Why do some think that death is a punishment?

Question

It seems to me that some people think that God saved them from
death situations, and that if it wasn't for God they would be dead. But God does not interfere when others die and suffer great amounts of pain, so what exactly tells us that surviving death is a "good act" from God? Does that mean that if we die of a tragic death, God left our sides?

Answer 1

There is a certain chain of logic, if you think about it.

Life, to most people, is something to be cherished and enjoyed. Especially when one has a brush with death to underscore how much there is to enjoy and how temporary the enjoyment will be.

So if someone narrowly avoids death who feels that way about life, it is a very good thing. And for some people it takes very little to connect the dots between 'good thing' and 'God'.

This does not, however, work in both directions. If you assume good things are coming from one source, it is not logical to assume that bad things also come from that source. Of course, since the first assumption wasn't too logical anyway, some people will go ahead and make the second and assert that death is, in fact, a punishment from God. Some will shy away from that and say that nothing bad comes from God, so the death came from somewhere else.

Bottom line - if you're going to assume that God is involved in your life and death, you're going to have to refer to the specific guidebook for the diety in question and stay away from logic, which has nothing much to do with the issue of the Divine.

Answer 2

It seems to me that some people think that God saved them from
death situations, and that if it wasn't for God they would be dead. But God does not interfere when others die and suffer great amounts of pain, so what exactly tells us that surviving death is a "good act" from God? Does that mean that if we die of a tragic death, God left our sides?

But God does not interfere when others die and suffer great amounts of pain, so what exactly tells us that surviving death is a "good act" from God?
How do you know the mind of God? How do you know what he feels about someone that is dieing?
Where were you when he made the universe for you to live in and place you in a perfect distance from a star so that you could feel the warmth of that star?
Where were you when he set the moon in it orbit so that you would say it is a beautiful night to someone that you loved?
Where were you when he set upon you Life from the very seed in when you were conceived?
Why question God for any reason. There are many things man has not learned yet and know God's will was already given to you by witnesses that wrote it in a book we call the Holy Book (Bible). Know his will as so did Job asked these very things about God and himself.
(Ecc 3:1) To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Answer 3

Death is a gift not a curse to be feared! Would you like to live forever? To go on for eternity and age and grow weary of life. To have contempt for a world so horribly wrong all because your view on the world drags on never ending. Such wisdom is folly. To avoid death is merely fate, destiny, chance call it what you will. But to die is release for the oppression of living.

Answer 4

This belongs in the Religion and Spirituality section.

Anywho, death is the end of the living world. It is the end to our physical forms. We leave behind our husbands, wives, sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers, uncles, aunts, sons, daughters, grandmothers, grandmothers, friends, pets, etc.

Who would require us to do something so unfair, unjust as to leave behind the ones we care for and about? ESPECIALLY knowing those people would cry and weep over our end.

... I suppose I didn't answer your question. Sorry.

Answer 5

I am sorry but i believe if we are in critical situations, That God could save us from dying..For example : I really had a near drowning situation, I believe God safed me from dying!

Answer 6

Excellent insight!

It appears to me that you have a great understanding of man's folly and often vain perceptions.

But to answer your basic question, I think it is basically the fear of the unknown, death, that provokes these type statements.

Answer 7

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