Do Christians grieve when a loved one dies? If so, why? Isn't the departed loved one in a better place?

Question

If a loved one of yours was experiencing absolute bliss, wouldn't you be happy for him / her?

Answer 1

who would pay the rent?

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Answer 2

Yes, we grieve when a loved one dies, because we will miss them in this life. We're also happy that they are in a better place. I mean, if my Mom or brother or some other loved one moved tomorrow halfway around the world and I knew I wouldn't see them for the rest of my life, I'd grieve them.

Answer 3

Yes Christians grieve when a loved one dies. Not because of where their loved one is but because of the loss of that person in their life. The grief would be that they can no longer interact with that loved one on the level they are used to. Although memories can be comforting at times of loss, there is a big difference between interaction and memories. Even Christ himself wept when his friend Lazarus died - and he had the power to raise him. Grief is a normal part of death. The knowledge that a loved one is in a better place offers comfort and solace to those left behind. It also offers the hope that one day you will see the loved one again.

Answer 4

Yes, we grieve. In fact, we grieve deeply, just as anyone else would. Grief is a loss...of a past, a future and a present and it affects every aspect of a person's life.

The "departed" might be in a better place, but our human minds and hearts want them here with us...where we can hold them, love them and be with them.

Sometimes, it can be a long, long time before we see them again. And again, that causes grief.

Answer 5

Of course Christians still grieve when a loved one has died. They may be in a better place, but there is a part of them that still wants them to be here. We don't grieve like everyone else because we know that one day we will see them again.

Answer 6

Why are Christians immune to grief?

Eventually a person will get to the point where they realize that their loved one is in a better place, but grieving doesn't make them less Christian.

They are human. We all have emotions, and regardless of our faiths deaths are tough. The loss of someone dear to us is a hard hit, and it can take years to bounce back.

Anyone who says you can't be Christian and grieve obviously has never gone through a miscarriage.

Answer 7

Grieving is the natural process of lossing a loved one. We all like to think that our loved one has moved on the a better place in life.

Answer 8

A good friend's husband died of cancer about a year and a half ago. She was glad he was no longer suffering and in a better place, but she still misses him since he was such a big part of her life. It's human nature to grieve a loss. Everyone, no matter what religion he/she may be, grieves.

Answer 9

if the loved one has accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, yes, they are in a better place.
But we're all humans, and we grieve their loss. These people have been in our lives for a long or short time, sharing with us so much, including love.
My (step) dad died in 12/11/79.. and I wish he were here. We use to talk for hours on end, laugh, share.. enjoy one anothers company..
My grandma died in 86.. I just miss being with her so much.
I don't believe that I am grieving for them so much as I am for myself. They're passing over left such an emptiness within my heart and soul.. only God can fill it.
I know not many will understand that, and that's alright .

Answer 10

I guess it depends on the person and the strength of their faith, wisdom and understanding.

I don't think Christians grieve for their loved ones. If they are in a better place that is definitely true. However, when people lose loved ones, regardless of their religion, I think they grieve for their own lose. I think people suffer for what the can no longer do or say or relate to the person who dies that they grieve for themselves.

Not that there is anything wrong with any of that stuff, but that is what it appears to me to be. I think death is to be embraced by Christians as a fact of life not to be feared but that doesn't exist because it has been conquered. We are no longer dieing. We are transferring from earth to paradise.

I think the saddest verse in the whole bible is when Jesus finds how that one of his friends dies, and it says . "Jesus wept"
I guess if it is okay for Jesus, its okay for anybody. huh

Answer 11

Yes I grieve when a love one dies because I am selfish by missing them and not focusing on that they are in a better place.