Every person will approach an 'end-time'. It is that time when that person's relationship with this world cease to exist. This phenomena is called death. We know it is this phenomena which rules human destiny.
Empires have risen and fallen due to this. I would say that present day democracy which exists throughout the world has been made popular through death.
Earlier kingdoms and recent days dictatorships were present but if the ruler or main person dies what would happen to those structures. They would fall like a pack of cards. Democracy provides that buffer against death. If the ruler dies there is an elaborate system that the Govt. or country would not 'fall'. Democracy is like a 'shock absorber'. A total event which is not in the hands of humans , namely death, can be insulated by democracy.
Again what happens after death? Christians and Islamists are in the same ground. Christians go to the grave where they lie in eternal wait that their saviour Jesus Christ would return and lead them to the Kingdom of Heaven. I believe Muslims also have similar beliefs that 'Day of Judgment' will come and the righteous will be rewarded. Recently I saw one writing on the wall "For Christian there is no death, Jesus will give Eternal Life". How hollow is that. People make it imprinted in your mind that this is the only life you got. When you go below ground either in coffin (for Christians) or in 'white sheet', you start to decompose and in the end only bones remain. You become an archaeology figure.
Hindus,Buddhists and Sikhs cremate their dead and believe in rebirth (at least Hindus and Buddhists do). They also believe in Karma, i.e. 'as you sow so you reap' principle. Law of Karma they believe carries on to the next birth.
But people let us be reasonable. What if there is no rebirth? What if no big and massive "Day of Judgment" will come? But we know for certain that every person will die one day. When that person dies, "a private day of judgment" can take place. That is unique to that person and would be based on his character and deeds which he has done in his life. Based on that there may or may not be 'rebirth'. But my belief is that if you believe in 'karma' you must also believe in 'rebirth'. But 'resurrection' or 'rising from graves' is stuff of movies like Zombieland and World War Z.
Best is to enjoy life as it is. But keep the best course of action in life. Good deeds can lead to something better.
Empires have risen and fallen due to this. I would say that present day democracy which exists throughout the world has been made popular through death.
Earlier kingdoms and recent days dictatorships were present but if the ruler or main person dies what would happen to those structures. They would fall like a pack of cards. Democracy provides that buffer against death. If the ruler dies there is an elaborate system that the Govt. or country would not 'fall'. Democracy is like a 'shock absorber'. A total event which is not in the hands of humans , namely death, can be insulated by democracy.
Again what happens after death? Christians and Islamists are in the same ground. Christians go to the grave where they lie in eternal wait that their saviour Jesus Christ would return and lead them to the Kingdom of Heaven. I believe Muslims also have similar beliefs that 'Day of Judgment' will come and the righteous will be rewarded. Recently I saw one writing on the wall "For Christian there is no death, Jesus will give Eternal Life". How hollow is that. People make it imprinted in your mind that this is the only life you got. When you go below ground either in coffin (for Christians) or in 'white sheet', you start to decompose and in the end only bones remain. You become an archaeology figure.
Hindus,Buddhists and Sikhs cremate their dead and believe in rebirth (at least Hindus and Buddhists do). They also believe in Karma, i.e. 'as you sow so you reap' principle. Law of Karma they believe carries on to the next birth.
But people let us be reasonable. What if there is no rebirth? What if no big and massive "Day of Judgment" will come? But we know for certain that every person will die one day. When that person dies, "a private day of judgment" can take place. That is unique to that person and would be based on his character and deeds which he has done in his life. Based on that there may or may not be 'rebirth'. But my belief is that if you believe in 'karma' you must also believe in 'rebirth'. But 'resurrection' or 'rising from graves' is stuff of movies like Zombieland and World War Z.
Best is to enjoy life as it is. But keep the best course of action in life. Good deeds can lead to something better.
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