Or at least, focuses so much on how we will be judged when we die that it's pretty well indifferent to how we *live*?
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look are religion does not worship death, we worship god, godhead three in one, father, spirit, son. think about this logically, god made tI'me for us to use, do you honestly believe god has a time, if you live life for eternity, what would time mean? this lifetime that you choose to live freely, is a blimp to god "time wise" death is only the beginning definitely not the end. so choose it wisely because one day you will stand before god and confess your sins, and tell him why you chose to do so. \nim not trying to criticize anything I'm just trying to help sorry if i offended you in any way, i apologize
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i think that if we think about war, thats what we antisapat, and frankly, im looking forward into something, not back into what we came from even thought it brought us here, life live
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Actually I think we need to pay less attention to our realities and\nresponsibilities which are for the most part imaginary,and pay more attention to our dreams and goals which are streaks of pure\nDivine energy for our spirits.
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I really do believe it is just a state of mind. If there is a hell, I can't imagine that there are really red devils with horns and pointy little sticks. If there is a heaven, I don't think it is some "golden city" in the sky...I have a feeling (note it is just my instinct, no biblical or other religious portrayal) that when we die, we are connected to a new form of life that will possibly be more vivid and advanced than our present form. I believe it will be our "higher self" and we will have more capabilities than we can possibly imagine here on Earth. But, who really knows....
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When we died we have no conscious at all we have no feelings of love or hate because our thoughts do perish. Is like when you go to sleep, you have no conscious of what is around you.
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Only if i really care, most of the time it's just people with big opinions yappin about how they're right, blah blah blah.
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It is very human to need to feel better than in order to feel equal to. In other words, we subconsciously want to forget our own flaws and by noticing or imagining other people's flaws it makes us feel that we are better than them and o.k. about ourselves. So no, not in this life. But Jesus said that the meek will inherit the earth, so someday in his kingdom, things will be different.
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The question should not be if there's life after death, but is it that we are already dead and seeing our lives flash before us.
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I think what you're trying to say is that everyone views his/her own life subjectively and is affected by events in life.  The severity, importance, weight, "bigness," of the problem may vary in the minds of different people.  A death in the family might affect two different people in two different ways...or the loss of a job or any other issue.  \n\nBut no matter what the problem is, we should respect how others feel.  Best example:  growing up, if I was upset about something my parents would brush it off as if it weren't a big deal - when to me, it was HUGE!  Granted, it wasn't some universe-altering, "how-am-i-going- to-pay-the-mortgage- this-month" type of a problem, but at the specific stage in my life, in my little world, it was a big problem to me and I wish my parents had humored me at least a little bit!  \n\nSo I'm going to agree with you (given that I've interpreted your question correctly) and say that, even if we don't think someone else's problem is quite that bad - we might have "bigger" problems in our own lives - if the person is being affected and needs help then he/she should get it!  Who are we to judge how other's feel?  If the person is a regular "Debbie Downer" (SNL reference) then he/she needs to get over it...I'm simply referring to individual cases at a time.
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There is a perspective that I've adopted that allows me to put things in focus. Look at it this way; negativity exists to define the good and vice versa. \n\nThat reminds me of a "Six Feet Under" preview. In it, one of the characters asks, "Why do people have to die"? The other character responds, "To make life have worth". \n\nTo say that God allows some thing like rape, suggests that you have insight into how God works. Many people may feel, "as you believe, so it shall be". However, not one person on the planet could give you a confirmation on God and God's intentions. It's left to each individual's interpretation and belief.\n\nI understand where you are coming from, though. You're thinking, 'If God is so powerful, why doesn't God intervene'? I don't have a difinitve answer for that. But think of it this way; if God intervened all the time, how would any one learn any thing? \n\nOf course, it's not as if we're learning much as it is. However, most of us know better. We make our own decisions and whether we know it or not, our decisions affect every one around us.\n\nPeople get raped but also, some thing good happens. Not necessarily some thing equally and oppisite, though. However, down the line things will balance out.\n\nLife is full of in justices. You must know that, every thing moves in cycles and as the old saying goes, "what goes around, comes around". A rapist may not be punished today but one day his sins will be punished.
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I believe , death is second part of human life.So enjoy yourself and don't worry about what you know nothing about it.
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NO, NO, and NO. It is not for us to decide when we die or how we choose to die. That is God's decision and his alone. Of coarse that is just my belief and opinion but you asked. Doctors have taken an oath to preserve life, and to make patients comfortable, but when they choose to cross that line then they are breaking the oath that they have taken, which is wrong.  Suicide is wrong but I would never judge someone who chooses that path, I don't know where they are mentally, but if it is premeditated because of illness that can't be acceptable. We are suppose to endure to the end. Nothing less in God's eyes I feel is acceptable, but ultimately it is between a person and their maker.\n\n2 Cor. 1: 6 \n6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.\n\nSometimes we don't always understand things but all things are meant to bring us closer to our maker. In closing I wanted to include this story, I myself have gone through something very traumatic. I have experienced the refiners fire.\n\n The Silversmith\n\nMalachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver". \n \nThis verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the Character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study. That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver. As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire And let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to Hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest As to burn away all  the impurities. The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says: "He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver." She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined. The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver The entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed. The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?" He smiled at her and answered, Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it" \n \nIf today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has His eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in You.
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It's just human nature.  People always judge others, whether they admit it or not, even if they don't know enough.  It's probably a survival trait left over from thousands of years ago, when people had to make quick decisions in order to live.\nI wouldn't worry about it.  Ignore other people's judgments about you and live your life to the fullest.\nHave a good time!
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This is just my opinion....\n\nI believe that our society is so focused on one's self.  It's hard to give yourself to a relationship the way that it is needed when people are focused so much on themselves.  We unfortunately have become very selfish human beings.  Once we begin to put other's feelings, wants, desires, etc. before our own...the lonlieness will fade.\n\nOur society is also very focused on material objects.  We need to put our focus back on what is really important.  Think about it...if something devastating would happen to you...would the material things be there for you...would you be able to comfort yourself?  I bet the answer is no.  Then why not invest yourself in people that will.
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I guess I can answer that, somewhat. That is a very deep question. I see it as this, If you run around and act as if others feelings and and others belongings mean nothing strictly because you dont believe in a God or after life then that makes for a shallow person. You still have yourself to wake up to. You still have children to raise. Maybe when they get older they will choose to embrace a religious figure. That should be there choice. I dont shove religion down my Childs throat, I also do not denounce religion of any sort. I still have myself to wake up to. I guess it boils down to your morals. Chris...
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it lands on another chapter of our still to be written book...when we die..we'll sit somewhere with the Lord and open our Life book, and look back and remember the good ol'days ... it is then when we'll look back and say thank you to him for the given chance of experiencing life...... that is my theory....
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I think you'll find that most of them don't care what the elders think.