Not sure if this is allowed, but if heaven is wonderful, why is everyone afraid to

[valf]

die?



My only problem with dying is the sorrow of those still living. What are your thoughts?

Admins - if this isn't allowed, I'm sorry. I wonder about this a lot.

[Sydney]

People always fear the unknown.

[LeahIA]

I'm not afraid to die, so I guess I'm not "everyone".

[Mavs Girl]

I guess people think they won't get into heaven.

[valf]

But all our lives we hear that heaven is wonderful, better than Disney! So no one REALLY believes it?

[LeahIA]

Originally Posted by valf

But all our lives we hear that heaven is wonderful, better than Disney! So no one REALLY believes it?

I believe it, so I guess we need to clarify "no one".

[ChristiansMom]

I'm not afraid to die at all.

What I am concerned with is leaving my son and husband behind to deal with the sadness and grief that comes when you lose a loved one. I have lived through losing my mom at a younger age and I would never wish the pain I felt on anyone. I do not want my son to have to experience that. If I could choose, I wouldn't want to die until after he has at least started his own family. I worry too much about him being alone since he is an only child. I want to die knowing he is safe and o.k. and has someone else to lean on or to take care of him.

So no, I do not fear dying itself.

[Roni]

I don't want to leave my little girl.

[Tazcat]

I'm afraid, I admit it! I often wish I had the level of faith that some do - but to be honest, I do not. I refuse to pretend just because I live in the Bible belt.

I hope their is a heaven, but I just don't know.

[lunchbox2]

I'm not afraid to die. I'm afraid of the way I might die. I also hate the thought of my family being sad when I'm gone. But, and this is purely selfish, I don't want to die for a long time. I want to see my kids as they grow up, get married, have kids, etc. I want to be around so I can be with my family for a long time. I'm sure Heaven is wonderful, but so is being with my family.

[Mavs Girl]

Originally Posted by valf

But all our lives we hear that heaven is wonderful, better than Disney! So no one REALLY believes it?

For me, I think it's hard to live up to God's expectations. I believe in God but I know I'm not as Christian as I should be. I believe in heaven. Just not sure if I'll get to go there or not

[senorina]

Me too - I don't want to die til I'm old, but not afraid to die at all - and I don't think there is any afterlife.


I have a related question that maybe I'll ask tomorrow if this goes ok.

[LisaBisa]

I'm definitely not afraid to die. Sometimes I feel very homesick wanting to be in Heaven with Jesus.

I don't want to leave my husband and son behind, but, I'm looking forward to the afterlife with anticipation.

[DivaHerself]

I am only too ready for this crappy Outward-Bound style camping trip to be over!!
I know that I'm not going anywhere without soul consent of all involved, I've seen where I'm going, and I know who's waiting for me!

[chipmunkis]

Originally Posted by ChristiansMom

I'm not afraid to die at all.

What I am concerned with is leaving my son and husband behind to deal with the sadness and grief that comes when you lose a loved one. I have lived through losing my mom at a younger age and I would never wish the pain I felt on anyone. I do not want my son to have to experience that. If I could choose, I wouldn't want to die until after he has at least started his own family. I worry too much about him being alone since he is an only child. I want to die knowing he is safe and o.k. and has someone else to lean on or to take care of him.

So no, I do not fear dying itself.

ditto. only in my case, both my kids.

[AriAnne]

There is an instinct in all life forms to sustain life, the body attempts to
heal itself and often does, life struggles to live, it is a part of all life.
Nothing wants to die.

Spiritually speaking, I believe life and living was meant to be, and fixed
in all things living from the Creator of all things.

When the time comes for that life to cease, a new life will begin in
another dimension, as a spirit, as the Creator is, I will be as the
angels, a spirit and I will know what I am and I will see God as He
is, all that He is, every thing that He is.

I do look forward to that, but at the same time I know that I am
suppose to be alive and that every thing within me will fight to
stay alive for as long as I was meant to. Life is meant to be lived.

(just my thoughts of it).

[CurveControl]

The worst fear I have is outliving everyone I love. Fear of Dying?~No. I belive there is a heaven and I hope there is a place there for me, But if it is just nothingness, as many belive, then how could that be scary?

A lingering, Painful death, or being 'kept' alive on machines~ Now that is scary!

[kraukalee]

I'm not afraid to die. If I was, I'd probably take better care of myself

I don't like the thought of leaving my son behind, but that's not something I have any control over. I've taken care of the part that I do have control over, deciding where he'd live and such, telling people what I want for funeral arrangements, carefully writing out a "need-to-know" folder...

And dying isn't on my to-do list for several years yet, anyway. I'm just too busy to fit it into my schedule.

But when it happens, I won't be able to stop it. So why be afraid of it?

[stews]

personally, I'm not afraid of death itself. it's the process of death. the pain while I'm dying. if I could skip that part, then no fear. but I don't want to leave my family either.

[Denise85]

My fear of dying is not seeing my girls grow up. I want to see them grow up, get married, have kids, etc....

[kiwipower]

Not everyone believes in the Christian version of Heaven; that it's wonderful, or even that it exists.

[Jenbo]

I'm with Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a place on earth.

[Gypsy2312]

I too am not afraid of dying. I just don't want my sons missing me and hurting.

[msjenni1970]

It was very interesting to read all of the different comments and opinions on this matter.
I have found myself questioning this very things many times in the last few years.
I have never questioned if there is an afterlife, I know there is. I know that someday I will be with everyone I have lost here on this earth, and many more friends that I left behind when I came here.
Being dead doesn't scare me, because I know all this. It's the actual physical act of dying that terrifies me. The last breath.. I wonder if your survival instincts take over and you fight in that last moment to stay alive..

UGH.. it just freaks me out.

[Kerry_Will_Win]

The only way to understand life, death, paradise, heaven whatever is to consult the Book from our Creator that gives these answers. We the created dont know anything except what our Maker tells us.

Gen 1: 31 we are told that after he made man in his image...look it was very good. In his image means we have his qualities of love, wisdom, spirituality as opposed to animals who dont worry about worship....because man was flesh, God is spirit as are the angels.

If Adam & Eve had obeyed the only command they had they would not have died. Gen 2:17 The fruit was a test of their willingness to be in complete subjection to their Father. They chose independence and death which we as their offspring have inherited. Romans 5:12

Jesus died to pay a ransom to buy back what Adam lost...living forever in paradise on earth. John 3:16, 36. He did open the way for some of his followers to come be with him in heaven where they will serve as Kings and priests in his Kingdom. Luke 22: 28-30. They have a work to do. The rest of humankind will have an opportunity to live forever on earth in perfection once he cleanses it (the earth)

Matthew 6:9,10 Let your kingdom come, let your will be done ON EARTH as it is IN HEAVEN.

Rev 21: 3,4. No more death, no more sickness, pain will be no more... God will be WITH MEN....men dont live in heaven.

Many people I have met who say they believe in heaven dont even know what they will do there. They just want relief from the problems we now face on earth.
What is the purpose of the resurrection if people have already gone 'somewhere'.

Romans 6:7 says when we die we are aquitted of our sins.

Ecclesiastes 9: 5-10 states the dead are unconscious...they know nothing

John 5: 28, 29 speaks about all those in God's memory will come out of the grave during Christ's reign as King.

Ecclesiastes 3: 11 says that humans are created with "time indefinite in their hearts" we are made to want to live. It is not natural to die.

These are just a few thoughts that popped in my head, notice they are all based on the Creators word not mine. I dont know nuthin.

Any question we may have can be found in his book and if we keep knocking it will be opened.

[walkthebeach]

I lost my fear of death after reading a few good books about the Near-Death Experience. The first one was Embraced by the Light, by Bettie Eadie; followed by Life after Life, by Dr. Raymond Moody; Saved by the Light by Dannion Brinkley; and various books by James Van Praagh, chiefly Reaching to Heaven. Dr. Moody has been researching the near-death phenomenon for about 30 years now and has interviewed thousand of people who died and were resuscitated successfully. The vast majority of them reported the same facts: they remember looking down at their lifeless body, they were confused for a bit about what to do until their "guides" came to get them, they traveled down a tunnel, at the end of the tunnel is an unbelievable light, their previously deceased friends and relatives are waiting for them in the light; it is extremely beautiful "up there," and they don't want to come back. So, hey, no worries.

[Luvmykidz]

God did not originally create man for death. That came with Adam's sin. We die, yes, it is now a part of life. But was not the original plan.

I think one of the many reasons we often fear death is just that we are ignorant of what lies beyond. We hear Heaven is wonderful, but many of us are so distracted by the here and now, we never take the time to really study and contemplate what Heaven and eternity are really like.

Also, clinging tightly to the world as we know it tends to blind us to the fact that God has said this life is just the beginning--the labor pain phase of birth, so to speak.

I was given a wonderful book about this, and it is an excellent read for those who wonder about heaven. It is easy to read, but is very packed with info, so it is taking me a long time to get through it. I like to stop and contemplate.

The book is called "Heaven" by Randy Alcorn. If you worry, or just plain wonder, it might be well worth your time.

[sarahm19]

Heaven is wonderful and im so not afraid to spend eternity with Jesus.