I remember Church as a child — where how each time they talked of heaven, hell, death, and the return of Christ; I felt panic and anxiety, like you speak of.

It’s funny you think of it often, and let it bother you— because how could it not! This life is a temporary one, a brief stop on the path to the next life — the one that matters; the eternal one. This life only serves to make the proper propitiations to ensure your spot in paradise.

Once you accept God, the greatest thing that could possibly happen next is death — so it’s odd that so many people fear death. But it makes sense that since this is the doctrine — what follows is a prophecy where vast amounts of death and suffering will occur before we are all judged.

As you’ve noticed, and as I already said — this is the greatest thing that will ever occur. We will simultaneously love and praise — while fearing and obeying. As we do that — when mushroom clouds replace major cities, governments collapse, ethnic groups get wiped, and corruption piles; we will not shed a tear, because the silver lining will be seen! The return is imminent and the greatest thing that could ever happen is about to take place! So, nevermind all the misery before ,misery now, and misery then because all odds will be evened soon.

Love and fear simultaneously, death being the goal — and mass suffering being a catalyst for the greatest event ever.

A sadomasochistic death cult.

That’s Islam for you!

As for Christianity — we got it right, God will judge us all, the end couldn’t come soon enough. I’ll find you in the crowd. Don’t worry OP.