if you lose a loved one senselessly, suddenly in an accident, tragically (freak or act of nature) or when you are grieving, the friends of the same faith gave your no help.......
would you lose your faith in your god? in yourself? (if u are an atheist) & in life in general? OR would you bounce back & be more fervent.
ps, we lost brogpet1of10? we have not lose faith finding him.
2006-10-09 02:59:31 · 15 answers · asked by BorgPet6of10 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ok, no1, where's that rebel, you can be lost forever.
2006-10-09 03:07:34 · update #1
My great grandma died two years ago and I never lost faith in myself. (being an Atheist) I accept that death is a part of life. If anything, this experience made me a stronger Atheist.
2006-10-09 03:12:56 · answer #1 · answered by untilyoucamealong04 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Losing my father made me question my belief in Christianity, and set me on the path to where I am now. The comment from a Born Again Christian friend that my dad must have done something horrible in order for God to have taken him so young, and that he must be burning in Hell now for whatever it was he did - that helped me a lot on my path away from the Christian concept of God.
Now, between being older, more mature, and following a Pagan spirituality, I realize that death is a part of life, part of the Cycle, and that it is inescapable. And while the manner of death and the timing of it hurts those who are left behind, it's not something to be afraid of nor is it something to be angry at Deity about. It simply is part of the Cycle.
I was at a funeral for a baby who was born prematurely and who died, and found no solace personally in the Lutheran ceremony that "God wanted to take the child back to Him and you will be reunited with them in Heaven when they die" (but it consoled the parents, and THAT is what mattered).
I read this poem later that reinforced my understanding that the Christian view of God is not one that offers anything for me:
An angel in the book of life wrote down my baby's birth. Then whispered as she closed the book, "too beautiful for earth."
2006-10-09 10:19:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a really close friend and her dad died of cancer, and my friends and i try to help her but its hard to tell someone everything will be okay when someone close to them just died. So grieving is fine, but never lose faith in god or in yourself. IF someone close to me died then I would be sad for a long time but later on i would just get used to the fact that i will never see that person again and continue to live my life :'( :(
2006-10-09 10:08:08 · answer #3 · answered by Ana 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never give up faith, things happen for a reason. People/animals born to but live to die, that is just the way it is. Sometimes God leaves you alone so you can grieve and realize certain things. But believe me he is always by your side.
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed
he was walking along the beach with the LORD.
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.
For each scene he noticed two sets of
footprints in the sand: one belonging
to him, and the other to the LORD.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him,
he looked back at the footprints in the sand.
He noticed that many times along the path of
his life there was only one set of footprints.
He also noticed that it happened at the very
lowest and saddest times in his life.
This really bothered him and he
questioned the LORD about it:
"LORD, you said that once I decided to follow
you, you'd walk with me all the way.
But I have noticed that during the most
troublesome times in my life,
there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why when
I needed you most you would leave me."
The LORD replied:
"My son, my precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering,
when you see only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you."
written by Mary Stevenson
2006-10-09 10:04:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
My condolences on the loss of Borgpet 1 of 10. He was something special, as are you.
To answer your question, getting through the tough times only seems to increase the faith I have in myself. I cannot speak for other people.
2006-10-09 10:04:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've lost 9 loved ones in the past 3 years of my life [i'm only 15] if anything, my faith a gotten stronger, not weaker.
2006-10-09 10:01:43 · answer #6 · answered by K 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you know that the person is a true Christian with a personal relationship with Christ then you have no reason to lose faith, because you know that they are in heaven with our Father and they will live eternally--and if we are living for him as well--we will see them again someday. I lost my brother in the Iraq war and I know that he lived a life of love and sacrificied his life for others. He was a Christian with a heart of gold--and although I miss him terribly--I never question God, or ask why---I know that life is precious to us--but death is all a part of life. If our hearts are right with God we should have no fear of tomorrow.
2006-10-09 10:06:38 · answer #7 · answered by heavnbound 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I lost my mom years ago, and I did not waver in my beliefs for a moment. That is because my beliefs encompass a reverence for nature, and I recognize and respect the circle of life.
That is *not* to say that I did not grieve; I felt her loss very keenly and it was extremely painful. But I never asked why it had to happen, or blamed god. It is what it is; what happens happens.
2006-10-09 10:04:11 · answer #8 · answered by Chickyn in a Handbasket 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
no, of course not. you just have to move on with your life and make sure that you do gods will because thats what he wants from you, sure you might feel down but you'll be ok. the loved one you lost is gone now their time is up doesnt mean you have to stop that means you have to keep going so that you may saved
sorry for your loss
2006-10-09 10:06:24 · answer #9 · answered by lil kid 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The Bible expalins why we have suffering, and foretells that soon all bad things will end.
When one onderstands the true purpose, it all makes sense.
One basic cause for the suffering, aside from the fact that we bring so much of it upon ourselves, is so we can see that without God we cannot rule ourselves. Adam and Eve thought they could, and showed this by their disobedient attitudes.
We, as their descendants, live under the circumstances they brought about. This will not last much longer now.
2006-10-09 10:04:44 · answer #10 · answered by Abdijah 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋