ANY RELIGION!! So a member of my family said “I want god to take me”What is your personal thought on this?
So,there is a member of my family who is very sick. He has Mesothelioma and can not take medicine to treat it (long story). He is constantly in pain and is suffering. He mentioned to my great grandmother a couple days ago…“I want god to take me,but he obviously doesn’t want me…I’m still here”The thing is,my family is really religious (aside from my mother,father,and I) And his family is REALLY religious.
So,do you think it is wrong that he is asking “god”to take him,with him being a hard core Christian? Is it wrong that he wishes to be dead and leave his family behind? Would he like,go to “hell”or somthing for wishing that on himself? What is your personal view on this? I would like anyone of any religion to answer,I want to see what your personal belief and oppinion is..
Thanks!
I had an uncle in a very similar situation,but much less accepting of the fact he was still around suffering. He would shout,“God please take me! Please take me,God!”and he was in a lot of pain when he wasn’t completely doped up.
This member of your family may have every reason to believe that what time he has left will be of suffering,and that he will be a burden rather than a use to do God’s work or any other. Likely,he doesn’t see what purpose there is for him to continue constant suffering when he is of no use to God or anyone.
Seems like a pretty good time for God to take someone to me.
But he also believes that if God wanted him now,He’d have taken him. See the conflict he’s got going? He believe God wants him to be here,but can’t see for what good.
My advice is to make him feel he still has some usefulness. Too you,namely. He can talk,sounds like his mind is good,but probably immobile. Maybe ask him about his past,what the most important lessons in his life have been,funny things that happened,other family and such.