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christian question.
Ima christian & at church with youth group we sometimes do this. The youth leaders will put questions on a piece of paper & you answer them.
First: she said answer these questions as if god was not standing right next too you.
and i did.
Second: she said now answer the questions as if god was not standing right next to you.
I know that god is with you all the time.
But this one question had me stumped.
--If a relative was in the hospital & could die any minute would you stay in the room with them?--
I said no to this because i couldnt bring myself to let someone die right next too me.
Would you guys of said the same thing or would you be able to stay in the room? Why?
Thank you:)
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I think the point of the question was for you to reflect on how you might live out one of those difficult moments or decision making moments in your life. Does God make an impact on how you live your life? How about the difficult decisions? Maybe having God right next to you would make you feel safer, more empowered or more open to new experiences. You said that you, "know that god is with you all the time." Knowing and believing are two separate things. You can know what is taught or written in the Bible, but to believe it for yourself is an internal experience. Do you internally experience God? Do you believe that God is with you all the time? Does your belief affect your actions in life? By the way, no one really knows what they would do in any situation until it personally happens to them. We can only guess based upon our current beliefs/thoughts/feelings/experiences.
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Well right now you may think you wouldn't be able to handle it, but believe me. When you're with someone you love and they're dieing, you'll be next to them the whole way. Don't sweat it!
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sounds like there isnt a right or wrong answer. it is more of an opinion. i would have probably stayed in the room only because i would want to spend the most time i could with them. but in a real-life situation it could change. i tihnk the lesson they tried to show you was that would you do that same thing if God was standing right next to you or if he wasnt. DO you put on a front when your in s defferent place surrounded with differnt people or do you always think about the christian thing to do?
im sorry if that was a little confusing but it was the best i could do.
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I have been in this situation before, and even if you don't want to stay in the room you end up staying because you can't drag yourself away no matter how much it hurts, and i understand why you say that you wouldn't most people would say the same and those who don't think they'd want to leave are fools, but you do stay. and it hurts. but never be ashamed of that, god made us have flaws because we are only human, or else we would be god
GoodLcuk
-Jon a.k.a GateKeeper
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I think that you may have looked at the question differently then I would; it wouldn't be "letting" someone die it would be, for me, providing comfort to a loved one in their greatest time of need. The choice of when they pass on is one that God makes, and being there could be his will to make you a stronger person. God never promised that life would be easy he only promised to carry us through the hard times.
This is just my opinion. Hope it helps.
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If it was a close relative I would of course want to be there and hold their hand and talk to them until they were gone. Hearing is the last sense to go. I would hate for someone I loved to go out alone. :)
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