Why so Many People are Afraid to Die.
Faith is a big part of living, a natural part of life. Death is unnatural but faith in God gets us through it.
We hear quite often about “natural this” and “natural that”, but we seldom hear the word “unnatural” brought up in discussion, probably because it’s a word that inspires thoughts that are either depressing in their content, or controversial. Nobody wants to get involved in a stark argument about what is natural and what is unnatural. It’s just not a politically correct thing to do.
But the fact is, there are natural and unnatural elements in this life we lead, and life and death themselves are part and parcel to that. Let’s take death for instance. Man was designed originally to live forever. He was not supposed to grow old, sick, weak and finally die. Although we are used to looking at death as a natural and inevitable part of life, it is actually very much an unnatural act.
God made us perfect, made us to live eternally, but the wages of sin are death, and when we originally sinned, we had to die, simple as that. This is why death is so difficult for the loved ones left behind when a family member dies. If death were perfectly natural, we would not weep over the casket. Life is natural, death is unnatural. And some of us are deathly afraid to die.
We fear death for many reasons. We wonder if it will hurt, or we wonder how it will happen, or how long it will take. Will it be slow or will it be instantaneous? Will I simply zap out of existence or is there an afterlife? If there is an afterlife, what is it? Will I go to Heaven or Hell? These are all legitimate questions and they bring apprehension with them. Apprehension is yet another symptom of an unnatural state.
God has said, “believe in me and ye shall not perish but have eternal life.” This is a powerful statement to those who go through life with faith at their side. It gives them hope that the best is yet to come, even if you do have to pass through death to get to it. But those without that hopeful faith are the ones who suffer needlessly throughout their lives, dwelling on the thought of their own deaths, or the passing of loved ones. They wonder where they can find relief from this constant threat of death.
The only path to this relief is to find the faith of the one true Natural God, Who inspires His Creation daily in each of their walks of life. Yes, death is inevitable for all of us, but fearing the unnatural is not necessary, nor is it common for those who understand the true nature of death and the true nature of life. For life is eternal, and the soul lives forever, even when the body itself is long dead and corrupted by the sands of time.
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Post Commentsteerpike
On August 7, 2006 at 9:24 am
i totaly agree with you. the spark of life that ignites the soul never gets put out, although we need this light to see our way out of this dark and evil world we live in now.
life is life and it means just that, not death, i dont think there is such a thing as death, only a parting of ones tent or canvas wich we call the body, its just a biological overcoat we shed when we no more use for it. then our light will go in to another vessal.
QP Praise
On November 19, 2008 at 12:54 pm
I agree with you. Death is not to be feared, but it can be if you are living your life in sin. God said all have fallen short of the glory of God, but those who believe in Jesus, his death, buriel, and resurrection shall have eternal life. This isn’t life now, but more of a training ground on how to worship the one and only true GOD. I used to fear death, but I know death is just another word meaning passing on to eternal life.
dannielle
On June 23, 2009 at 7:36 am
I disagree with the comment that death is ‘unnatural’, how can this be? death is as natural a part of our lives as the birth that brings us in the first place. Humans (and all other living organisms) have a beginning … have some form of life for a period of time, and then die. Regardless of our beliefs, the death of our physical body will inevitably come to be and this should not worry anyone. Once this happens you will either: cease to exist and not have any thoughts or emotions to cause or have caused pain or worry, or: the spirit will go on forever and again experience no physical pains. We all have different beliefs, and we are all entitled to have our own thoughts and hopes, some people choose to have faith in a God and an afterlife, and some people believe when we are gone, we are no more.
Best wishes to all who read this, and believe in what you choose to believe in, as that is all what matters to YOU.
Tastentier
On January 12, 2010 at 8:18 am
I agree with dannielle that death is a natural part of life. Nothing against hoping for an afterlife, but outright denial of the fact that we all have to die is psychologically unhealthy, imho.
Tastentier
On January 12, 2010 at 8:24 am
And another thought on this part of the article:
“This is why death is so difficult for the loved ones left behind when a family member dies. If death were perfectly natural, we would not weep over the casket.”
Does our grief over the death of a beloved person not rather prove that they are actually dead? Why would we possibly grieve and mourn if we knew that we’d meet them again? For me, the pain that we feel only shows that we know very well, deep inside, that the deceased person is gone forever. Otherwise there would be no reason for sorrow.
Tyler
On February 13, 2010 at 5:22 am
I disagree, Tasrentier. I think we grieve for ourselves. We grieve because we know that we must continue through this earthly experience without them. Why do we cry being seperated from someone we KNOW we will see again? If I moved to Africa today, I can assure you, my mother would cry. She would not know when we would see each other again. That is painful enough, but to go through the rest of life completely without them, is horribly painful. We are here and they are there and only death will bring us together. The pain is a lesson and the lesson has to mean something.
Pam Cleland
On February 20, 2012 at 6:14 pm
This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve read today. Death is completely “natural” … and “man”kind was never meant to live forever … nor were dinosaurs or any other creature. If one wants to base this on a religious perspective … then how can one ever “return to their father” … if they lived forever? And those left behind are generally grieving for themselves, though they can’t acknowledge that, rather than for the one who has died. Those left behind rarely show any sentiment to people while they are alive … and yet “grieve” when they die.