It always confuses me when reading articles about what happens when a person dies or when non-believers try to make sense out of what happens at the end of one's life.
Basically, one stops being hungry and thirsty, get very sleepy, breathing changes, swelling can occur, and also what 'experts' label "Mental confusion or disorientation". They say the person may not be aware of where he or she is or who else is in the room, may speak or reply less often, may respond to people who can't be seen in the room by others, may seem to say nonsensical things, or may be confused about time.
In trying to explain it, the non-believing community say the dying person speaks in metaphors such as this:
"On the day she died, my mom kept talking about traveling, like, 'Let's go, what are we waiting for . . . oh, there's a plane ahead of us . . . no, that's not the right plane.' She also told my dad that he should take a later flight. She was definitely going someplace." -- Patricia Anderson, 45-year-old Ohio insurance account executive
They use symbolic language such as talking about traveling, or getting ready in such ways as packing and traveling. They think that this talk of journey-making is a subconscious way dying people let family members know they know they're passing away.
The non-believing community also talk about how peaceful the person seems after death.
"She opened her eyes, and the house grew quiet. Her face softened and all the wrinkles and tension went away. Later the hospice nurse recommended that I not watch them take the body out because it had stiffened, and I appreciated that because now I can remember the relaxed mother I saw last." -- Aoife, a northern California designer
"I'd never been in the room with a dead person before. But I had a strong sense that body wasn't my father any more. It felt like he had up and left the room; it was terribly sad but also strangely peaceful." -- Frances, account executive
Others talk of seeing already-passed loved ones.
is it really that hard to make the jump that maybe… just maybe… there is a heaven?
Even well documented "near death experiences" indicate that there IS something more. And it's not just a chemical reaction.
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Hello there
The bible is clear.
we will sleep until the awakening for the judgement day.
the dead will rise and be judged accordingly.
remember that in all things give thanks and that encludes the things we can't answer.
or, ask god to show you the answers to the things you're struggling with and over time, he will.
that, you can count on.
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