ChatterBank26 mins ago
Why are the religious so afraid of death?
212 Answers
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?
We're all going to die eventually, we won't know anything about it, so what's the problem?
Answers
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by naomi24. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.people spelling my real name wrong....
My view to the thread here is that many religious people have an issue in managing change and find it hard to rationalise upheavals in their life, needing the stability of their religion to comfort them, an adult blankie in many ways.
Death represents such upheaval and change for them.......and they are scared witless about what it means as to their perceived afterlife or that they are just reduced to Carbon, Phosphorous, H2O, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Calcium and a few other elements.
My view to the thread here is that many religious people have an issue in managing change and find it hard to rationalise upheavals in their life, needing the stability of their religion to comfort them, an adult blankie in many ways.
Death represents such upheaval and change for them.......and they are scared witless about what it means as to their perceived afterlife or that they are just reduced to Carbon, Phosphorous, H2O, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Calcium and a few other elements.
Not that I have seen in the posts, ankou, put in the words I used. Within the CoE and RC, I think that the Church has huge issues handling change and always has through history, after their philosophy "matured" - death is one more unexplainable which they get tweaked about at a Church level and as individuals as it represents the biggest "change" they can undergo along with conception.....
but if death and an afterlife, sitting on the clouds with angels playing harps with god doing some happy clappy sing-song, is the underpin of their belief system, why should they change ?
the generalisation that people fear death applies to humans across the globe generally. even, and i'll say this one more time before i blow my whistle, even if they do (or don't) think some beardy bloke is going to give em a great big sky hug.
the generalisation that people fear death applies to humans across the globe generally. even, and i'll say this one more time before i blow my whistle, even if they do (or don't) think some beardy bloke is going to give em a great big sky hug.
Tony, I'm sorry I didn't see your posts. Ah, CofE. So I presume you do believe in an afterlife.
Right, onwards. With all due respect, Tony, I understand what you're saying completely, but if you look at it rationally it's difficult to concede that you're harmless when you defend a doctrine that isn't. No, religion didn't start the last two world wars, but it's fundamentally responsible for the troubles in the middle east which in recent years have affected much of the rest of the world; it must bear some considerable responsibility for the spread of Aids in Africa, for prejudice against gays, and for continuing poverty in other countries; in many instances it is directly responsible for the subjugation of women, and in all instances it is responsible for the indoctrination of children, often to the detriment of their education, and their mental well-being. Religion has a lot to answer for.
Craft, actually, that amazes me too. Seriously. :o)
Jom, thanks, I hadn't noticed.
Right, onwards. With all due respect, Tony, I understand what you're saying completely, but if you look at it rationally it's difficult to concede that you're harmless when you defend a doctrine that isn't. No, religion didn't start the last two world wars, but it's fundamentally responsible for the troubles in the middle east which in recent years have affected much of the rest of the world; it must bear some considerable responsibility for the spread of Aids in Africa, for prejudice against gays, and for continuing poverty in other countries; in many instances it is directly responsible for the subjugation of women, and in all instances it is responsible for the indoctrination of children, often to the detriment of their education, and their mental well-being. Religion has a lot to answer for.
Craft, actually, that amazes me too. Seriously. :o)
Jom, thanks, I hadn't noticed.
Related Questions
Sorry, we can't find any related questions. Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question.