Are people that believe in God just scared of dying?

Question

I hope they are right-I'm never going to meet him!

Answer 1

And now for something completely different...

I suspect your REAL question is that you think people START to believe in God because they are frightened of dying. Most answers here make belief their starting-point for answering (correctly enough) that they're not scared of dying - NOW! But we should ask them if they were scared of dying BEFORE they began to believe in God.

I cannot answer that personally as I have always believed in God from as far back as I can remember. If there is no God and no glorious eternity for believers, they won't know that - death will come and -kaput - non-existence. And nobody will ever go to meet him. But if they are right and you are wrong, then you ARE going to meet him, by which time it will be too late for you if you remain in your unbelief. Why not check this out a bit more carefully?

Answer 2

This is a good theoretical question but is maybe too simplistic. You will no doubt get a whole series of answers from people who are religious telling you that this is not true, why would they be scared? After all they firmly believe that heaven awaits.
Believing in God seems to me to be more about not having to answer questions, Why am I here? What made this or that?
Religion itself started when the answers seemed imponderable, the simple answer was to believe in a higher force and it appears to be a trait that circled the globe. Sun worship, weather worship, water worship all gave powers to known objects, it can only then have been a small leap to an unseen object.
Death itself does not seem to be as worrisome for humans as losing a loved one, the idea of an afterlife therefore gave solace ( even before organised religion ).
So no I don't believe that religion is based on the fear of death but rather the fear of emptiness when a loved one dies.

Answer 3

No, I don't fear death. Dear, why do you say you will never meet Him. Christ did not just come down here and died on the Cross for some but for all, from the first soul on this earth to the very last born. The Blood of Jesus Christ can, has and will continue to reach from the beginning of time to the end. You, yourself can accept Him too. You just have to believe in your heart that He did come down here to die for you and that He rose from the grave on the 3rd day and that even this very moment that you read this, He lives in Heaven with the Father for all eternity. I don't know your life situation but, there is nothing that a person can do or say that will every make God hate you or care less for you. The opportunity still stands for you. Read Rev 3:20, even if you do not understand God does will save you if you let Him. The fear of death is only there because one has either not accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior or a Christian has not come to the full understanding of life after death in Christ. Either way Jesus is the answer to those problems. I love you and so does God.

Answer 4

They do a good job of making fun of this fact on the Simpson's. I'm not religious. I don't believe anything happens when you die. But, I'm afraid of the process of dying. Since, all of a sudden it might be a semi truck coming right at me on the road or some other equally horrifying thing. I find some reassurance that people who have been badly hurt and survive report not feeling any pain for a few minutes. So, hopefully it all just jumbles around and you check out. Yikes.

Answer 5

I would suggest the fear of death is normal for all people. Survival is a baisc human instinct. Which is why normal people eat, go to the doctor if injured etc.The search for signifigance is also a basic instinct. Most of us would like to think or hope our existance has meaning. To gain self awareness then lose it would be a meaningless existance which leaves one wondering why gain self awarenss if there is no need for it?

Answer 6

You do not know the future and your thinking could be wrong. Maybe you will come to know Him later, perhaps sooner than you could think.

It is not our choice or being deserving but was chosen by His own will to whom He shall make known of Him. Yesterday we might be scared of dying but today we are waiting to die of our being.

You are in our old situation self and you will be scared of dying. It is when you are knocking at the door of death, confusion and anticipation grips you, fear of death is the ultimate reaction. Don't come to this point alone, you shall panic. Most of all don't close your eyes for you shall see it in your mind and that is more terrifying.

I wish you the best for we are safe.

Answer 7

Death is something not to be looked forward to as it will then end your time to learn how to feel to cope with things that both cause stress and hurt but also love and pleasure. This is our schooling for the eternity to be with God. The more you learn the better off you will be on the other side after we die. But no I am not scared, I am looking forward to that time when I have completed my mission upon this earth and God decides to bring me home.

Answer 8

I use to be scared of dying until I turned from my sins and received Jesus as my Lord and Savior. Now I look forward to dying.

Answer 9

Actually that's a common misconception. I was never afraid of dying really. Since Jesus called me to follow him, I've been very aware of where I was heading, and very grateful that he stepped in.

Answer 10

NO! I believe in God because my faith in him and knowing Im not alone is what makes it sooo much easier to deal with the stickiest situations. It makes the thought of death less scary knowing that he will always protect me but thats not why I believe in him. It helps to know that he only throws as much my way as he knows I can handle and every little "test" makes me stronger.