Pulling the plug

[Rev. Rye]

I've always wondered why those who claim belief in a higher power are so adament about keeping those loved ones who are obviously going to die on life support beyond a reasonable time.

If it's all in the hands of a supreme being then why not let him decide rather than the doctors and the machines etc.?

Because a big part of why many cling to a higher power is due to a fear of death and the promise of a fantasy world where they don't really die. Simply put, their fear of death makes them irrational.

This is also a big part of why belief in the rapture is so prominent, because believers have likened it to "Jesus coming back to take us before [they] die."