Religion seems to be little more than a coping mechanism for those with sufficient anxiety about their own mortality. It serves as a need fulfillment mechanism in this respect, to reduce anxiety.
What's wrong with death being the end?
2007-10-02 17:32:32 · 32 answers · asked by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That is one reason. I also believe it has to do with the desire to always have a parent to cry to. Adults don't want to take responsibility for the "tough" stuff in life. They want to screw up and always be able to say, "I'm sorry, I'm just a dumb kid... wahhh!" They want to be forgiven for anything they do, (even if it's only in their own minds) no matter how stupid or heinous, by their (invisible sky) Daddy.
Think about it... with Christianity especially, you can do ANYTHING, no matter how horrendous and evil, and always have someone (albeit someone imaginary) who will say, "oh, it's okay... you didn't know any better. Just worship me, and I will give you a get out of jail free pass." Why do you suppose everyone "finds god" in prison. Because nobody REAL gives a damn about them anymore.
Sickening.
2007-10-02 17:39:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
What's wrong with death being wrong? Because death isn't the end. Death is the beginning. It's the beginning of eternal life. Part of the reason I know this is because Jesus said He was the first person to die BUT come back to life after death and go to Heaven. Recall the events of the first and real Easter and recall the account of Jesus ascension into Heaven Yes, I guess religion does help cope with death. I don't fear death. I can't say that I'm wanting to die right away or anything, but I don't fear it either. Religions main emphasis on death deals with our giving glory to God. It's not just, or even mainly, for life after death. It's that AND more-so to give thanks, praise, adoration, love, glory to God.
2007-10-02 17:49:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. I believe in God because I know him. After death is no problem. I'm not afraid in the least bit to die and I am not afraid of God. I believe what there is, is cessation of existence ~ after all proffers of mercy and rehabilitation are rejected by the personality in question, and that is adjudicated between that personality and the Ancients of Days. Hell is something people create on their own and can even experience a figurative hell right now depending.
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2007-10-02 17:45:06 · answer #3 · answered by Holly Carmichael 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is nothing wrong with death being the end. I am not saying you are wrong, I just don't happen to believe that.
No I don't just believe in God because I am afraid what will happen after death. It doesn't work that way and I am sure that is a hard concept for a non believer. Just as your way of thinking is a hard concept for me.
2007-10-02 17:39:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
You can not argue with me the facts in my life. Jesus Christ is the only one I go to for help and he is the only one that helps me. Always and without fail. I bet you do not have a friend that does that for you. Every single time you ask. Without fail. Day or night. I have no anxiety. Why should I? I have the best army of resources behind me that I can call on and it is so. Every single time I am in need. I do not fear. There is no reason. Satan hates me. But the good news is, he's defeated and I know it. Praise God.
2007-10-02 17:45:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have a really good point. And even though I believe in God pretty strongly, I can conceive of the possiblity that I might be wrong. I also agree that God can just be a coping mechanism to deal with the uncertainty and fear surrounding death.
But if there is no life after death, then this life here and now is really pointless. When we die, we're dead. It's over. Nothing else. That means that there are really no long-term consequences for our choices here, nor is there any long-term motivation to be "good." Our only motivation would be making our temporary life here and now better for ourselves individually. But even that would be fleeting and ultimately pointless since it would all come to an end sooner or later anyway. The only thing people would have to live for is getting themselves further ahead. There would no reason to help others, improve society, or really do anything nice at all... since we'd all just die and it would be over absolutely, we'd all just be living for the moment without any concern for any one else or what might be long-term.
2007-10-02 17:37:08 · answer #6 · answered by Keep On Trucking 4 · 5⤊ 4⤋
i don't believe in God because im worried about death, i dont even think about whats going to happen to me when i die, i don't care. I believe in God because i have had many experiences that i can either blow off as creepy too-good-to-be-true coincidences, or believe that there is someone out there that has some control.
my roommate is atheist, and she once asked me, do i think its better to believe in god, and die and find out im wrong, or to not believe in god, and die and find out im wrong. I told her id rather have the first one, if i live my life believing there is a god, and i die, and there isnt one, then i really wont care because there wont be anything of me to care. if i didn't beleive in god, and found out the was one, i would feel bad for not taking the opportunity to believe in him when i had the chance.
i don't know if there is a god or not, but ill take my chances. believing in him gives me a reason to do good things with my time.
2007-10-02 17:41:40 · answer #7 · answered by fairyprincess 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hebrews 11:1-3:
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.
By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
GOD BLESS! AMEN! SHALOM!
2007-10-02 17:55:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing wrong with death being the end, I suppose.
But people are scared of this, and the unknown, and they use religion, drugs, alcohol, etc as a crutch, in some cases.
And other people of course don't fit into this and this has nothing to do with their reason for following a religion.
2007-10-02 17:38:46 · answer #9 · answered by dontworrybehappy 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Too many people find it literally impossible to imagine their own non-existence. I do myself, but the difference is I know it is a limited imagination that is at fault, not because someone is threatening to burn me forever.
Do you know this part from "Amazing Grace":
"T'was Grace that made my heart to fear
And Grace my fears relieved."
In other words, the Bible first makes you afraid of something that doesn't exist, then offers to rescue you from it. Sort of like selling you insurance against attack by the Jabberwok.
2007-10-03 04:50:32 · answer #10 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋