I'm 14 and I have constently thought about
death since I was about 6. I have always
wondered what happened after. I am a
christian, so I thought until I realized
that every religion (obviously) says that
theirs is right and all others are wrong
so how do we choose? I want to turn to
christ but my faith has become almost
empty. I wonder if its like before we
were born. We new of nothing because we
had no life. Or if its like when we
sleep, just a long, never ending dream.
Someone please help. I dont like feeling
like everything is futile because we are
all going to die :cry: . I dont want to
make anyone depressed I just dont want to
be either. Please reply.
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catswold
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Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 404 Location: Flint, Michigan
Posted: 12-28-05 22:41pm
Scaredofdeath,
for many years I was not afraid of death.
I figured that one of two things would
happen - I would either die and that would
be the end. No more me thinking, scared,
happy, nothing. Death wouldn't matter
because I would no longer exist, dust.
The other thought of when I die would be
that I was still "alive," but a total
different alive that we can only imagine
(and probably not even close to what it's
really like.)
so, what step do we take? The first
thought - we don't have to do anything or
think anything. So why are we even here
on earth? To mope around or do whatever
we wanted whenever we wanted. I guess it
could all be just the big bang theory, but
I don't think so.
The other throught that death does matter
- there are still two important questions
to answer - do I want to go to heaven or
do I want to go to hell? That's an easy
answer - heaven. So what must I do to
get to heaven? "believe on the lord
jesus christ, and thou shalt be saved."
hmmm, believe on a person that could be a
total hoax or what?
Did you know that the christian faith is
the only "religion" that gives man the
option of going to a heaven or a hell?
That's pretty amazing when you think about
it. What do the other religions believe?
You might be surprised that all they
teach is that we must be good person on
this earth (and in our own power). Their
gods do not give us any power. We just
have to want to be good and help others.
Well, I want to do that also, but I am one
step further than they are - I believe my
power comes from god and that my belief
will take me to heaven when I die. Wow!
That's pretty powerful.
Don't be too upset because you think your
faith has almost become empty right now.
You are young with many, many phases to go
through to become the great person, with
god's guidance, that you are going to
become.
Try being old like me and more afraid of
death now because I don't believe I have
done nearly enough for god to consider my
life worthy for him and i'm running out of
time. Try being old and make the
statement that you feel your faith is
empty right now and i'm getting closer and
closer to the end of time here as I know
it. Well, that's me to a degree. I do
know that jesus died for my sins, but i'm
not reading the bible like I should be
regularly, i'm not praying regularly, and
I am not going to a church like I should
be. I don't have a christian family
right now and that does scare me. But I
know I love god and he loves me. I just
need to get to busy and do what he expects
from me?
What does he expect from me and you? To
honor and worship god in everything that
we do. That's all. Doesn't sound hard,
but boy is it ever.
You'll be okay. First thing to do is to
ask god what does he want you to do next.
That's it for step number one for both
you and me. We'll do it because we
can.
I'm so glad you wrote here. You have
helped me young soul. Thank you.
Please feel free to continue writing here
or even at my personal email if you want
(cargill214@yahoo.Com). Make sure your
parents know if you decide to email me
because the internet is just not safe for
young (or even old) people.
Now, take care and get some good rest and
sleep before you head back to school next
week. Oops, sorry to mention that awful
word. Gets some good rest so you can
enjoy the rest of your vacation. :) is
that better?
God bless...
Carol
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sebbywebby
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 1 Location: UK
Re: Scared of After Death Posted: 01-03-07 17:28pm
Hi everyone i'm on the same page as you.
Im 17 I always been scared of death, not
so much death buts what after it. I get
mild panic attacts and begin to feel ill
and depressed I believe I god and a after
life but im worried that I might be wrong.
It makes me feel so small irrelevent, and
all alone. It doesn't matter what people
say you are born alone and everyone that
lives will final die alone and thats all I
have to say about myself.
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Fairy*Godmother
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Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 1387 Location: , Georgia USA
Thanks: 47
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I Agree With Carol! Posted: 01-03-07 21:20pm
I totally agree with carol. I would start
by telling you to live each days as if it
were your last. Do not dwell on tomorrow
or what the future may bring. Until you
have come close to death, you will neer
truely understand how precious life is.
How wonderful your family and friends are.
How materialistic things do not matter.
God has allowed me to survive a brain
anuresym, malignant melanoma and gosh
knows how many other stupid stunts I
pulled in my younger days. To be 14 years
old and even consider being worried about
what happens after you die? I could not
imagine. Life is for living. I get up
everyday and thank god for allwoing me to
live another day. Thanks for letting me
see hte sky, hear hte birds, smell the
fresh cut grass..........Little things you
nromally take for granted. Have you ever
talked to a physican about this sadness
you are feeling? Depression is treatable,
it just sometimes takes time, differents
meds to create a "balance" in the
brain....And trust in god. I know there
is a god because I myself am a living
miracle. I am so appreciative for the
life I have now, I do not worry about what
happens when I take my last breath. This
old body is wron out anyway......But my
soul will live forever and it will be a
happy soul. You have a choice in this
life. You can choose to be sad and worry
about death....Or you can choose to take
life by the you know what and live it to
its fullest!
