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QUESTION FOR EVERYONE......
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Why is it when someone dies, be it natural, accidental or however...everyone says they are better off and in a better place...
THEY ARE DEAD FOR CRIPES SAKE!!!!
How do you know they are in a better place, and how do you know they are better off?...
Lil' Stinker's Opinion
THEY ARE DEAD FOR CRIPES SAKE!!!!
How do you know they are in a better place, and how do you know they are better off?...
Lil' Stinker's Opinion
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sometimes Im not sure if its really true. Is there a life after death? Why does it seem the good people always die to soon..and leave the scum of the earth still here living? But then I look at my children and I would like to believe that there is a better place that we will all go, and maybe the world will change before to long and become a better place with morals again and good work ethics and honesty and kindness. Hopefully I will get to see my children grow up in the world I want them to have. ( I m not really religous but I do think there has to be something more than this, there has to be )
shelly
Why is it when someone dies, be it natural, accidental or however...everyone says they are better off and in a better place...
Probably because it sounds better than saying they are burning for eternity in hell......
Molon Labe
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because they don't have to stand there and try to think of something to say.
Psalm 109:8
To the non-believer, they are where ever you want them to be.
When people offer their condolences and say they are in a better place, they are trying to ease the emotional pain the survivors feel.
I believe that religions were created in order to deal with death and the unknown.
Because I've been there and had to come back, believe me when I say it is a far better place, and I look forward to going there again when that journey is scheduled.[;)][:)]
"Aim small, Miss small"
Trapp if ya been there and back, and desire to go, what ya waiting for. help yourself out if its so much more desirable to being here..[}:)][}:)][:o)][:o)][:o)]why wait????????????????
Rugster
"Toujours Pret"
No one knows the answer to the question for sure.
Some believe what the religions say, some don't.
That is fine for one to believe,, the question is 'HOW DO YA KNOW ITS BETTER",, I know, cause the Bible tells me so.. uh huh ! but how can I really know.. ya cant, so why say it..[}:)][}:)]
And how do you know that they're not?
Of course I'm out of my mind. It's dark and scary in there.
An endless circle.... no one knows for sure ...I never said they werent in a better place....I said "How do you know they are."
I have no way of knowing one way or the other, and neither does anyone else.....
'HOW DO YA KNOW ITS BETTER",,
If someone says, "Oh, why was I ever born?", do you actually think they are expecting an answer? This like many other expressions are merely an articulation of mood or sentiment, nothing more. Similarly, when someone says, "He is in a better place", the purpose of such utterance is not to claim to know the destination on some divine Trip-Tik, but to support and console the deceased's survivors. To therefore ask "How do you know?" would be impertinent, and further evidences lack of knowledge about custom and the myriad uses of language.
Exactly. We don't. But I'm not going to assume that they're worse off.
If you believe in God, then surely you believe that when we pass on things get better (unless you're a war criminal or a child molester or some other sort of unsavory go-straight-to Hell, do-not-pass-Go, do-not collect $200 type).
If you don't, then what's the fuss? You weren't looking forward to anything to begin with, so what could the letdown possibly be?
And be honest - with reality TV, the Star Wars prequel trilogy, "no-carbs" being advertised on beer, the terms "JLo", "Bennifer" (referring to Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez), and "Brangelina" (referring to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) floating around, do you really need to wonder if things are better on the other side?[;)][:D]
Both funerals were Catholic. Never once did I hear anyone say they were in a better place, only that they were loved and will be missed.
CWatson
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1. He was on morphine for constant back pain.
2. He had been fighting emphysema for over 15 years, was on oxygen but even still his lips would turn blue just getting up out of his chair, he couldn't walk 10' without stopping to catch his breath, even though all his steps were only 6" at a time.
3. Three days before he passed away he had to have a catheter because he couldn't get to the bathroom in time ... even though it was only 5-6 feet away from his bed.
4. He was tired of feeling like he was a burden to my mother, he had always been a strong and viral man and always provided for his family.
5. He was ready to go, and said so repeatedly for the last year.
When the doctor told him he had 6 months to live, he was finally at peace and told the doctor on numerous occasions that if he was wrong, he'd kick his * ... because I'm the one that usually took him to his appointments I was present many times when he said it.
Hope this helps you to understand.
Member Since 8/29/1999
? otherwise, you'll find an excuse.
My father told me that faith is like love. You can't see it, but you feel it and know it. When it is strong (both faith and love) it directs our lives and what we do with it.
Not preaching, even if it is Sunday, but if it changes just one person's way of life then I will be blessed.
That was good,but let's try it again.
Why is it when someone dies, be it natural, accidental or however...everyone says they are better off and in a better place...
I have no idea why they say that. Some of them are worse off. Some of them burn in hell forever. I don't think that's a better place.
How you doin'!
The election is over, so the anti-Kerry stuff is removed.
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded by
UNITED STATES MARINES!
You can't see it, but you feel it and know it.
Didn't the little tailor in The Emperor's New Clothes say something very similar to this?
Why is it when someone dies, be it natural, accidental or however...everyone says they are better off and in a better place...
Because that is the polite and tactful thing to say to grieving loved ones when someone is dead.
Things like: "That idiot should have been wearing his seatbelt", or "I told that moron to quit smoking", or "He was so young, damn that sucks" aren't really appropriate, no matter how true they might be.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
-Albert Einstein
I think funerals are about us paying respect and dealing with the loss of our loved ones and it helps all concerned to think that they have gone to a better more peaceful place.
Like I said, it's not my choice. I gave an honest answer to your question, if I'd known you were just being an * hole I wouldn't have bothered.If you think you already have the answer, why ask? BTW...There's thousands of others that have passed over and came back, they'll tell you the same thing I did.
"Aim small, Miss small"
Why is it when someone dies, be it natural, accidental or however...everyone says they are better off and in a better place...
THEY ARE DEAD FOR CRIPES SAKE!!!!
How do you know they are in a better place, and how do you know they are better off?...
Why do you even care!? [8)]
How would it sound, just for an example, is someone made the statement at uncle hank's funeral "man, I'd hate to end up where he has just been sent". The other friends/relatives would turn on you with anger and ask how do you know that, or prove what you are saying, or how can you say such a thing.
Unless it can be proven or is very, very likely to be otherwise, we humans are always going to put a happy spin on anything and everything. It is part of our human nature so why fight it or try to explain it?
Besides I was pulling your leg, but nice to know with your cristian belief, you can call me an azzhole.. way to go..
I always wondered why those that claim to have been on the other side are in no hurry to get back there.. reasonable question dont ya think..seems to me if it were so wonderful they would want to hurry up and go back...
I was abducted by a UFO once......yep uh huh.....[}:)][}:)]
...seems to me if it were so wonderful they would want to hurry up and go back...
Not really. That is why they sell aerosols to prolong tumescence.
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quote:to know they have gone to a better place.
That is fine for one to believe,, the question is 'HOW DO YA KNOW ITS BETTER",, I know, cause the Bible tells me so.. uh huh ! but how can I really know.. ya cant, so why say it..[}:)][}:)]
"For we walk by FAITH not by sight." 2Corintians 5:7
"Bad men cannot make good citizens. It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains...No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue: and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles."-Patrick Henry
[8D]-- No, the Phrase "THEY'RE IN A BETTER PLACE" eases the pain that we feel for the loss and reduces our feeling of discontent!!![:(][:(][:(][:D]
I'm only wearing Black untill they make something darker
Because Hell is a scary place and it is not an easy thought to thimk your loved one went there. Even if you don't believe there is a Hell does not nullify its existance. It is a reality we do not like to face. Believer or non believer alike.
"Bad men cannot make good citizens. It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains...No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue: and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles."-Patrick Henry
To the non-believer, they are separated from god for eternity.
When people offer their condolences, and say they are in a better place, they are trying to ease the emotional pain the survivors feel. To say something that is untrue is NOT helpful.
I believe that religions were created in order to deal with death and the unknown. dolfan could be right about this. Except that the message of the Bible is not a religion at all. It is all about God taking the initiative to get back into a right relationship with us. He loves us and wants us to spend eternity with Him. That is why He sent his son to die in our place. It is proof of his love for us! [:D] Relation and religion is NOT the same thing![:)] GRACE it is all grace! Never leave home without it!
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I know, ...this is possibly one of the lamest, and most emotionally detached things that one person can say to another, "Good for them, but I want them here! Who are you to say what they would prefer? Did the deceased appoint you to speak for them?"
People, even those who care deeply, say a lot of stupid things to the grieving person(s), I've said some pretty stupid things myself.
When people don't know what to say, they revert to something that they think might be a "good thing to say".
Don't take it too seriously....
Everyone is somebody's "weirdo".