · answer #8 · answered by pineapple 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Why do buddhists believe what they believe? People believe whatever the faith they are following teaches. That is why it is Faith driven.
2006-10-02 14:18:58 · answer #9 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Children respond to reward & punishment.
2006-10-02 14:09:49 · answer #10 · answered by Helzabet 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋