I’ve heard of it being used and even seen it a couple of times. Some old person will be on their death bed with tearful grandkids gathered round and Mom will say something like, “All Granny ever wanted was for you to have Jesus in your lives.” Has anybody here ever been converted or had their waning faith restored with this doctrine implantation method?
2007-11-18 12:42:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That has never happened to me, but I have left funeral services feeling like I wanted to go to church or something. I remember when one of my best friend's mother died a few years back, the minister that spoke at her funeral was a great speaker and incredibly good at invoking emotion within me. I'm sure that had to do in part with the fact that I was already feeling emotional over the death of my friend's mother. I felt all inspired like I wanted to go praise God or something for a few days afterward. It faded though.. shew!
2007-11-18 12:47:10 · answer #1 · answered by Linz VT•AM 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It seems to me that if a person is on their deathbed and is speaking about this, it is not a "guilt-trip technique" but a true concern the dying has for his/her family.
I am not a Christian myself but I do respect those that firmly believe in their faith. I do believe that many Christian's honestly worry about the spiritual welfare of their families, some even enough to voice concern with their last words. However, I doubt that even a dying wish would be enough to change a persons beliefs that were not there already. Sure, you might go through the motions but if its not there, then its not there, regardless of what Granny wanted.
2007-11-18 21:02:06 · answer #2 · answered by ImUURU? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that many dying Christians are given a small vision of heaven before they die? I have seen others try to descibe this vision that they are seeing. Now remember these dying saints are filled with the love of God. You must understand that they love you enough to want you to be with them in heaven and live in love and joy with the Lord for ever.
They are not trying to convert you with a guilt trip. If you think that they are, then God help you. What is the opposite of eternity in heaven? Eternity in the other place. Of coarse you dont have to believe in that but that doesn't mean that it isn't true. Does it...
2007-11-18 21:00:23 · answer #3 · answered by guitarrman45 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I haven't. But all jokes aside...I'd say the worst thing other than you spending eternity in hell would be seeing your children there and knowing maybe something you could of said would have prevented it. Living by example I think would be more effective than any last moment guilt trip..that doesn't seem very effective to me. Something should have been inititated before that point.
2007-11-18 20:56:59 · answer #4 · answered by Sage 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, we have to choose for ourselves. But I think a dying person may not consider their last words "doctrine implantation" so much as saying what is on their hearts. I would try to be gracious in their last hours, even if I couldn't agree to what they wanted.
2007-11-18 20:48:49 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it's more a literary or cinematic theme than something that happens regularly in real life.
Have you ever seen anyone on their death bed? In that state, you are pretty focused on yourself considering what is about to happen.
2007-11-18 20:53:43 · answer #6 · answered by Mikey 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never underestimate the power of Grandma's prayer.
2007-11-18 20:56:23 · answer #7 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Granny needed to have grander goals in her life.
2007-11-18 20:46:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my sister tried that one on me after my father died she said you need to know Jesus or you will go to Hell like dad
But that made me determined to keep my pagan faith
2007-11-18 20:48:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
2007-11-18 20:45:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋