(October 1, 2014 at 2:58 am)Hezekiah Wrote: Yikes. Well, I might as well get comfortable, this is gonna be one heck of a discussion!
@Blackrook makes a good point. A harsh and boarderline provoking point, but a point nonetheless
Personally, as a Christian, I welcome death whenever it may come. If I was told how I would die, my geniuine response would be, "atleast I had the luxury of seeing it coming". For most human beings, being afraid of the unknown is a normal reaction. And to be honest, death is one of those things that you can read about, feel encouraged by, but still have fear of it because you don't truly know what it is like to die.
Why...that was a thoughtful reply...how refreshing!
(October 1, 2014 at 2:58 am)Hezekiah Wrote: And on the flip side, losing a loved one is never easy. I would probably find myself more joyful than the average Christian/non-Christian if I lost a loved one who was a Christian, not because I didn't love them, but only because in my personal experience I've made my peace with knowing they are in a better place (even if it is absolute nothingness).
When it actually happens, you may find otherwise. It's one thing imagining being happy for them meeting Jesus, another to actually lose them.
(October 1, 2014 at 2:58 am)Hezekiah Wrote: Most Christians are human in this respect.
THANKYOU! You'd be surprised how often our Christian visitors fail to bring up this simple point.
(October 1, 2014 at 2:58 am)Hezekiah Wrote: Very true! I never thought about it like that. Technically though, if a Christian prays for someone not to die, whether they die or live, according to their faith, it's the Will of God.
Why bug God with requests to do what you want instead of what he wants? Shouldn't the prayer ALWAYS be along the lines of 'I know better than to ask you to do anything different from what you're going to do anyway, but please help us stay faithful'?
(October 1, 2014 at 2:58 am)Hezekiah Wrote: Often times when you find a xian who's prayer is "answered" when a loved one survives, they call it a "miracle" because they are under the idea that they intervened the Will of God (and ironically this idea goes against their beliefs). This is usually due to a lack in understanding of their personal faith and unfortunately this has the effect that you mentioned: "they just cannot be wrong [in] whatever they do". Which is quite delusional.
Thanks again. I truly appreciate our more thoughtful visitors.
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
