I read in NL today about an averted plane crash in MMIA, Lagos. in the report the pilot announced that one of the engines had packed up. this was before take off. see people struggling to come down from the plane.in fact one pastor shouted " it is not my portion to die now". meanwhile in Nigeria, people are always excited and look forward to going to places like the US, Canada and England. this is because those places are better than Nigeria in terms of beauty and opportunities. they celebrate, give thanksgiving and testimonies when they get VISA. Now the question is, why don't people look forward to dying? or put in another way, why are people afraid to die since death is like a VISA to heaven? i am talking particularly about born again Christians.

Seewealth: I read in NL today about an averted plane crash in MMIA, Lagos. in the report the pilot announced that one of the engines had packed up. this was before take off. see people struggling to come down from the plane.in fact one pastor shouted " it is not my portion to die now". meanwhile in Nigeria, people are always excited and look forward to going to places like the US, Canada and England. this is because those places are better than Nigeria in terms of beauty and opportunities. they celebrate, give thanksgiving and testimonies when they get VISA. Now the question is, why don't people look forward to dying? or put in another way, why are people afraid to die since death is like a VISA to heaven? i am talking particularly about born again Christians.

Am yet to understand why christians are so scared to die too, doing everything they can to continue tolive in this sinful and corrupt world. Dying should be gain(to born agains) not loss.

Simple.
Because every animal including human beings has the survival instinct instilled in us which was acquired through evolution.

Seewealth: I read in NL today about an averted plane crash in MMIA, Lagos. in the report the pilot announced that one of the engines had packed up. this was before take off. see people struggling to come down from the plane.in fact one pastor shouted " it is not my portion to die now". meanwhile in Nigeria, people are always excited and look forward to going to places like the US, Canada and England. this is because those places are better than Nigeria in terms of beauty and opportunities. they celebrate, give thanksgiving and testimonies when they get VISA. Now the question is, why don't people look forward to dying? or put in another way, why are people afraid to die since death is like a VISA to heaven? i am talking particularly about born again Christians.

First is that a real born again is not afraid of death but the fear is about the pain one passes through before dying.
Secondly one is also afraid to die if at that point he or she is not pure in heart to make heaven or his ways are not through with God as to make heaven. For example, if there are restitutions to make and you fail to make them you aint going to heaven even with your born again claims.
Another point is that one thinks of those he ll leave behind how will they cope with life without him.
These reasons varies on the individuals and there are many more. I just mentioned a few.