If someone REALLY close to you dies,would you be mad at God?Would you forgive him for taking that person?

Answer 1

That's already happened to me, and no, I was not angry with God. How could I be? Death is a natural part of the life cycle. It happens, regardless of how we personally feel about it. To be mad at God for that would be illogical.

Answer 2

Well, someone really close to me did die last year. My younger brother who was 21. Not only did he die, he laid in a ditch for a week before they found him. He was already partly decomposed. I say all that, because I feel like I do have a legitimate reason to be mad at God. As a matter of fact, I was, for a long time. But, I never turned away from Him. I realized that my brother was leading a very destructive lifestyle. Right before he died, he accepted Christ as his Savior. That was a great comfort to me, because while he was in a lot of pain on earth, he is not in pain anymore. I have forgiven God, but the pain of losing my brother is still there. Sometimes I just ask God, Why? Why did you have to take HIM? But, I would never turn away from God. He always knows what is best for us, and I know that everything happens according to His will. And my brother is happy now. There is no more pain for him to endure. So I praise God.

Answer 3

Been there, done that. Not anymore.
I was 5 and 7 when I hated God for taking immediate family members. I have learned a lot since then.
I just lost my brother-in-law in December.
I grieved for two days.
I applied scripture after the two days.
"The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord".
"All things work together for good, for those who love God".
My brother-in-law is "absent from the body and face to face with the Lord,in a place of no more sorrow, no more tears, no more pain, no more death..."
I realize that I do not have a right to be angry, let alone forgive the Allmighty.
Peace out.

Answer 4

It's rather difficult to be angry with a mythological figure in the sky. However, a non-existent person always makes a good scapegoat in an emotional moment since they can't defend themselves or argue the point.

In any case it would depend on the manner of death. If that someone was murdered, then I'd naturally be very angry with the killers. If doctors screwed up I'd be angry with them. If it was a traffic accident I'd be most angry with the other driver or even the victim (if he/she had been drinking)...

If the person died from Parkinsons or some other disease that is potentially curable but is thwarted by limitations on promising fields of medical research and biology (such as Stem cells) then I'd be pissed at the christian fundamentalists and so on.

It really all depends.

Answer 5

After my grandparents were killed in a car accident I was very angry at God. I was only 12 when they died and it took a couple of years to understand that I was angry at God most of all. I don't think it's a matter of me forgiving God for taking them. He has said that every soul has it's appointed time and when death comes one cannot stop it. It is out of my selfishness that I long to have them back. I miss them. They don't miss me do they? I don't think so because they are in the grave. To this very day I miss them. The pain has faded over time, but I have not forgotten. I am not longer angry at God. I had to come to an understanding within myself that God is all Merciful, Loving, Compassionate, and Just. I converted to islam long after they died and by then I was more mature and could understand life better. And now I understand God better also.

Answer 6

This question really hit home for me.I want to share a very personal storey with you.I lost my father when I was 6 years old.I was very close to him and it was very difficult for me.My brother,and sister were grown and out of the house and it was my mother and me and that`s it.I was extremley close to my mother.She was my best friend.I got married when I was 22 and moved out.I remained extremly close to my mother.I`m now 30 years old.I just became a Christian August,2005.My mom`s health was fading fast,but I never really noticed it,because she never really let on how bad it was.She was hospatilized last Year around Easter time.My mother died on October 13,2006.I was devastated.The doctors said she would get better,but they were wrong.That was the most inportant spiritual lesson.I drew near to God,and He
alone got me through it.We were in the process of buying our first home,my husband works overnight,and I was alone alot with three kids to raise,and going through the worst possible thing I could ever immagin.But even in the worst of times,never turn your back on the Lord.I know I`m a stonger person today,because of God,and the expereinces I had to face.Months before her death,I was drawn to the story of Job,and I never knew why.I read it for days,and spoke of it often.Now I know why.So,no I`m not mad at God for taking my mother away,because I know everything happens for a reason.I`m stronger because of her death,and now I can share thoes views with others and hopefully be an example to people who need they`re faith strengthened.
AND BY THE WAY,ALL YOU PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT SAY THERE`S NO GOD,READ THIS STORY,BECAUSE HERE IS YOUR PROOF THAT GOD DOES EXSIST AND HE IS MERCIFUL.WE ARE ALL HIS CHILDREN,AND HE LOVES US.

Answer 7

I have never been mad at God or felt He disappointed me. We don't have the right to be mad at God. Yes, my sister died, it almost 9 years of pain beyond anything I could imagine. She was not unhappy and was always a blessing to everyone. She is a gift and I am very thankful that God gave her to us even if she did not get to stick around as long as I would have liked.

Answer 8

I can answer this honestly. My mother was murdered when I was 12. I was not mad at God, because He did not pull the trigger. I miss her so much. I am an adult now, and I can say honestly that the pain never goes away. My stepmother, who I also loved very much, died last year of cancer. I was not mad at God, but I was mad at myself because of all of the times I didn't tell her how much she meant to me. It is comforting to me to know that there is a God, and that both of my mothers are in heaven comparing notes, or playing scrabble.

Answer 9

Why would I be mad at God? People want to take God out of everything... schools, government, etc. But when things go wrong they want to bring God in so they have someone to blame. People need to stop blaming God an anyone else for their own problems or things that happen.

Answer 10

I would not be mad at God. That would be sort of silly. Death is as much a part of life as living is. We know that we can't live forever but we have this fear or dread of death. It hurts to loose someone we love and we can feel cheated sometimes, but, we all must face death one day. Some sooner than others. If you believe in God, consider this, God's view of death could be entirely different from our view.

Answer 11

What?

Ahem (clears throat).

I have no business being mad at God and certainly He does not wait for me to forgive Him.

It's the perspective that's messed up here.

God is God.
I mean God is God to infinity.
You can't stay mad at him, it won't work.
Once you do figure it all out you'll be like, woops upside the head to yourself.
How could I ever have been mad at God?
All that sort of thing.

Been there, done that.

Peace.