Why are the religious so afraid of death?

[naomi24]

Without the concept that by worshiping an invisible man in the sky, people can somehow avoid the inevitable, religion would be surplus to requirements.

We're all going to die eventually, we won't know anything about it, so what's the problem?

[naomi24]

Sith, you fall into the trap. It's acceptable to alter the supposedly unalterable word of Allah when it doesn't fit the science. They call it 'interpretation' - and very often still get it wrong.

[Truthabounds]

I am not afraid of death. As you rightly say, we're all going to die eventually. But that will not always be the case. At the risk of you jumping "down my throat" again.... There is going to come a time when
God himself, will bring about an end to the wicked society here on earth.
For those ones, death will be something to be afraid of. They will certainly
know that God does exist but it will be too late - Ezekiel 38 v 21 - 23.

[naomi24]

Truthabounds, you really need to acknowledge that some of us accept we're going to die. We have no desire to live in a world inhabited by your God's sycophants, so we're quite happy with the prospect.

[Truthabounds]

Ratter15:// wouldn't want to go to heaven if its full of people like Sith and Elderman, ill take my chances in hell!!//
Don’t know about the others, but I sure don’t want to go to Heaven. I intend to live my life here on earth. This is where it is all happening.

DT:
//truthabounds runs twitter accounts spewing the same garbage out within the sound bytes permitted.... //

Wrong again - I am not on Twitter!!!

[Truthabounds]

Naomi: What is the matter with your eyesight? Do you need to get it tested? Or can't you read!
I said to you that I agree all will die. That is the eventuallity at this time.
I am looking to a time in the future. That said, I could die to morrow or even in the next few minutes. I am not afraid of dying.

[RATTER15]

Truthabounds, >>Ezekiel 38 v 21 - 23.<< you really cant think for yourself can you. I imagine most on here don't even bother to look up these references, because it is just nonsense, reading that nonsense means absolutely nothing, you may believe it to be the truth, many don't! ;)

[naomi24]

Truthabounds, there's nothing wrong with my eyesight, but I fear there's something wrong with your comprehension. I know you think we're all going to die - but unlike me, you believe you will eventually be resurrected to live in a world inhabited by your God's sycophants - which is what I said before. Have I got that wrong then?

[jomifl]

Truthabounds... Do you have any particular wicked society in mind? Most people that I come across are kind, helpful, helpful and considerate, and these are just the atheists. Christians don't appear to be any better in these respects and I can give examples from my own experience of where they have fallen well short of their much vaunted compassion and caring. I have had several churchgoing aquaintances who in their old age have been completely ignored by the church and churchgoers except at their funeral. Strangely it has fallen to atheists like me to help them when they were in need of help.

[sith123]

we all know we are going to die...just accept it however you like.

[Elderman]

Well,in the time that yet remains for all these enemies, what do they have to offer mankind? Nothing better than what they have already presented to us. What has the invisible one who has the unseen authority over these enemies, to offer mankind through the “kingdoms of the world”? Nothing but their being bruised or crushed along with Satan himself under Christ’s feet. By the fulfillment of the prophetic book of Revelation, 12:12

[jomifl]

^ err.. so 2000 years of empty promises is quite encouraging?

[maggiebee]

I've always found it very strange that a large number of people who have absolutely no affiliation to any church and scoff at those who do suddenly find themselves knocking at the door in times of need. Baptisms (seen once, take the vows then disappear), weddings (ah, isn't it nice to have the photos outside the church and of course funerals (well we need to give them a good send off and..... well just in case).

[Elderman]

Yes,2000 years is what two days,if you believe the bible?

[naomi24]

//Yes,2000 years is what two days,if you believe the bible? //

I don't.

[jomifl]

Maggie I have been to several christian funerals but only because the the people being buried were friends or relatives of mine. I don't consider that the religiosity of a funeral matters enough to prevent my paying my respects. The same applies to weddings etc. I think it is silly to let such a trivial thing get in the way of friendship.

[naomi24]

^^ Me too. I absolutely detest baptisms though - all that talk of the devil over an innocent child's head is positively unhealthy - but I still go when expected to - for the same reasons.

I've never knocked on a church door in times of need - and I don't envisage ever doing so.

[RATTER15]

maggiebee, I agree, but remember that you don't need to be affiliated to any church to be a Christian, does that mean that Christians aren't welcome at these churches, aren't they all the church of God.

All silly nonsense to me, at our wedding ceremony next summer God will have no mention, my children were never christened or baptised and I have made it very clear that even on my deathbed I will have no Church leader in the building, before or after my death and my body can go in a bin bag for all i care, I wont know nothing about it.

[RATTER15]

The only problem with Baptists is they don't hold them under long enough.





lol, just kidding.

[maggiebee]

Going to bow out of this discussion - my dad always said that you should never argue about politics or religion - people will make up their own minds.

[Elderman]

Funny isn’t it, how often have you heard the remark: “When your time comes, you just have to go”? Or have you, perhaps after a narrow escape from death, said: “I guess my time was not up yet”? Such expressions reflect belief in what is called “fate,” the feeling that one’s life pattern and time of death are predestined and nothing can be done to change them.

Or when our loved ones die, we mourn. And we may ask:
went someing has happened to them? they say are they suffering? Are they watching over us? Can we help them? Will we ever see them again?’ The world’s religions offer differing answers to these questions and not one is from the truth of the Bible.