when a person dies, do you believe it is 'gods' will?

Question

for those of you who answered yes, what if a doctor steps in and saves this person's life? is that going against 'gods' will?

personally i don't believe in god or his will.

Answer 1

Good question.

And if everything happens according to god's will, why do these christians run to hospitals and try to get healed by artificial medicines?

If it's god's will, why did christians mourn on 9/11?

Why did christians cry on 26th december Tsunami, when it killed 24,0000 people?

If it's god's will, why did christians mourn after Katrina?

If it's all god's will... Why don't christians just be happy and content with everything, why don't they congratulate and laugh when people die?

Since it's god's plan only, it's all good right?

Answer 2

The key to this question is how you define death. Is death always a bad thing? I think even agnostics, many of whom believe in "rational suicide" are saying by their belief in same that death is NOT necessarily a negative thing.

My personal belief (in answer to your second question) is we have a choice to prolong our lives within a certain range of time (and sometimes the choice to commit suicide is taken from us for example those who attempt and do not die) but I think it is basically programmed when we will die. The big question is what happens after death. If the Christians are correct and man is created in the "Image and Likeness of God" then our souls may be immortal and then, that would totally change what happens AFTER death. Instead of just dying which is the hope of those who do not believe in God, instead if we died without accepting God's offer of salvation we would continue to exist in a state which simply consisted of our own worst fears and thoughts - an existence where God or goodness did not manifest at all and our own consciousness creating for us a sort of nightmarish matrix type reality - and this would be what Christians call "gehenna": or the place "where the worm dieth not"

This choice may be up to us - our disposition after death. But as far as death is concerned, most people feel that it is, at least at times, not a negative thing. And in most cases, other than fudging a few years plus or minus, it probably is not OUR decision how long we live (which suggests a Divine Plan to some) I am thinking of the lady who celebrated her 120th birthday with a cigar and a drink of liquor.

Answer 3

I used to hate when people would tell me that it was God's will when I lost someone that I loved.But now I truly believe that when someone dies,it is their time to go.If a doctor steps in and saves a person's life,it is only because God let the doctor save them.And even though I've lost so many family members&a cousin that was like my twin brother,I know that they are up in Heaven watching over me like angels.

Answer 4

God gave people the intelligence to be doctors, scientist, nurses, school teachers, and police officers. This is God's will!
If a doctor saves a person who other wise was going to die. Then yes it is His will to let the person live. True miracles do happen.

Answer 5

I believe everything has a time, and a place. I believe some things are negotiable. I believe Doctor's act within the boundaries of God. I don't believe one can go against God's will...you can try, and maybe even postpone your adventures for a time, but eventually we all end up where He needs us, doing what He needs us to do. Yes. Really. All of us.

Answer 6

I don;t believe it is against God's will. Medical intervention is not forbidden. We were not given intellect to sit and scratch ourselves all day -- we were given it to better ourselves and our society. There is a saying in Islam (and everytime I say it people giggle a little) and it is about a man who didnt tie his camel to a pole because God would protect it (from being stolen) and the Prophet said "Tie your camel and trust in God"
So if a doctor stepped in to save your life with medical intervention, be thankful and thank God that we have come to this place in knowledge.

Plus, if God wanted your life to end it would. You can not change your 'time', no doctor hasmore power or knowledge than God :)

Answer 7

I believe it's just how life works. You're born and somewhere along the line you die. God's not sitting in heaven picking and choosing today's victims. As a child of God, He will give us peace to deal with the loss of a loved one though. We do still grieve, but as Christians, we have the hope of seeing our loved one later on.

Answer 8

well if a doctor steps in then the person didnt die then obviously it wasnt Gods will for the person to die,the doctor doesnt have more power then God,and yes i do believe God decides who lives and dies

Answer 9

Personally, I believe that God performs miracles using doctor's hands. It seems to me that if someone believes in an All Mighty and All Powerful God that it's quite silly for them to say that God can't do this or God can't do that. Of course He can, He's God.

Obviously, you don't share my views but I'm sure that you can appreciate my argument in theory.

Answer 10

Yes, everything that is done on this earth is done for God's purposes. God bless you even though you don't believe, God believes in you and wants to be your heavenly Father!