Near Death - Asking Forgiveness from God

I acknowledge that many people do feel the need for some sort of change when they are forced to acknowledge thier mortality. However I'd say that just as many people with a long history of religion find that they want life changes too, some of them often feeling that they have wasted too much of their life.

Either senario makes sense though. I can understand why either person would make the changes in their life.

Having had a near-death experience, my thoughts went to my family/friends/people I love, and thinking about any regrets I might have in leaving them. I did wish I had done more things but really even they are irrelevant. I never once thought about a God or a religion or begging forgiveness for whatever perceived behavior or action/inaction to do with religion. I was raised Catholic and I am non-practicing in any religion. I have my opinions on religion which I will not go into, but I was pleased to discover that my current beliefs were exactly the same when I had my near-death experience, so I am happy with how I am.

I can also think of a number of friends in the opposite category: people who, because of some horrific and/or near-death experience, came to the decision that there was no god.

Re: Near Death - Asking Forgiveness from God


They believe God will forgive them after living a life of sin, but they are misguided.

There is no repentance for people who persist in doing evil until death comes to them and who then say, 'Now I repent,' nor for people who die as a disbeliever. We have prepared for them a painful punishment. (Surat an-Nisa: 18)

 
When confronted with their own mortality they seek an answer that gives continuance to their existence. In most instances that assurance is only found in religion and religion's God.
 

Its a safety net, if there is no god then your safe, if thier is you still got that last minute net to catch you.