2007-06-24 06:53:53 · 13 answers · asked by tripler5064 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
For to me, living means opportunities for Christ, and dying—well, that’s better yet!
But if living will give me more opportunities to win people to Christ, then I really don’t know which is better, to live or die! Sometimes I want to live, and at other times I don’t, for I long to go and be with Christ. How much happier for me than being here!
But the fact is that I can be of more help to you by staying! Yes, I am still needed down here, and so I feel certain I will be staying on earth a little longer, to help you grow and become happy in your faith; my staying will make you glad and give you reason to glorify Christ Jesus for keeping me safe when I return to visit you again.
2007-06-24 07:05:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What I want to know is, if heaven is such a wounderful place to go, why are most Christians happy to be alive?
2007-06-24 07:10:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are afraid to die because no matter how great the promises of an afterlife in heaven, there is still nothing but unanswered questions. They are given nothing definitive to depend on. When you KNOW what comes after death it removes all fear. The christian religion really offers no explanations or directions for after death. Just promises with no basis. Been there. Peace and love> For my own personal reasons I have always called Christianity a death cult. Why? Because they shun a life on earth and live for after death. Because of this they don't care what happens to the planet. They have said let's use up the planets resources for we have no need to save them. We won't be here. It is a very selfish religion.
2007-06-24 07:18:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they realize that heaven is an intangible concept. The Bible is so vague and archaic, I think a lot of people can't fully believe it. If you had never heard of the Bible before and picked it up at a used bookstore or something, would you believe a single thing that it said? Would you accept it as the word of God if there was no one to convince you it was? Christians are afraid to die because the logical part of their mind can't make peace with the intangible concept of heaven.
2007-06-24 07:03:25 · answer #4 · answered by Vito1964 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Strong Christians are not afraid to die because they know exaclty where they are going. Isn't everybody afraid to die. I guess Christians who are afraid to die, are not very strong in FAITH and like the life that they live on earth. Personally, I do doubt sometimes if I will go to heaven (again faith issues) but i am not always afraid to die.
sometimes it has to do with the people you are leaving behind and how they will cope with your death, but if you are true christians, you will meet again in time
2007-06-24 07:01:24 · answer #5 · answered by England 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im a christian, and Im not afraid to die. Most people associate (sp?) dying with pain. So most people are afriad of the pain they are going to go through when they die. Hope this helps! =]
2007-06-24 06:58:15 · answer #6 · answered by patonic 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am not afraid to die at all !!!!!!
but i think the longer i am on earth the more i can serve God and i want to serve God from allof my heart!!!
i think alot of christians think like i do!!!
still i am ready to die whenever God allows it!!!
" those who believe in the Son will have everlasting lives."
Jesus Lives!!!
2007-06-24 07:23:16 · answer #7 · answered by Robin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not afraid at all... but WE Christians, like YOU have emotions and familial ties, and fear PAIN (associated with death), and all the other worries about loss of relationships etc that non believers feel. We worry about our loved ones' (Children, parents or spouse) being left here without us.
It's not about fear at all.
2007-06-24 07:04:01 · answer #8 · answered by ™Tootsie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think its a pain thing their afraid of the pain. also they will not see loved ones or the things they have anymore its the end.
2007-06-24 07:05:12 · answer #9 · answered by leah j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are not afraid to die, but we fear how we will die
we do not want to let go of the ones we love
the unknown almost always has some sense of fear to it
2007-06-24 07:16:39 · answer #10 · answered by †LifeOnLoan† 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋