Death.

[Wolfe]

Something I don't really think of quite often, but I have some rather apathetic views on it, that I seem to find rare.
And I just wanna see how it resonates with others.

I don't see it as a sad thing, or even bad really.
I don't want people to die, I'm not a maniac.

let me explain.

For the Christian, I never understood it. If a Christian dies, and a fellow Christian says something a long the lines of "it's a shame for them to go" "I'm sad to see them go"
Why?
He's in Heaven, you should be rejoicing. This is not a good place, why would you want them to be here? Why would you yourself want to be here? When you could be in Heaven?
I don't advocate suicide, but I think you can see my point.

I can understand the saddening of a beloved unbelievers passing, but only them.

It really only applies to Believers.

And it's not like I'm naive, I've lost people, close people, people I loved.
And I cried, I get sad, but I don't even understand why I do.
I don't get depressed like some people do, but I'll bawl my eyes out. And I'll miss them.

As for myself, I don't fear dying, I ain't gonna try to die, but I'm not worried about it.
I'm not going to hold onto life, to put it in such words.

But that's just the way I see it.

 

[section9+1]

Death is complex. It is rightly sad. It is an offense. The bible calls it an enemy. It is a loss and a testimony to the failure of mankind.

 

[ImAllLikeOkWaitWat]

I have never lost any one close to me, so I am unsure how I would react mainly cause I have a similar view on death as you. I really do think that people are better off dead than suffering in this evil world. This is not happiness about death, like the post above stated death is an enemy of ours, but its not celebrating death, it's celebrating being in a better place than this current world offers. When someone dies we don't rejoice because they died, we rejoice because their suffering is finally over. No matter how good a persons life is, there is a human element, called suffering we all experience to some degree no matter how materially blessed we are, suffering is in us all. And in that way death which is relief from the suffering, is actually a good thing because it removes all suffering.

 

[PKFox]

Something I don't really think of quite often, but I have some rather apathetic views on it, that I seem to find rare.
And I just wanna see how it resonates with others.

I don't see it as a sad thing, or even bad really.
I don't want people to die, I'm not a maniac.

let me explain.

For the Christian, I never understood it. If a Christian dies, and a fellow Christian says something a long the lines of "it's a shame for them to go" "I'm sad to see them go"
Why?
He's in Heaven, you should be rejoicing. This is not a good place, why would you want them to be here? Why would you yourself want to be here? When you could be in Heaven?
I don't advocate suicide, but I think you can see my point.

I can understand the saddening of a beloved unbelievers passing, but only them.

It really only applies to Believers.

And it's not like I'm naive, I've lost people, close people, people I loved.
And I cried, I get sad, but I don't even understand why I do.
I don't get depressed like some people do, but I'll bawl my eyes out. And I'll miss them.

As for myself, I don't fear dying, I ain't gonna try to die, but I'm not worried about it.
I'm not going to hold onto life, to put it in such words.

But that's just the way I see it.

We will still feel grief when a close one dies, even if we know they are going to a better place. While we are allowed to be sad when they die, I agree that we should also be happy for them as they are in a better place.

In other words, it's complicated.

 

[RaymondG]

I've thought about this as well. Religious people always say and heaven is my goal, are all they do is for the sole purpose of making it to heaven and heading Him say well done. But as soon as well get bad news add the doctor....we are on our knees trying to prolong that which we say Is our goal!

But I don't think this is a mistake.....wee shud take heed to these feelings. Maybe there is something more. God is a God of the living......Maybe we aren't supposed to die......

 

[Original Happy Camper]

Hi Wolfe

Remember the story of Lazarus the Bible says "Jesus Wept"

And Jesus knew the truth about Lazarus as he told the disciples that "Lazarus is asleep" meaning he was dead.

 

[longwait]

Death is freedom from the troubles of this life. That is if your destination is heaven. Otherwise you are much better off here.

 

[section9+1]

If you are Christian, this life is as close to hell as you will ever get.
If you are an unbeliever, this life is as close to heaven as you will ever get.

 

[Wolfe]

If you are Christian, this life is as close to hell as you will ever get.
If you are an unbeliever, this life is as close to heaven as you will ever get.

Damn, best way I've ever seen it put.

 

[faroukfarouk]

We will still feel grief when a close one dies, even if we know they are going to a better place. While we are allowed to be sad when they die, I agree that we should also be happy for them as they are in a better place.

In other words, it's complicated.

For the believer, it's "absent from the body","present with the Lord" (2 Corinthians 5.8). But there is also the very human side of loss.

 

[faroukfarouk]

If you are Christian, this life is as close to hell as you will ever get.
If you are an unbeliever, this life is as close to heaven as you will ever get.

God way of putting it...