not everyone believes in religion because they fear death.
Thank you dwid! But first let me address drunkblackfans' first question. I don't know how old you are drunkblackfan, but were you there to witness the Wright brothers first flight, the moon landing, the birth of any famous person before your time? The answer is no. But we have eyewitnesses to these accounts. It's called history. You don't have to believe anything about anything in history if you don't want to.
You say you could be wrong about things you state, but you turn around and call the "Bible" a book of fairy tales. Don't call the " Bible" a book of fairy tales, if you truly believe you could be wrong. Why do you address the the Bible as a book of fairy tales if you truly believe you could be wrong? You could just say it's a history book that you really don't believe.
It's difficult to believe you respect my opinions when you contradict yourself about the things you say.
Ok, I will try to answer your question, although my answers will never satisfy all the questions you have. I tried to explain this to you in my prior post.
I'm not sure why you're asking me why I fear death? I'm not sure why I sometimes fear it, death, I guess it's the unknown, but when I feel this way, I rely on my faith in Jesus, the one whom my faith says defeated death and was resurrected and anyone who puts his trust in him will be saved from the sting of death.
Drunkblackfan, again, you seem to want all the answers, but you don't want to give any answers. AGAIN, you will never get every answer to every question you ask, but one day I hope the holy spirit will convict you of this and your imperfection and you ask God for help.
I've tried to answer your question about death, so why don't you answer the question of what if you're wrong and haven't put your trust in the risen savior, "Jesus". If I'm wrong, then what, I guess I just die and that's it, but what if you're wrong, according to the "Bible" you risk eternal separation from God. According to your logic, I'm OK either way, but if you're rolling the dice. It's 50/50 with your logic. Do you really want to risk it.
Fear is not the reason I put my faith in "Jesus". I realized with the conviction of the "Holy Spirit", that I was a sinner, that means I'm imperfect, that means, I've lied, stole, coveted, etc, we all have, we can't help it. You can't be saved until you understand that you're a sinner. Then you have to ask Jesus to save you from your sin. I have asked him to forgive me. It's sad, but most will never get this. I just thank God for his forgiveness.
Drunkblackfan, please, if you don't read anything else read this; God commandeth his "LOVE" toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, CHRIST died for us. Romans: 5;8
For the wages of "sin" is death, but the gift of God is ETERNAL LIFE through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Romans: 6;23.
Please pick up a Bible or just a study on the book of Romans and read. I hope & pray that you will.