Is it normal that i obsess about what happens after you die?

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I was raised in a religious household, to immigrant parents, and I strayed from my religion (had sex with 2 guys, decided I was atheist for awhile) And now I'm just confused. I have read all kinds of scripture from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (the Abrahamic faiths)and it all seems to point to hell, and even when it says God forgives, it seems like its arbitrarily up to him. I always feel guilty but in my gut I don't believe. Actually, at times I don't know if I do believe but its just more comforting to believe death is just sleeping forever. Man, I realize this is a complicated question.

Basically, I feel guilt, religious confusion, and panic about what happens after I die. Is this normal?

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  • MESOMIKE
    13 years ago

    I've never said this before, but you just told my story. Religion does seem to point downward. Atheism (a thought we are taught is forbidden) sometimes seems like the easier path. Then, there's no God to blame, and it then makes sense that life doesn't make sense.

    Just a pointer: I bet somewhere inside you MUST believe there is something greater or you wouldn't be in so much fear.

    It's easy to make not understanding God a premise for not believing. A sincere prayer means much more than empty words: "God, I don't know if I believe in you or not. Maybe I'm talking to nothing. But I want to want to believe" That type of sincerity will give you more than all of the religious dogma and trying to figure it all out. It's okay to be confused.p

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  • Badge2412
    13 years ago

    My fear of death has lead me to consider many faiths. But if there's one thing you can have faith in it's yourself. Don't feel guilty for being confused. I' not religious and I'm not christened so I would always fear I'd end up in hell. But surely Christians preach that God accepts everyone, for who they are? I don't know. If it really bothers you go talk to a minister or someone, maybe they can put your mind at rest. Or get the view points of many religions. I'm pretty clueless about religion so pardon any mistakes.

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  • barfo
    13 years ago

    That is completely normal, probably everyone does that to some degree. I'd recommend a book called "Oahspe" to you, it sort of goes way back in history and unites all the religions and gives a view of things that is more comforting to me than any other I've read.

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  • dude_Jones
    11 years ago

    Remember that people kill each other over disagreements about what happens after you die, and they fail to see the irony in that.

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  • CosmicSlop
    11 years ago

    Religion is just a system of control. When u die there is no heaven or hell. That doesn't even make sense. Think about ur body vs consciousness. Energy cannot be created nor destroyed. Universal love.

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