Hope for a Better World

I believe that every person has hope that there will be a better world. Each and every person, no matter who they are, have a picture in their mind of what they believe would be a better world. Whether that is no war, more laughter, less pain, etc. Whatever is it is and whether we have consciously thought about it or not, we have pictured it. From what I have learned from my mentor and my own personal opinion, I have concluded that our hope's for a better world can be generally categorized into three views.

The first is the view that is held by those who believe in what the Bible teaches. This is the belief that our hope does not need to be and will not be found on this earth. That this world cannot live up to the hope we have of peace and harmony. They believe our hope does not need to be found on earth because our better world will be found after we die and enter into heaven.

The second view is one that is held by those who believe there will be no life after death (afterlife). That when we die we will be put into the ground and lose all existence. Because they believe their life will end at death they have hope that this world could get better before they reach the point of death. They believe that there is a chance that the world leaders will begin to get along and that there could be an end to war, world hunger etc. They must place their hope in this earth because they believe there is nothing after it.

The third view is also held by those who believe there will be no life after death. Although similar to the second view in this sense, the third view has the largest difference from the others. This is because, those who have this view do not believe that their hope will be fulfilled. Although they are trying to hold on to the belief that this world can change, their hope is slowly slipping through their finger tips. As they watch the horror going on in this world they begin to realize that their chances of receiving the world they long for are very slim.

Whatever view we hold their is one thing that we all have in common. We all hope that we could live in a better world and have a view of the "good life" that we desire to reach.