Happy Monday: The question no one want to answer.

Happy Monday: The question no one want to answer.: It may be a bit bizarre to write about death because while most of us accept that we will eventually die  we do not want to talk, think or p...

The question no one want to answer.

It may be a bit bizarre to write about death because while most of us accept that we will eventually die  we do not want to talk, think or prepare for this eventuality. From time to time the question is asked on social media, What happens after death? I believe that there are many persons who are seeking an honest and truthful answer to this question.

Everyone knows that eventually we will either become food for the worms or be the contents of an urn. These realities, however, short changes life if it is the ultimate end of mankind. The seekers who are asking the question are clearly seeking answers because there is the belief that life does not end with death. There are many who are quick to point out that there is no proof to contradict that everything does not end at death.

Religion offers possible answers to this question and the answers provided by religious practitioners covers a wide spectrum. There is the belief that death is final and everything ends at death. There is the belief in reincarnation which essentially is that the man will return to live in another form. The monotheistic religions teaches that life continues in another realm and this may possibly be in bliss and utopia or in torment.

My personal take, as a Christian, on life after death I have written in two books (The God Fighters & The God Alternatives. available http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Prince-W.-Bradford/e/B00GM5OKR6).

Religion in itself is so bizarre that one commentator noted that the first murder that we have on record was over religion and that religion will be the cause of the last murder to be committed in the future.

Last December was probably the worst of Decembers in my life so far because I had to deal with the death of a number of close relatives. These were not person who had endured prolonged sicknesses, were in pain, were patients in hospitals or hospice or had allowed relatives to gather around to say goodbye. Their deaths were sudden and in one case violent.

I must take note of the answers given to the question on social media, What happens after death? For the most part the answer given was nothing or no one knows. This answer was rather comforting knowing that seven billion of us are alive on the earth  and if we live we shall all die and if we don't live then we are dead but no one can say for sure what will happen after death. The smarter persons commented that no one has ever return to tell. That answer may also true.

There was one group of persons who were particularly silent and those were the born again, Holy Ghost filled, saved and sanctified Christians. There is never a good answer to forward to mockers and skeptics but for some reason Christians are fearful of declaring their belief in heaven.

Modern science is relatively new when compared with religion which has been in existence for millennia. Modern science cannot measure the concepts that exist in the mind because science is about giving a possible explanation for what exist and possibly how it originated. Religion is based on a system of beliefs.

It will be interesting to learn when science finally provide a possible answer to the question, what happens after death? This will also provide a possible answer as to what purpose does life serve. There are persons who have devoted their lives to poverty and in the service of mankind. There are those persons who have expressed the desire to experience every pleasure and the best that can be experienced in life. All will come to an end at death but will that be the end?

Happy Monday: What happens after #Death?

Happy Monday: What happens after #Death?: What happens after#Death? This question was posed on another social media site. The writer indicated that he seriously sought an answer to...

What happens after #Death?

What happens after#Death?

This question was posed on another social media site. The writer indicated that he seriously sought an answer to the question. The writer also indicated that he sough an answer that went beyond the obvious, that is, being placed in a casket and buried or given to the crematorium fire and the ashes being placed in an urn. Does man really have a soul and spirit?

The answers to the question were many and ranged from, I don't know, I don't care and share the answer with me when you get it. No one gave a definitive answer. Everyone knows that no one comes back from the dead to give a report.

I recommended to the writer of the question the reading two books I wrote addressing the subject #The God Fighters (Religion, Confusion and Restoration) and #The God Alternatives (Religion, Evolution and Man).

A patient chose death rather than have a surgical procedure that could possibly prolong his life. This decision was based on the religious teachings that he received. Was this patient being a martyr? Was it an act of faith? Or was this suicide? #The God Fighters explore the Bible view of man and look at what the Bible says happens after death.

There are at least two aspects to man as demonstrated by asking a husband to describe his wife to an audience. The wife will not be charmed if her husband proceed to describe her physical attributes and say things the audience  could see (her physical appearance). She wants her husband to describe the characteristics that makes her the best wife in the universe. It is obvious that man is both physical and mental (spiritual).
#The God Alternatives explores both the physical and mental (spiritual) aspects of man because evolution provides an answer to the physical aspects of man but fails to answer the spiritual aspects of man. The Bible answers both the question of the physical and spiritual aspects of man.





The God Fighters & The God Alternatives are available in print and kindle
 http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Prince-W.-Bradford/e/B00GM5OKR6

Happy Monday: The competitive spirit

Happy Monday: The competitive spirit:   My wish as usual  is for you to have a Happy Monday   Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine...

The competitive spirit

 ^{My wish as usual  is for you to have a Happy Monday}

 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

I never learned to foster a competitive spirit probably because of my early upbringing. My parents were farmers and before I fully understood what was happening I had my chores assigned. I also learned early that there was a price to pay for negligence. I simply learned that nature and the weather were not excuses for not getting things done. Endure what ever nature throws at you and in the end you will be rewarded. 

My parents eked out a living farming the hill side and rearing animals. Planting crops and rearing animals came with many unpredictable and uncontrollable factors. Crops were lost as a result of the natural elements and larceny and animals were also lost due to the same factors. Losses were taken as a part of life and plans were made base on expectations that the crops will produce and the animals will thrive if the necessary things are done. There was a abundance of food but scarce cash and whenever cash was on hand then maximum use was made of it. This accounted for a lot getting done with small amounts of cash.

One of the lessons I learned from farming was to endure the best that nature had to offer and to overcome. There was never the ideal conditions under which to work when you are a farmer. The most favorable condition to prepare for planting was when nature was at its meanest and the time was exceptionally dry. Rain and floods did not excuse chores not getting done and so when it rained you get wet, when it was dry you get burnt by the sun, hurricane damaged crops and the list goes on. when nature was at its harshest was the time to burst in a happy song as you work or whistle a happy melody.

The trick with farming was knowing when to plant the various crops and many times that was during the most unfavorable conditions. However, the seasons never change and the wisdom of preparing during unfavorable times always pay. There was always the risk of planting too earl or planting too late. The same principle applied to reaping because the farmer had to know when was the right time to to reap his crop. i know farmers who were off because they planted their crops out of season.

There was no need for farmers to compete because all planted essentially the same crops and all were subjected to the same weather conditions. All farmers did not reap in the same abundance because of the extras that some farmers were willing to put into caring and nurturing their crops. 

I grew up in Jamaica and one of the things that I was taught early was to limit the use of I and me in conversations. I it was often said is found in the middle of pride. Focusing on I and me often lead to bragging, an elevated sense of importance and the need to put down others in order to promote oneself. Proud persons sooner or later end up looking ridiculous.

It is not easy to write this while constantly referring to myself but in recent times I have to take note of persons whose spirit of competitiveness will not allow them to not be the one being shown appreciation. This has led to persons trying to put others down while singing their own praises. I have learned in life to go beyond what is necessary to help my fellow man. This is where I get my joy. I do not find it necessary that there is any need to talk about helping others because my payment is the joy I get from doing so. My task is to highlight the achievement of other persons and when necessary pretend that I know nothing and when necessary that I am ignorant.

There is a saying that even a fool when he keep silent is considered to be wise. There is no need to compete with anyone because if you do the things that you should be doing at the end of the race you will be among the winners at the finish line. It has become the norm to glory in personal achievement and not let anyone forget personal greatness.

This week, however,is a good time to highlight and focus on encouraging another person. The greatest things in life are the things which do not carry a price. This week is a good time to talk about and highlight others person and if possible during conversation not to use the words I, me or my.

Happy Monday: To be great is our destiny

Happy Monday: To be great is our destiny: Greatness resides in all of us and it lies  latent in our genes awaiting the right formula to be released. All to often we forget that we ha...