However the Christian follower knows that life after death awaits him, the actual information on this life is rather scarce. Foremost, the fear of the unknown is common for all humans, and it is not a sign of weak faith in the divinity. Similar situations of reluctance to the new or unknown are revealed when a young couple awaits their first baby, when one changes their job or when a fresh graduate is thrown into the labor force market. None of these instances reveal a reduced faith in God, but a natural resistance and anxiety to change.
A fourth reason, which is in fact strongly connected to a strong belief in God, is given by the fear of what will happen once the individual enters his eternal life. The Christian expects to be judged and sent to either heaven or hell. He could be afraid that his life may not have been exemplary and that his mistakes could lead to his eternal damnation.
A final reason...
Generally, humans like to draw attention towards themselves and have the people around notice them. We often hear paraphrases of "I want to leave something behind when I'm gone," "I want to be remembered" and so on. The fear of death may then be linked to these feelings of being forgotten, or that the efforts made during a lifetime will be forgotten. Take the case of a philanthropist who strives hard to find homes for the abandoned children. She may be afraid that once she leaves this life, her efforts of aiding the orphans would cease and that the only victims in this situation would be the youngsters.
Ultimately then, humans fear death because it is natural to fear the unknown. They may base their feelings on practicality, selfishness or even selflessness. Whichever the case, their reluctance to dying does not mean that their faith in God is weak.
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