Christians cry over the casket of a person who has passed away. I think this is a contradiction of what they believe and have been taught. If children of the Lord TRULY believed in life after physical death, then there should be happiness for the person (the spirit) that has left our planet to be with the Lord.
I forgot the name of the religion, but is a country that cries when someone is born knowing all the troubles he or she will endure but throws a party when the person dies because he or she finally left this short, miserable life.
Do you see my point?
Why do Christians, who claim to walk with Jesus, cry over the body of a loved one who has left to be with the Lord in a better place?
Explain.
2007-07-26 17:11:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
NYCfunction, I think that it is human for people to cry at funerals. Tragedy often time leaves people baffled, bewildered, and left all alone, not to mention the loss of a meaningful friendship.
We are human and it takes some people a very long time to mentally recover from a sudden unexpected loss. We must be there for them encouraging them to hold on to God's unchanging hands. We must tell them that weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning.
2007-07-26 17:21:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Part of grief is wishing you were where the person is. Also, I believe when the veil is parted between this world and the spirit world, it is something like fabric tearing, and our spirit feels the rough edges. Plus there is a sealing power between family members and friends, whether you are aware of it or not, where you have known these individuals much longer than you can remember. Also, sometimes you can sense what other family members are going through with emotional and psychological and spiritual and mental connections, and the separation at death becomes very real - as if you had taken a piece of taffy that has been sealed together for a long time and then torn and twisted it apart. Many is the time I felt my energy level lower than usual, only to find that my grandma was having a bad day as well, energy-wise.
I think some of the European countries have the noisy parties you mentioned. I'm thinking a party might be welcome with the passage of at least a week or two, but not right away when the separation is a little too recent. Besides, grief serves as a tempering process, and it is not necessary to try to get rid of it right away because it could be accomplishing something not entirely visible or comprehensible at the given time. It makes our prayers more fervent, our desires to know God more sincere. It makes our spirits to vibrate on a higher level, if properly directed. It's like a change in spiritual tempo, or the passage from one musical movement to one that is deeper and richer and more meaningful.
2007-07-27 00:32:03 · answer #2 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't think it is a contradiction... because while we are on earth and somebody leaves, even knowing that we will see them again doesn't always comfort... like if a friend moved overseas (may never return) and you couldn't afford to visit you would still be sad...
Also Heaven is a confident expectation that we have but the person as being here to talk to has been stopped. Not to be continued until you get to heaven... and it depends on how the death occured, and death just is a sad affair even if the loved one is going to heaven, particularly if it was a young person...
You can always be philosophical and say oh we will see them in Heaven and didn't God know best to not let them grow old in to complancancy - that is all bollicks it is sad when somebody dies, even when you know you will see them again... because your emotions are not stopped just because you are a Christian but we should not be controlled by that grief forever -- we need to be able to be sad at a funeral... and then remember that we will see them again... Jesus did cry over lazurus even though Jesus knew Lazurus would be resurected... DEATH IS SAD....
2007-07-27 00:20:10 · answer #3 · answered by Abbasangel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whether you're Christian or not, many religions and people believe in an afterlife, yet they still grieve when a loved one dies. Yes, you may believe they have eternal life, they are in heaven, and that the soul never dies because the soul is eternal. Does any of that bring the person back? Does that mean they are still there everyday for you to touch, see, hear and hug? No.
Are you really going to attack someones' religious principles based on how they grieve for a loved one? Really?
2007-07-27 00:17:46 · answer #4 · answered by ♥♥Mum to Superkids Baby on board♥♥ 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Glad to.
I never cried a tear over my father when he died
because he was a mean, vicious man who was cruel
to me as a child, and always hated me.
In contrast, when my beloved Papa, my grandpa,
who loved me so much and who showed me what a
real tender, kind man can be, passed away, I cried
enough tears to float a boat, even though I KNOW
I'll see him in heaven, I loved him so much my tears
were the same as when anyone you love a lot
has to leave, YOU MISS THEM!
Even though you rejoice that they are in heaven.
2007-07-27 00:18:00 · answer #5 · answered by teetiger 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
we cry over the seperation of the loved one.we miss them.this is the flesh speaking.but the spirit inside is rejoicing for they know were the loved one is.read romans were paul speaks of this battle between the sin nature(flesh) and the spirit.
2007-07-27 00:20:44 · answer #6 · answered by ronbo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the wise words of Dumbledore, we don't mourn the dead - we mourn the living. Or, put better, we mourn our temporary separation from our loved ones.
2007-07-27 00:15:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Seperation time. We know that we will join them in heaven someday but it is that seperation time. We still miss them.
2007-07-27 00:17:00 · answer #8 · answered by austin 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋