How do you feel about death?

Question

How do my fellow bible believing friends feel about death and how can I make it easier to accept? I love God, but I also love my life, my children, and family. I think it really sucks that we have to go threw the transformation of death. I wish we could communicate with those who have passed. I know the lord has a plan for our eternal salvation but Im scared to die and see others go. I just wish death was easier for us but even Jesus wept when nazareth died so obviously its hard for any sane God loving person to encounter death. I just need inspiration I guess.

Answer 1

Why worry or even think about it. All roads lead to the same destination. If you're young, it usually occurs by surprise. When you're old, it's usually a relief.

Answer 2

I don't really like christians but then I will give you a answer. I'm often afraid to see my family, the people I love ever so much to die but we can do something. We can by respecting, being with them and try everything you can to stop them being upset.

I miss my dead grandparents but we have to get over it so that whenever they are, they will be glad even if they will be suffering badly because they know that we are happy so they are happy, you get what I mean.

Sometimes, I often ask myself whether my grandparents are OK but then it seems they are OK.

When it's time to come, it WILL come, if it's time to go, it WILL go. I think it's rather bad but somewhere in my heart, I know it's really fine. You will never know, maybe the little baby in your family can be a reincarnation of the one who just passed! Reincarnation are possible, and I know it.

Answer 3

the concept of a "sane bible-believing person" is oxymoronic by nature. That's not what you said, but it is what you meant.
I'm a God loving person, and I believe many of the ideas that people who believe in the bible believe in, but my sanity is hinged on my ability to separate the story from it's meaning. I believe the concepts that were portrayed in the books, not the books themselves, because that is foolish.

Jesus wept not for his friend's loss, but for himself, for his own loss, the perceived loss of his friend. He wept knowing that his friend had lost nothing, and was still alive only in a different way. He wept partly out of joy, knowing that his friend was now fully experiencing being in the heart of God, and partly as a realisation that he still had so much to do in this reality and with one less person to help him achieve his goals, and to experience the joy of reaching those goals with. He wept out of his loss, but not out of sorrow or depression. He wept from the shock of the reality of the situation. He wept nevertheless.

Answer 4

I have always believed in the here after.

My mother died of pneumonia when I was 8 years old.

She is my guardian angel and I have carried her around on my shoulder for 64 years.

We are here on a journey.

When my journey ends, this world will stop long enough to let me off.

At that time I look forward to a re-union with my dear mother. father, my granny, all my ancestors and all those who have been dear to me.

I have a poem that I have shared here on yahoo many times.

I read it often and it gives me comfort.

Don’t cry at my grave cause I won’t be there.
I’ll be in the breeze that ruffles your hair,
I’ll be in the sunshine I’ll be in the snow,
I’ll be in the places that we use to go.
I’ll be in your shadow and there in your dreams.
I’ll be in your greetings but not your goodbyes.
I’ll be in the reflection of your loving eyes.
I’ll always be with you and I’ll always care.
Don’t cry at my grave side cause I won’t be there.

Hope I have been of help.

I will pray for you and for your need for inspiration.

Bless you and thank you for the question.

Answer 5

It happens sometimes piople think about death it is normul but don't think to much think about life endgoy each moment of life and let God take care of everything. I lost my father 4years ago I still miss him a lot it is very difficult to think that I am not going to be on my grandkids wedding party(I meen I don't think so) but com'on LIVE! sorry for my english lith time i dont have time to fix mistakes i hope you anderstend.

Answer 6

Death doesn't bother me one bit. I know I'm not of your kind, but I take solace in knowing that we'll all be back someday to live again. BTW Christians believed this at one time too. You can communicate with those who have passed as well. You just need to hone the ability if it is in you, or find someone who already has honed it to assist.

Answer 7

I'm an Athiest. But I didn't know I was when I was little, so that made me sad whenever I thought of death.

Now I accept it, and althought the thought of death still saddens and depresses me, I try to not think of it as often.

I'm 16.

Answer 8

I don't actually think about it all too often ...
Death is a natural occurence and it will eventually happen to everyone whether they like it or not.
Just live life to its fullest for now, and enjoy every bit of it. When death does come upon you. .. well, so be it.

Answer 9

I feel about death is cunning and mischievous... as it is good to others but not good for you, no matter what relationship you'll have with others on it.

Death is just death until realized by those who will be keeping on living.

Answer 10

Non-religious here.
I fear the pain of dying but not the release of death. Why worry about something that you can't control (beyond prolonging your life through good habits and health) and is inevitable?