Too scared to live, too scared to die?

Question

I decided I don't want to burn in hell.

But everyone I talk to has,

-) The only God you can serve
-) The only Bible you can read
-) The only hell you can go to

It is stressing me out! What if I pick the wrong god, & still end up burning forever for making a mistake? What if I pick the wrong bible? What if I go to the wrong hell?

I am scared to live, not knowing which god, or which bible, or which hell to believe in, but I am scared to die, knowing I will have to burn in one of the hells for making a mistake probably.

I tried praying, but it doesn't work. I can't hear or see or feel a god.

How can I know for sure, who's god is the right god? How will I know if I pick the right one? Everyone claims their god is giving miracles, etc etc, but all it is doing is stressing me out.

Please help me find the right god, bible, and hell so that I won't be afraid to live or die. I am so afraid sometimes, I get short of breath thinking of burning forever. Help! Afraid to have heart attack!

Answer 1

Wow, that sucks. Best advice: none of them are real. Kick back, have a drink and enjoy the ride. When it's over, no more worries.

Answer 2

Sounds like you've been brainwashed into thinking that this world can go on without you. You are the most important being on this planet because you are living to live here. Do you really believe in the junk you are selling? I think you need to get off these pills and now. You need to spend more time with your girlfriend and less time feeling miserable about your life. May I ask you a question? When was the last time you got laid? When was the last time you made love to your girlfriend. That is the whole answer right there. Love is the eternal answer. Love is everywhere if you stop to look around. I know I might not be helping. But I don't like hearing from negative people. I ask my people to have a good day. For you,At least,Try to have a good day today. Bye for now.

Answer 3

I would like to share some experiences with you my friend.We live in a culture which states that outer "reality" only exists.This is a half truth.One day I thought I left my wallet at the post office.I went back and could not find it.I felt upset.As I was walking home I felt something in the pit if my arm.It was my wallet.It was with me all the time! Another time I was looking for my pencil and could not find it.Where is it I said.I was angry.Some how I looked at my right and there it was.God is with us all the time and dwells with us.We do not have look look for God outside of ourselves. He is with us all the time and he is with you also!It is alright to read holy scriptures.I believe that Gods' word existed before mere humans wrote any kind of Bible.The Bible we know today was created at the Council of Nicaea in 325 CE under Constantine the first Roman Emperor of the east.They took what they wanted and threw the other scriptures away.The Western Church is very dogmatic and it's law is written in stone.Gods' love is infinite so his forgiveness is infinite.The notion of hell was designed to control people through through fear.We are like an insect compared to the understanding of God.So how any mere man say he knows the truth? Do not fear the words of men for you are in Gods hand.Follow your own path be mindful of Gods presence within your self and you will reach the top of the mountain.

Answer 4

Dear HSM, your choices are legion, your conundrum massive, your plight common. Where to begin? Let's start with religion...either there is a god or there isn't. If you act as though there isn't, and there isn't, you lose nothing. If you act as though there is and there isn't, you lose nothing. If there is a god and you act as though there is, you win. If you act as though there isn't a god and there is, you lose everything. So, the wise man will act as though there is a god? The trouble is, as you so aptly point out, just who is this god and what does he/she want of me? Here we turn to what I would call common sense. Many different people claim to have access to the true god. So look at what all their gods have in common. Some gods are very judgmental, some are loving. Personally, I prefer a loving god so, without having any direct evidence (that I am willing to accept) that god is any particular way, I choose to believe in a loving god. To me, a loving god would be all forgiving. Also, he/she would not be concerned about whether my fingernails were dirty. That is, each and every act I perform does not fall under the scrutiny of the almighty. So I can pretty much live my life as I see fit, and with whatever degree of comfort I choose. If I lead a basically decent life, that is, a life without deliberately hurting anyone else, then I believe I will be judged fairly by my god. If he/she decides I did not live as I should have, then I will receive whatever my god decides is justice. If I am going to accept a god in any form, I guess I have to accept whatever he/she considers is justice when I die. So I'm willing to accept life as I find it, and not worry about what happens when I die. Whether there is or isn't a god, whether my judgment will be harsh or rewarding, I will try to live what I consider a just and good life and not worry about the rest. That's about all any of us can do.

Answer 5

Well you acknowledge there could be many Gods. Before you accept that there is a God. First consider that there is no God. That’s where you first start at because you think you cannot see him (God).
Have you ever opened a shade in broad day light inside a room and suddenly you see tiny particles that you did not see before with your vision. First thought you think these particles are tiny dust particles. You suddenly see them but before you did not see them.
So the answer is how can you see God and if you saw him how would you recognize him to be the true God.
There is only 1 true supreme God. Call him out. That’s right. Call him out.. Scream with the top of your lungs to show himself to you. Come on do it. Scream “ God show yourself to me if you are real“, “you hear me God!!!!!!” Scream all the anger you have for being so confuse but do it with the top of your lungs. Don‘t stop. Keep screaming this. When you do this you will feel something. It is your God showing you his presence you will feel something.
Now, before you leave your home today, ask to show you a SIGN. Sure you can pick a flying saucer to let you see one if he exist. You can pick a green bird. You can pick a word to hear that day. Whatever, you ask for, be sure to keep a close ear or an eye so your answer is before you. Now remember your sign and your question will take some time about 3 days. Now do not limit yourself. You might see what you are looking for in a magazine. Or you might hear it with a person or on the radio.
Whatever you do , just remember.
That God is his own boss.

Don’t worry about picking the wrong bible. There are many bibles and in time you can pick them all up and read them in order to learn why people believe in their Gods and hells. You will also learn that the different bibles may disagree with each other in some sections. Don’t worry about that.

Stop worrying about going to hell. Your true God does not want you to worry about that. There are men that want you to worry and use God’s name in vain for their purpose.

It is normal to worry about dieing. It means you are becoming aware of yourself. Stop worrying about that.

Your mistakes, well you have made few mistakes. You are human, you are not God and your true God knows it.

All the other Gods do not have the power as the one that wants you to learn how to love and teach love without reason.

Answer 6

it's all so simple just live a good and kind life with love for others and no god whether false real or otherwise will be offended but you will be a man of value not shallow success and all approbations are yours in a deserved reality that no man nor god can refute in honest truth.Now the great obstacles of confusion are gone if you are sincere go for it! And stop wasting time laboring over a stupid hell fire psychology invented for the ignorant of more primitive times.gee!
If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.
Albert Einstein

Answer 7

You worry so much because you listen too much to the hearsays which are of no values.
You can search for the truth by yourself. Nowadays, almost all the Holy Books of the Messengers of the One True God are easily accessible on the Internet.
You may fear that Holy Books are so many, you cannot make choice before reading, or you don't have time to read many of them to make choice.
You may make clear first in the mind, the religion that you want to search should not be too fearful with threats, too unreasonable that you cannot decide to live or to die, too fanciful that may cause you to make wrong choice.
I believe that when you humbly look for divine guidance, the One True God will definetely guide you to His unfailing love.

Answer 8

I like the guy who is pushing Islam, very classy. Here is my two cents worth of free advice... Think about it, pray about it, look around see what is worth living for, follow your heart. Sounds really super cliche, eh? Well the thing is you can't have other people pushing something down your throat quoting a book that has only personal meaning to whomever reads it. YOU will have to make the choice in what you believe in, the thing is that this belief will be constantly changing, constantly evolving to fit in with whatever struggle you find yourself to be in. That's the beauty of a truly powerful God, you get to see new angles on Him no matter where you are in life, that is why you can't take one person's faith and make it your own. Find something worth living for and follow it with all your heart, try to be good, try to help others whenever you can. That sounds like such humanist bull to me, but I believe it, the thing is you can't own someone else's faith or God.b

Answer 9

From my point of view, and through my faith i believe that their is only one God. I am a Christian and i know that only one true God. he made this earth and each one of us. He breathed life in to man.

When you seek for the truth with all your heart and with faith that things would be revealed to you, it will happen in due time. God love you though you may not know it or realise it.

He knows that you are seeking Him. Buth there is something holding you back from reaching out completly. Until that happens will not find what your heart is longing for.

But remember, God wont send you to hell. Not without a chance to know Him and a chance for you to accept Him.

YOU WILL NOT BURN IN HELL.

But if you had a chance to accept Jesus as your Lord and you denied it then you are in for a bumpy ride. Yet God dosnt give up on us.

Dont Give Up your search. God will reveal him self to you.

The Bible is one book with many translations. Get a New International Version of the Bible and read it. read Romans. start with that and then read the gospels. the Truth will be revealed to you in time.

Dont worry you are not alone.

Answer 10

My friend,

You have asked some good questions. God has however promised that if we honestly seek HIM, we will find Him.

Jesus Christ said in John 8:24, "Unless you believe that I AM, you will die in your sin. In John 14:6 we find:

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Now we may ask how do we know that Jesus is the only way? The answer is that real Christianity is the only one in which the founder has risen from the dead.

I have also seen many that have never heard about God become new in HIM within moments of hearing about GOD. You too can find this peace in only a moment by reading and following the link below.

Answer 11

Yes, I understand your confusion!

If you agree that God is the creator of universes...then perhaps you could look at this?

Who created your life? I mean, who decorated your home? Who chose what car you drive? Who decided where you live and what clothes you wear? Who chooses your friends?

Would you agree you have sort of a universe of your own?
Instead of worrying about burning later or not going to heaven, how about helping you right now to create a better universe around yourself?

The place to get that is Scientology. It is the study of knowledge and has the technology that can help you decide for yourself what you believe in. Buy and read a book called The Fundamentals of Thought from a Scientology Bookstore.