What is your attitude to death?

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LifeIsAbsurd said:
You, reading this message, one day will die! The safe, well-trodden path and the road less travelled lead to the very same grave. I walk the more exciting one.
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We are all walking along the same exciting path but for those who believe in God the destination is infinitely more exciting than your assumption that it leads absolutely nowhere! :whistle:
 
Bob_Crowley said:
Well, I know for a certainty there’s an after life, and a judgement, because my own father appeared in my room the night he died. My main concern is getting past the judgement, because I still remember his terrifying scream just before he disappeared. And God hasn’t always been very encouraging.

I suppose, like a lot of other people, I’m not looking forward to the pain that may accompany death eg. sickness, torture, severe injury, but as to death itself, I don’t have any doubt we continue to exist.

The sixty four dollar question is where we’ll continue to exist.
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There are the pains of hell for those who refuse reconciliation, and turn from God. Are you one of those Bob? I remember chatting with you some time ago, about this very encounter you speak of here. I would encourage you not to take it very negitivly, rather throw your self on God’s mercy, and live for his love.
 
crazzeto said:
There are the pains of hell for those who refuse reconciliation, and turn from God. Are you one of those Bob? I remember chatting with you some time ago, about this very encounter you speak of here. I would encourage you not to take it very negitivly, rather throw your self on God’s mercy, and live for his love.
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I might sound negative at times, but as I said, I remember the scream just before he disappeared. Let’s put it this way - whatever it was that was coming for him wasn’t very pleasant. I’ve noticed that in the homilies etc. these days, we don’t hear much about judgement. My understanding is that years ago, that was all Catholics heard about.

I think the pendulum has swung a bit too far towards God’s mercy, to the expense we are ignoring His judgement.

Also even my old pastor commented “All He’s (God’s) done all your life is humiliate you! What have you done to deserve all this?” And he also commented to me once, “I think they (Catholics) soft-pedal judgement. I think they do anyway”.

Part of “deserving it” may have been a period of about four years when I didn’t act very well, but I still feel He’s been very unfair in some ways. On the other hand, the reality is that He’s unfair to a lot of people.

I’m afraid my life experiences make me less than completely trusting of God, even though I know full well He’s there (and so is the devil).
 
tonyrey said:
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Undesirable but inevitable. We are ultimately facing the unknown which is a scary thing in itself…

When i die i just hope its in the least painful way possible. If i can’t die from natural causes, i would like to be at ground zero when the nuclear war starts.

In my last moments, as the bomb drops, i walk out my front door, on to my lawn, completely naked. The american flag is blowing in the breeze, and then I put my arms up in the air and scream “forgive us Jesus!!!”. And at the moment i’m instantly vaporized.

That’s how a real man goes out!:cool:
 
ANV said:
Death is only a transaction to a peaceful non existence.
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You may be correct but if you are not and considering there are over 10,000* distinct religions, Occam’s razor would predict that everyone regardless of beliefs will be abundantly surprised.
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frobert said:
You may be correct but if you are not and considering there are over 10,000* distinct religions, Occam’s razor would predict that everyone regardless of beliefs will be abundantly surprised.
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Exactly, any person is a disbeliever towards other religions.
 
Why would anyone in their right mind, provided they are able to enter Heaven, want to stay here in this lowly world? Keep in mind that the least in Heaven is far greater than the greatest here in this world. I believe I’m a foolish idiot, like everyone else, while here on earth.
 
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