people of all religions tried to inspire him with their holy messages when he was dying with cancer. but as an agnostic myself i realised that he was more touched by my messages of love and humanity rather than any religious message of an afterlife.
why is that?
2006-12-30 22:41:29 · 16 answers · asked by exmuslimah 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Maybe he realized that you were compassionate of his misery, and did not try to convert him.
2006-12-30 23:08:53 · answer #1 · answered by Rev. Two Bears 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is rather easy. As an agnostic, you cannot see and you probably cannot visualize any of the religious things and religious messages that those people were trying to inspire the dying man with. But - the outpourings of love and of humanity -- they were right there in front of you, so you could see them, you could feel them, and you experienced them almost first hand, depending upon how close you were to the dying man when those people came by! It is obviously easier to relate to something which you can see and experience yourself, than to a religious message that refers to a God and to a Heaven that you do not see before you!
2006-12-31 06:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a hospice nurse I would venture to tell you that he needed to hear all the messages that he heard. Secondly you realized that he was more touched by your message of love and humanity than the rest. That is your opinion. How do you know what he thought or to whom he prayed or spoke either out loud or in his mind when he was alone. Perhaps you message combined with all the other messages lead him to make some decisions that he chose not to share with anyone living. I see people die or who are dying on a daily basis. When they are conscious and able to speak they generally like to take their comfort from those with kind words and messages of hope. I am sure that you gave him that, but don't negate the other messages he received as you have no real knowledge of his inner thoughts and feelings.
2006-12-31 07:48:26 · answer #3 · answered by Only hell mama ever raised 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would venture to suggest that this was because what you had to say was real.
People who know their time is coming to an end especially with a terminal illness come to make their peace with that situation before reaching the end. He would have had his own beliefs about what happens after life - most people do.
They do however like to know that their lifetime meant something and that their time here had a positive effect on somebody. They like to know that they will be remembered with love and what you did was beautiful and gave him great peace. You gave him importance and let him know that he made a difference.
2006-12-31 06:53:59 · answer #4 · answered by Nel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religions are about love and humanity. Everyone puts those religious principles in the context that appeals to them.
Allah is mercy, love, peace, compassion, justice, etc.
Peace
2006-12-31 06:46:52 · answer #5 · answered by daliaadel 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
perhaps because you weren't attempting to convert him. you simply gave him what he needed at the particular moment. solitude for dying patients is difficult. they need all the love and support they can get. you were able to relate with him, and showed him beauty that may have well been forgotten after such devastating news of death.
2006-12-31 06:59:54 · answer #6 · answered by impasse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People didn't recognize that Satan's power was strongly at work to keep this man from coming to know the truth. Please don't boast about what a great help you were to this man, it's not something you should be proud of.
2006-12-31 07:49:54 · answer #7 · answered by SuperSkinny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is because sometimes even the smallest of jestures and not of the holy messages can change people for ever and you have inspired a man to overcome his disease and god thanks you for that. God bless you
2006-12-31 06:44:50 · answer #8 · answered by koda 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How sad he would soon realize the error of his ways. Let him explain to God why he didn't believe in Him. We will all answer to our thoughts and actions some day. I hope one of those other people got through to him at his last moments. Probably did.
2006-12-31 06:45:40 · answer #9 · answered by Barbara 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because he was more comforted by love in the here and now than the (unlikely) prospect of love in the afterlife.
2006-12-31 06:43:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
You somehow enlightened him, which brought him comfort. Even though someone believes in a religion, doesn't mean they don't fear death. The true fear of death is the unknown factor. Fear of the unknown.
2006-12-31 06:52:45 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋