2006-12-07 11:27:37 · 17 answers · asked by Diamond Q 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i'm not an atheist by the way. i believe in god but sometimes it can be so questionable.
2006-12-07 11:35:22 · update #1
Death has nothing to do with it, people want to believe in heaven so that there is more to this life than an abrupt end. They want to believe there is more than just this existence on earth and the "more" is peace-full, loving, carefree and painless. They want to believe they will see passed loved ones and nothing will harm them again.
I have died three times, luckily was resuscitated, and do not fear death, but I do fear how i will die. Peacefully in my sleep would be nice. AS per heaven....don't count on it.
2006-12-07 11:41:29 · answer #1 · answered by StarDuster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
death is transformation our physical body into different form. But people who say they aren't afraid of the death because they will go to the heaven...it can be big LIE.
Pwersonally i'm not afraid of the DEATH...i just don't know where i'd go after HEAVEN, or HELL
2006-12-07 19:49:58 · answer #2 · answered by steven25t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your right in that respect. It is a pretty good soothing device for the unknown. My Father believed that Death is the next step in life. We never die we just evolve.
The fears of what happens when we die seem to be a good control point for people as well. If you sin you go to hell. what I would like to know is what Sin really is. Everyone seems to have different views.
2006-12-07 19:38:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I am not sure exactly if there is a Heaven but I am not a afraid of Death.
2006-12-07 19:31:46 · answer #4 · answered by Cindy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because the Bible is around for a reason, and has lasted longer than any other known book, people knew it was the truth, that is why they were not afraid of dying, or speaking up for what they knew to be true.
God wants us to come to him, through faith, to have love in our hearts, to be like Jesus, that is how God wanted us from the beginning, before sin, and now this earth is like the wheat growing among the weeds, and one day the wheat will be picked out, and the weeds will burn and perish, read Jesus Christs parablys , this is how I understand them to mean.
2006-12-07 19:33:57 · answer #5 · answered by bryton1001 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I think you are very close. Its not that they "say" there is a heaven that takes away the fear of death, but rather it is the "knowing" that they are going to heaven that helps. There is a grave difference.
2006-12-07 19:33:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exact opposite.
People of religions that believe in the afterlife, fear death, in the sense that it is the end of the time in this world to do good.
For those that disbelieve, they dont believe in the afterlife, but undoubtedly they give this some thought and must worry where they are going.
2006-12-07 19:31:01 · answer #7 · answered by Blimey! 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some people I am sure, but what drew me to Jesus is a need to relieve the hell I'd made for myself. You know religion is for people afraid of hell and spirituality is for people who have been there and don't want to go back.
2006-12-07 19:32:59 · answer #8 · answered by bess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why be afraid to die when you can be in Heaven with Our Savior?
God will take you when your time is come, so i don't think anyone should be scared.
2006-12-07 19:30:03 · answer #9 · answered by sparkle 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say it is by saying there is no Hell.
"The sting of Death is Sin" ( I Corinthians 15:56)
2006-12-07 19:32:18 · answer #10 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋