As an organist I've played lots of weddings and funerals. But today was different. Usually the widow(-er) in the front row is about 80 years old and the family feels that "he/she led a nice full life."
But today I played a funeral and that widow in the front row was only 22-years-old, holding their 6-month-old infant in her arms.
How do you view that with regard to your religious beliefs? Christian, Pagan, Jewish, etc... all thoughts welcome!
2007-09-09 15:25:41 · 17 answers · asked by Rapunzel XVIII 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Just FYI... maybe I was a bit ambiguous... the man who died was 25. His widow and baby are still alive.
2007-09-09 15:33:54 · update #1
it could be a soul that needed to move on, or a tragic accident. i believe the universe is all interconnected, but sometimes accidents and coincidences just happen.
2007-09-09 15:32:40 · answer #1 · answered by bad tim 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Our days are numbered. None of us come into the world a minute sooner, or leave a minute later than is already been predetermined. I don't believe that accidents happen. I believe it is all part of a plan. History has already been written.
This life is a test, we are here to learn and be tested in our faithfulness to return to our Father in Heaven. He has given us The Plan of salvation to help get us back to Him, a plan of how to life a righteous life while here on earth. Ask any missionary from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They know what they are talking about!! Here is not our home. We are spiritual beings having an earthly experience. After death our spirits will be free for a while until reunited with a perfect body. I am looking forward to that as getting old is a b****.
2007-09-09 22:41:16 · answer #2 · answered by sinned 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Latter-day Saint or "Mormon" and we see death as just another step in our eternal progression.
We believe that we (all humanity) are literally the spirit offspring of God, our Eternal Father. And that Jesus is literally our elder brother. We believe that we come into this earthy and physical life to receive a mortal body and to be tested to see if we will leard to keep the commandments of God and accept Jesus Christ as our Savior.
We believe at death we reenter that spiritual world from whence we came, to continue working on things we need to overcome and to assist others in their perfection. We return to our relatives that have preceeded us in death and continue as families while we await the ressurection (our ressurection).
My heart goes out to the sorrow of the widow, her infant and her family but have joy in the knowlege that in eternal time their separation will be short and then they will be united forever. Our belief is that his time of probation on this earth is over and that he has gone on to a better place and other responsibilities.
Short version, but I hope it helps.
2007-09-09 22:43:18 · answer #3 · answered by greenthumb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes, as in all aspects of life, there are no answers. There is only grief and acceptance of the inevitability that we all face death, sooner or later.
As a Christian, whether I leave this earth young or old, I have been given the gift of eternal life with Christ.
But, still, sometimes there is no (earthly) answer to "why?"
Sometimes there is only sadness, grief, acceptance, and going on.
2007-09-09 22:33:18 · answer #4 · answered by Patti R 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
God has his reasons for calling the young home. It is a very sad thing to have to attend the funeral of a child. I lost a grandson and that was just awful.
But I figure that God sent him here to teach us how to love. He was such a sweet little guy. He was just shy of 3 years old.
2007-09-09 22:34:59 · answer #5 · answered by pkvan 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We all come from God we all go back to God, we all have only a certain amount of time here, it is longer for some than for others. It is sad when someone dies so young.
2007-09-09 22:37:03 · answer #6 · answered by LaptopJesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truly to get out of this world early is pure mercy. I am sorry for the loss though. We expect so many things from this world that simply are not promised to us. We are not promised tomorrow or even the rest of today.
2007-09-09 22:34:35 · answer #7 · answered by Bye Bye 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Atheist.
The universe does not care. It is not aware of us. Everyone dies, just most are lucky enough to die old. Some are unlucky and die young.
This does not change my viewpoint.
You may want to spend some time thinking about the millions of children that die young from diseases and from various 'acts of god'. How do you resolve that with your religious beliefs?
2007-09-09 22:34:28 · answer #8 · answered by Simon T 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I am a Pagan and I believe that it is karmic...
I believe in both karma and reincarnation, so if a young baby dies I believe that that is them paying karma..
I also believe that you choose your parents and time of your incarnation, so it could also be a duel karma event..
The baby dies, that is the baby paying karma...
The parents experience utter grief, so that could be karma being paid back on their behalf also...
I do not speak on behalf of any particular path of Paganism, these are totally my beliefs...
Blessed Be... )O(
2007-09-09 22:52:54 · answer #9 · answered by Bunge 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They are up to the choices they have made, but a six-month-old would go straight to Heaven, the Holy Bible says we are only attoned for our sins once we reach the age of accountability.
2007-09-09 22:30:56 · answer #10 · answered by Pascal 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
what do you mean how do i view it to me it is a sad story that man has had such a short life and he had to leave the love's of his life behind
( christian )
2007-09-09 22:32:55 · answer #11 · answered by Melo o.0 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋