Suicide

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What's your opinion about suicide? And what's you opinion about suicide in Christian religion?

i dont have a problem with it and i did not find anything in the bible about it being wrong

Here is an interesting discussion on the subject from ReligiousTolerance.org.

Suicide is an easy way out of a bad situation, for you. For others, your death may be one of the hardest things that they will ever have to deal with. A suicide is worse than being hit by a car, or dying from a disease. A suicide is a conscious choice by you to take your own life. This leaves behind a lot of guilt and many people close to you will place the blame on themselves or others. It can tear families apart and even drive others to suicide, creating only more pain for those left behind.Many people who commit suicide are ignorant of the feelings of those around them. People are not always aware of how much others rely on them. This can be caused by many things like poor communication or simply selfishness.In my personal opinion, suicide is masturbation for quitters. Its self-indulgance to the extreme and is one of the most selfish acts that anyone can perform.

I have no opinion of suicide and I do not see the reason that I need one. I'm not saying it's wrong to have an opinion about it, but I personally don't see why I should be required to have one. My aunt committed suicide on Christmas eve 2 years ago, and she left behind a husband and 2 daughters. I don't hate her for it and I don't consider her selfish. I never truly knew who she was, and probably would never have known, but that does not mean that I couldn't love her or have compassion for her. I only know for sure that she was mistreated by her family as a child and that she went through several rough spots while married to my uncle.I have endured a good amount of very painful situations. In the past there were times I considered suicide heavily, but I have come to realize that I do not wish to die yet. I know that in the life I have, there is a chance at being truly happy, and it is impossible to know whether death holds the same chance, if it holds anything at all. It took a extreme amount of pain for me to even contimplate suicide in the first place.As for religiously, I do not consider myself religious. This does not mean that I am an atheist. The truth is that I simply do not know whether there is a god or not, and for now I am content with this uncertainty. Just because I don't have an opinion on God does not mean I cannot love others and feel compassionate for existence. Likewise, and in the context of Christianity, just because someone commits suicide does not mean that they shall suffer an eternity in hell, if there is one. Who am I to judge you, or judge anyone else for that matter? I have as much reason in judging a person who commits suicide as I have to judge a person who saves thousands of lives. If god is all-forgiving, then I do not see the purpose of hell. Likewise, if you are to follow in the path of god, than is it not condoned within Christianity to strive to be as forgiving and as loving as He is?

I am SO with you Bob. Suicide, might be the answer for the guy who did it, but it hurts SO many. It's selfish, and it is not temporary for the ones left behind. It leaves permanent scars, and bouts of guilt for a lifetime.Though, I can't really say what is going on in a truly suicidal persons head, it must be a black hole. So on that note, I cannot judge.I wonder if it is suicide when that old dog stops eating because it doesn't feel good anymore.I like to think it is only us humans that would think of such a thing to do to ourselves and the ones we love, but now I am wondering....

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Don't regret saying that. It is a very good post.

Because people like me like to hear what you have to say!! I bet there are lots of others who appriciate your input. Lisa, for one.

i think it's cuz u two are mothers.... any way i got a ..well Lisa got me too. Quote: I wish you wouldn't delete your stuff. {took out her two parugrppaaphs of fussing at me ...ok fussing in a mommy way.. not a mean way. so u know...} Will you listen to me for once!! lol, I am a mom you know! i wanted to say something... i don't think it's a black hole thing. It’s a distorted mind. wut i mean is the mind is so powerful... ur mind makes u (u as in the one thinking or doing suicide) think ur nothing.. There is nothing… it’s the only way it will go away.. and a whole lot of things. ur not in the right mind set. i know how it is. i know the difference in my head. well let me re-say that.. i know the difference when i'm right in the head and can think rationally. ok most times i can tell... our family’s friend’s 20 something year old son (he grew up with my sisters and bro) got killed when a truck hit him…right down from there home. He Didn’t die in the wreak but he did when he was in the hospital… they had him on the breathing thing. Well we stayed with them at the hospital. I SAW wut his parents were going threw. It really bothered me. Few months b4 that I tried to commit suicide and was in a coma for a couple days. It was like for ONCE I felt the fear my mom has. It was some scary shit. And I sure don’t want her to die. I couldn’t look at him in all those tubes.. All I could think is how just months b4 this it was my parents and siblings in the room looking at me in tubes. Yea.. I told her I wasn’t going to try suicide no more.. I told myself that. But guess wut… I HAVE had suicide thoughts .. And wishing I was dead since then. I tried it about 5 times since I was 12. Hospitalized twice. And YES If I knew how to cut my wrists the CORRECT way I would be dead. But I didn’t know wtf I was doing. On somedays I think that it’s a good thing and others I wish I had done it right. If it hadn’t been for Ryan and Sara this last time I would have done it right… I DID do it right… I was just freaking found to early. Grrrrr See how the mind works I got from being glade i’m not dead to wishing I was again.. Just with in writing this. Honestly I’d just be happy with a brain transplant! ..or maybe amnesia.I guess I’m just a selfish jerk then.

Thank you very much for reposting that. I for one, learned a few things from your post. How very unselfish of you.

Thanks CR. I knew that one took some guts. hugs!Every ones story is a little different, but so many are so close to the same, maybe it will help someone else out.

Originally Posted By: bobaliciousSuicide is an easy way out of a bad situation, for you. For others, your death may be one of the hardest things that they will ever have to deal with. A suicide is worse than being hit by a car, or dying from a disease. A suicide is a conscious choice by you to take your own life. This leaves behind a lot of guilt and many people close to you will place the blame on themselves or others. It can tear families apart and even drive others to suicide, creating only more pain for those left behind.Many people who commit suicide are ignorant of the feelings of those around them. People are not always aware of how much others rely on them. This can be caused by many things like poor communication or simply selfishness.In my personal opinion, suicide is masturbation for quitters. Its self-indulgance to the extreme and is one of the most selfish acts that anyone can perform. I'll go with this. And in terms of suicide within the "Christian religion" I'm not sure the bible has a view either way, but I don't think God would like something so selfish.

but I don't think God would like something so selfish.How do you know? Have you met and talked with him

my opinion on suicide...Suicide is...suicide is a fools way out. If you are un happy with your life, do somethign to make it better, get some money and run off to somewhere else, dont kill yourself, theres always a better way than suicide, i dont even consider it a last option, for me, it isnt even an option

The only thing stopping me from suicide is the fact that It might ruin the afterlife... if one existsim really hoping my life starts getting back on track soon, but so far, not so good

look, the way i see it, if you view suicide as your only option and hate every one and everything around you, then leave, go somewhere where your happy, but dont kill yourself, and if you dont have enough money to leave, then get a job, save some, THEN leave. Theres always another way,

During some shitty times in my life I considered it. The only reason I never did it is because i think its for chickenshit bastards. One thing I never considered myself was a coward.As for how it lays with god it makes no difference to me as Im a nonbeliever.EDIT:I also thought I shuld ass that each time I did cinsider it shit always got better at some point in time after that, Nothing is permenant, life changes daily, sometimes for better sometimes for worse, but eventually it always getsbetter if you continue trying.