buddhism explains death as the separation of mind and body, after which the body disintegrates and the mind continues to another life. We don't cling to our self-image as something permanent and unchanging. This is not to imply there is something wrong with trying to stay a life. But when time comes we accept death peacefully. in many religion like christianity death is seen as evil that should be avoided at all cause why is that? why do christian moarn the death?
2007-07-09 15:21:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Most of our funeral services these days are called celebrations of life! We tell testimonials of how that person changed our life's, and how much they meant to us! We know that they are separate from the body but present with the Lord.And that is not evil! To cry because a loved one will no longer be here with us is a normal human emotion. Are you trying to tell us that you don't miss a loved one after they have died?
2007-07-09 15:35:04 · answer #1 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Paul said, "'To live is Christ; to die is gain." If we believe that, we do not mourn the death. Instead we mourn the loss--for us, the living, and not for the one dying. Death is a blessing, the end of suffering; but those of us still here will miss the one who has gone on before us.
2007-07-09 15:30:05 · answer #2 · answered by Interested Reader 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Outside of all religion, we miss the dead person. That's why we mourn. Religion can help us prepare for our own deaths and prepare for the deaths of those close to us - but they can't really make use not miss the departed. The best they might do is to make us willing to smile and toast the deceased.
2007-07-09 15:27:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well we don't so much mourn the loss of life, but the person who died. we don't look at our loved ones as temporary and fleeting, they have become so much a part of us that we can't imagine life without that person. As a Christian I will give you the token Christian answer...He that believes in Jesus will have eternal life because Jesus is that very life. I will tell you what Paul said in his Mars Hill sermon...Acts 17...even as your own poets have said about the unknown God, in Him we live and move and have our being. And everyone knows the Ecclesiastes verse...a time to mourn and a time to laugh....death is not evil...but what about the heart of the one who is dying...are they right in their heart? have they striven to have that clear conscience? we mourn because the person we love is no longer with us. and it gives respect to their memory, and the legacy they left.
2007-07-09 15:34:35 · answer #4 · answered by karakittle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hon, I don't know where you get your information but most Christians look forward to death, ah yes to be in God's most glorious kingdom, we mourn our friends and family when they pass over because we will miss them fiercely.
Most cultures celebrate the life of the person who just passed but in America we tend to grieve and mourn.
2007-07-09 15:27:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are wrong. Christians do not see death as evil. We see it as quite natural and for those whom we know are saved, we rejoice that they are now with Jesus.
The sadness comes simply from the fact that we are human filled with human emotion. We miss those who have been a part of our life for so many years. We see this as quite natural also.
2007-07-09 15:27:48 · answer #6 · answered by High Flyer 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that is a good question. they act like it's the worst thing imaginable, and i don't really understand why, since they are suppose to believe they're going to heaven afterward, so whats there to be afraid of?
i read a book called The Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying....and it changed my entire outlook on death.
2007-07-09 15:29:37 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you got it a little wrong. as christians, we know that the ones we love who die will be reunited with us in heaven when we die. we mourn because they will be missed until that day. if your favourite aunt came to visit you from some far off country for a month, would you not be saddened when she left, even though you know you will see her again?
2007-07-09 15:31:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like to ask this question too :P but to everyone, not just Christians or religious people. I tend to like Khrisnamurti's explaination of why we mourn their death, which is that we wish to continue our relationship with them, and with them dead, you can't :/
2007-07-09 15:27:58 · answer #9 · answered by lufiabuu 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Final good-byes are never easy. When you loose a loved one to death, it is like loosing part of your heart with them.
2007-07-09 15:25:54 · answer #10 · answered by Freedom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋