Should we fear death?

sleepy

How do you feel about dying?

After leaving the witnesses I find I am ever more aware of my own mortality.Before I could comfort myself with the idea that I could be ressurected.I think the realisation that death will completly end my life , and that there was nothing afterward , was one of the most difficult things to come to terms with.
Generally I don't think about it , but when some happens and I do , the idea , quite frankly scares the hell out of me.

But does death really bring the end to us?
Do you have a secret hope that there is something after life on earth?
Do you have reason or proof that there is?
Or do you think that future civillitations could actually bring us back to life?

Guest 77

There is truth to the words,'The living know they shall die....'

I've come to the conclusion that people are afraid to die because 'there going to miss themselves.'

This is one of things in life that is beyond our control and worrying about doesn't help the situation, so, I live for the moment. Do exciting things while your alive and enjoy it. Nothing exciting about thinking of death.

Guest 77

Seeker4

Agree with Guest77 on this one. I also struggled with the idea that death was the total end of consciousness, but have really come to accept that. Now I feel all the more compelled to get the most from every moment each day. Make sure you do the things that are important to you, and be with the people who are important to you. When you look back on your life now, what are the things that stand out, that you enjoyed the most, or feel did the most good for others?

Focus on those in your future. When I'm dying, I want to look back and know I made a difference in this world in some small ways.

S4

BobsGirl

I can say that I love my life and will hang on to it with all of my might, but I do not have the fear of death that I used to.

My young heart never fully bought into the WT philosophies, so I was always fearing that the coming “new system” meant death for me anyway. Upon separation from the Borg … I realized that death would be a kinder fate than eternal life with that philosophy.

I don’t know any more about death than I ever have, but I feel pretty sure that my sprit has been around for a long time … and while my body may expire …. I believe my spirit will continue to be around. I don’t know why I believe this, I have no proof … it is just a quiet internal understanding that brings me peace.

BobsGirl

"May the work of your hands be a sign of gratitude and reverence to the human condition." - Mahatma Gandhi

SexKitten

Yes, I think about death often. Death scares me too!
Even though I have faith in my belief, I admit I love life, I love earth. Though if I didn't have all the comfort I have it might be differant.
I suppose that's why some-one in a poor country with no pocessions with no hope in the here and now would accept Jesus with open arms.
'How much easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle then for a rich man to enter the kingdom of G*d.'
But I stand in my hope, I remind myself that I am a child of the most high G*d. I ask G*d for strengh where I fail in human weakness. I place myself in His care where I can no longer in control.
There is no lack of faith to doubt for in my doubt I search for G*d more closer. He is faithful always.
I talk to Him to counsel and comfort me, with His Spirit.
He knows what I can handle when I doubt myself.
'To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord'
Paul strong in faith, man of G*d saw death as a relief from his situation. How he felt when he knew that his time was near. I bet he was scared and relieved when it was over.
Even Jesus asked if thre was no other way, His torture and death- with the weight of what He must do.
After death is not the worry, as dying in it's self.
When our daughter died it was one place I could not go with her, I could help her no more it was as those a thread had been cut. I had been severed from her, it was final.
When I looked into her eyes the light was not there, she was not there,it was not our daughter anymore. It was a shell, it looked like her but she was not present.
When talking to her in her coffin It looked as though she could get up and walk it was unbelievable, the relisation that life can stop just like that.
When my granmother died a non-believer, one who denied the exsistance of G*d who told me she had proof that the bible was just man made and not divine. When I became a christian, much to the disgust of my family.
On her dying bed she said don't tell your mother, but I know I'm going to hell I can feel it. Then she joked and said "I'm going to hell to play poker with the devil."
She looked troubled and horrorified. I felt bad myself for I didn't know what to say to comfort her. As I was still working it out myself.
G*d does not send any-one to hell except satan and his hench men. We choose to go to hell. (Eternal seperation from G*d.)
My G*d is a holly G*d. And He isn't pappa smurf either, His a righteous and just G*d.
I know where our daughter went, as I watched her in the coffin I could see as she took her last breath and just let go and Jesus standing there taking our place, taking her hand as she took her first breath in the new life with no difficulty and sitting up seeing the face of Jesus for the first time. Just as He did when He brought the little girl back to life when He said she is not dead but only sleeping and she opened her eyes.
I knew I had one home safely.
I know she will come with Jesus and all the saints in the end of time and will recieve a new body and will dwell forever to the glory of G*d.

I may fear death but I know G*d is in control.
Jesus has gone before me and conquered death for me.
As He said to the thief on the cross next to him "For today you will be with me in paradise."
Because my parents have no faith the death of their grandaughter was final, they were beyond comfort. There was no hope a eight year old exsited no more.
As the ambulance drove off with her body I said to my doctor if it wasn't for G*d and the hope he gives I know I couldn't cope.
A year later I suffered panic attacks, I found others with the same condition that were christians too!
G*d has healed me through great friends, but I still have wounds but thats life while here on earth.
It is through our suffering that brings us closer to G*d and makes us who we are and stronger.
'For naked we were born, and naked we die'
I praise G*d for all He has done.
look at the post by Dawn on -Our heavenly hope,.For proof of a Heavenly hope in the bible.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=26703&site=3

QUEENIE

I do not know dial 1-800--ask GOD he has all the answers I am sure

Fire Dragon

I don't have a fear of death. I think of it as surgery. I've had my heart stopped twice during surgery. I have no recollection of anything...good or bad. It was just nothingness. I think that my spirit will go on to exist. Besides, it is up to God as to what becomes of us afterward...if there is a resurrection. God knows our hearts. I figure that as long as I'm a good person in this life I will be okay in the next.

"...if there is a hell, I'll see you there." (NIN - Downward Spiral)
I'll be the one providing the fire.

Prisca

I don't fear dying per se but it's more the way that I die, more than anything. I wonder whether it will be via a car accident, or from a disease like cancer (I have a huge family history with cancer).

Naturally I hope to live to old age, but life has taught me not to take anything for granted, including life itself.

Francois

The JWs so-called doctrines on this matter never provided any comfort to me regarding this matter.

I feel the same today as I did when in the JWs: I do not fear death. I'm some what concerned about the MODE, but not the fact.

I feel this life constitutes the first rung on an almost infinite ladder at whose top is the Absolute Reality, The Supreme Being, God (but NOT Jehovah). I believe that when your body dies here, your soul (yes, soul) is held by angels, celestial beings, platinum plated loblollys - call 'em what you will, and that soul, plus an appropriate case to put it in, plus the animating spark of life constitutes resurrection.

Ever sleep so tight that you lay your head on the pillow and next you opened your eyes it was 8 hours later but from your perspective it was only the blink of an eye?

I think resurrection is like that. I think you close your eyes in death here, and open them on the first morning of the rest of your life as of the SAME MOMENT - from your perspective. Just like when you slept so tight only a second had passed since you had closed your eyes hours ago the night before.

Just for reference, I believe the soul is the relationship between the mortal mind and the indwelling spirit of God (the kingdom of heaven is within you). It contains the very essence of who you are. When this soul is re-united with the same spirit of God which had indwelt your mind during the life of the flesh, bingo! you're resurrected, alive again, only somewhere else. Not here. Quaint, huh? Got anything better? I'd like to know about it.

Peace,
Francois

BATHORY

G'Day Francois or should i say Frunswah.

Mate its blokes like you that keep me coming back to this place for more and more so THANKS in advance !

Mate, all have a natural right to hold an opinion on matters. Look we just gotta respect that man, we just gotta.

BUT, i feel if you spent less time rootin' ( or more likely pullin' )at the assemblies and devoted more of your valuble time, i dunno, thinkin' i guess ........well the results would have spoken for themselves.

viz ; " The Supreme Being, God (but NOT Jehovah). I believe that when your body dies here, your soul (yes, soul) is held by angels, celestial beings, platinum plated loblollys - call 'em what you will, and that soul, plus an appropriate case to put it in, plus the animating spark of life constitutes resurrection. "......

Well yeah thats what i reakon to ! I best see it as like god is like a really older like willy wonker and those platinum cherub dudes are like real cool oompa dudes 'n that.

Franky babe with that as my stronghold, i would REALLY be fearin death, damb i mean imagine................

Should we fear death?

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