Suicide isn't a sin or mental illness either?!
Question: I'm pretty sure we were all brought up to believe that only G-d is the bestower of life. Only he can take it away, meaning death. Right? Or, some form of that idea?
If this is true, how can anyone be thought of as taking their own life? G-d took it, not them. Hospice patients are known to defer their own death dates to get through a family holiday, to wait for someone special to come, whatever they want. What's the harm then, if one wants to speed the day up and leave earlier than originally planned (which date we don't know)? It's not the fairness I like to associate with the notion of G-d.
I can see a botched-up suicide as the answer from G-d saying "No, this is not the time," but who's keeping track of that. The majority of suicides seem to work out fine. How can this be the ultimate "sin," or unforgivable, or whatever? We haven't a clue. All you have to go on is something written in an old book, now called scripture, and it won't hold up in court.
Answers: I'm pretty sure we were all brought up to believe that only G-d is the bestower of life. Only he can take it away, meaning death. Right? Or, some form of that idea?
If this is true, how can anyone be thought of as taking their own life? G-d took it, not them. Hospice patients are known to defer their own death dates to get through a family holiday, to wait for someone special to come, whatever they want. What's the harm then, if one wants to speed the day up and leave earlier than originally planned (which date we don't know)? It's not the fairness I like to associate with the notion of G-d.
I can see a botched-up suicide as the answer from G-d saying "No, this is not the time," but who's keeping track of that. The majority of suicides seem to work out fine. How can this be the ultimate "sin," or unforgivable, or whatever? We haven't a clue. All you have to go on is something written in an old book, now called scripture, and it won't hold up in court.
God isnt realy real hes just a phony bologna invisible dude and/or chick sheep herder
and we are the sheep
(metaforicly)
(although the bible doesnt realy make sence when you realy get down to it it does have some good morals and values)
suicide isnt a sin if he/she wants to take their own life its usually because they cant realy stand to live any longer, have been through something tragic and cant take it well,or they might have a mental ilness
Whats your question
killing ur self is selfish
It is sinful depending on the person's intention. If he/she is mentally ill of course they don't know what they 're doing is wrong, but if it's someone who just wants to take their life for the heck of it or because of something stupid then, yes, I think it's sinful. Either way, taking your own life is wrong and shows how weak you are
There is no such thing as SIN, it is merely there as a method of control for sheep who believe there is an invisible omnipotent man in the sky, who can strike you down if you blaspheme.
Actually, my leg kinda itches now.
If a person is extremely ill, I do believe it's okay to let go.
Let me ask you a question though....you said "the majority of suicides tow ork out fine" -- HOW DO YOU KNOW IT WORKED OUT FINE FOR THEM?
Suicide = Murder
Murder = CRIME
Murder is a Crime against GOD and against the Law.
So, yes it is a SIN and if you wish to call someone that does such a crime mental. Well, then yes it is also a mental illness.
It is odd to see how others think.
you have missunderstood something, religions tend to either contredict themselves and/or have a lot of different interpretations.
What, you have a problem with "God"?
We have free will. As such, many choose to end their own lives. So 'murdering' yourself can be considered a sin. Simply because one comes to the conclusion that there is no hope left (mental or physical), they abandon faith in Christ and decided to end the pain. The reasoning is that a 'sane' person does not want to die, only an 'insane' or mentally ill individual. The courts seem to agree with this view as well. I really can't say it IS a sin, nor can I say that it is NOT a sin. I can only extrapolate about it what I read in the Bible
Mental illness isn't a sin it's a challenge for the person suffering from it. Suicide however, That's debateable. Several people who attempted suicide but, survived have said that just before losing consciousness, they realized another way to solve their problems and they wished that they hadn't done it. what court or you talking about, in the hereafter.
well most people are terrified of doing it. even the ones performing it are scared but go ahead. doesn't being afraid kind of give you a red flag. It's just unnatural to take your own life.