Dad died in a car accident in October - we think it was suicide - he had suffered poor mental health for 26 years.....I still can't believe I am NEVER going to see him again. I was confirmed in CofE when I was 13 but guess didn't really understand it all then. Have dipped in and out of church since but never really "seen the light". I have always been terrified of the fact that one day we die, and can't imagine where we go or what we are here for. I can't believe we are so alive one minute and then just gone the next. I would really appreciate other people's views on it all, and/or how I can go about finding some answers/peace/acceptance - I feel quite scared and alone even though I have dh and my mum around...
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Scabbybaboon ·
04/04/2006 19:51
I feel so sorry that you are going through such a tough time hearts. I read your post earlier and I've been thinking about you ever since then xxx.
I've been trying to put into words what I believe to try to help you, part of me worries about this because as Tommy says, you are very recently bereaved and you still need time to come to terms with it. I'm therefore wary that I may say something that upsets you, makes you feel uncomfortable or which opens up wounds that are only just starting to heal.
However, you have asked how other people feel about the subject, so I will briefly try to tell you what I sincerely believe.
I believe that God is real. I also believe that the path the human race is going down now is not at all what He intended but it needs to run it's course so He can prove that mankind cannot live independently of Him (this includes dying, which was brought about because of what Adam & Eve did). I also believe that the Bible is inspired of God, man wrote it but God inspired man to write it.
The Bible to me is very much alive and gives very good advice on all aspects of life, it also has teachings regarding death and what will happen to the living and the dead in the future. Goodness this post is long 
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I could go on for quite a while about this. I could quote you a couple of scriptures which explain more about what I've just said. I don't want to upset you at all (or anyone else for that matter, religion is such a personal thing) so if you like, you can e-mail me for a chat. Whatever you want, or we can just leave it at this.
I'm thinking of you anyway and I hope you find peace soon xxx
Scabbybaboon ·
05/04/2006 11:02
Oh!! How do I set up to recieve e-mails? I'm not very technical 
Scabbybaboon ·
06/04/2006 13:05
Yes I've got your message hearts. It had gone into my junk e-mail box for some bizzare reason, but I've sorted it now 
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Sorry I didn't pick it up before now, had to go to shops.
So I'm all ready . Look forward to chatting with you x
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