Do suicides go to Hell?

[EinBebop]

I've got my own opinions which I'll state eventually, but I'm curious what others think.

 

[True Noir]

That's what I was taught. I was taught that suicide is a sin and that they go to hell. I really never got to into it or anything so that's all I know. Funny thing though(not really funny) I just remembered, suicide isn't illegal in Japan.

 

[JohnCrichton]

There is no Hell.

 

[Czar Gato]

Theoretically, yes, IMO. However, you shouldn't ever assume someone who committed suicide went to hell, because you don't know what state of mind they were in at the time. If they had perfect reconciliation between the act and death, or if they were mentally ill or not thinking clearly, then that could effect where they go. Just what I think, though.

 

[Kury Wagner]

Earth is a living hell. . . but according ot the Bible, yes. If you take a life (even your own) it's an unforgivable sin. . . But I'm not Christian, so I'm probably not the best one to ask. . .

 

[Frank Castle]

Yep if you kill yourself you go to hell. That's what I believe.

 

[Aquadementia]

Religion, this is going to be so much less controversial then politics.

If worrying that they may go to hell for committing suicide stops someone from doing it, then they should go on believing that. Use whatever works.

 

[Rafeal v1.0]

Well, suicide is a sin i guess, and since you cant repent from commiting that sin, you go to hell.

 

[Cartman]

My answer is no, they don't. I personally don't believe in Hell (at least as a place).

 

[Eddie G.]

From a religous stand point, yes.. But I was yelled out for asking, "Why would God not like gays if he made them?", insisting my dead dog had much a soul as people do, and that there actually is evidence to support evolution so I never saw eye to eye with what I was told in Sunday school.

First off I find the idea of very strict rules for what is a sin and what is not a sin to be a flawed system. Murder, lying, and stealing all can be good things. And it has nothing to do with the ends justifying the means, there are situations where all these things are what need to be done (In other words good). So suicide as in the act is not by definition a sin since there can be situations where suicide is right. For example if someone were to sacrafice his life for another that would without a doubt be the right thing to do.

So no suicide is not really a sin as in it is at least not always a sin. But I'm guessing Ein that you're talking about the most common "Life sucks" type of suicide. For one thing I never fell into that whole "It's the coward's way out" bull because at the end of the day it is bull. I felt that when I was depressed I had the right to consider killing myself, and if anyone said I was just beeing a coward I would feel that they really just don't understand what I was going through. This is why I can't consider me not killing myself eventhough I wanted to proof that anyone can work through it, at the end of the day I don't know what the people who did kill themselves were going through. I bet a lot went through the same stuff I did and a lot had it better than me. But there are a lot of people who didn't have the family and will to survive that kept me alive, so personally I can't say anything against these people because I don't know what they went through. I also feel that since God either does not exist or lives in the shadows we really don't owe anyone our life, it belongs to us.

For personal stanards I would never kill myself. It goes against who I am, I have a strong moral code that involves helping others, killing myself would go against that personal code. I also live off people, I just like being surrounded by people. Most people have some fear of public, for me heaven would be me just talking to an audience forever. But I'm getting a little off topic, the thing is that these things are personal. It's pretty unfair for me to expect others to live up to standards that I set for myself.

In the end before you commit suicide there are two questions you need to weigh...
Is there another weigh?
Who would I be hurting?
These questions saved me, and I'm sure they could save other people.

So anyway...
No, the act of suicide is not a sin.
Yes, there are some direct effects caused by the suicide victim that hurt other people.
No I do not think it is right to judge suicide victims to harshly.
Yes, I would be ashamed to kill myself.
No, I don't hold others to this standard.

 

[FredNash]

Please refer to appropriate sections of What Dreams My Come.

 

[Classic Speedy]

Well, suicide is a sin i guess, and since you cant repent from commiting that sin, you go to hell.

Sorry to play devil's advocate, but there's a flaw to that statement. If someone were to sin RIGHT BEFORE they die, I seriously doubt God would condemn you to Hell just because you didn't have a chance to repent. Like let's say you said a curse word under your breath and a jet plane drops on your head. I highly doubt God will say, "Oh, SORRY, tough cookies."

Having said that, I believe suicide is wrong. Whether you would go to Hell or not after doing so is a gray area (I mean, is it even addressed in the Bible directly?), but I'll just say that, if you do it because of selfish reasons (i.e. not suicide to save another's life), you're not going to get many brownie points.

 

[Eddy]

Although it is considered a sin, I would say no. Killing yourself isn't a good thing to do, but I don't think if you do it you automatically go to Hell.

I'm supposed to be Catholic, but a lot of my beliefs seem to be somewhat different. For example, I don't think homosexuals go to Hell either.

 

[SirLemming]

Earth is a living hell. . . but according ot the Bible, yes. If you take a life (even your own) it's an unforgivable sin. . . But I'm not Christian, so I'm probably not the best one to ask. . .

You're right about the latter portion of your statement.

Many people seem to think the Bible says that suicide is a direct ticket to Hell. That's not true. This belief is likely based on a very technical rule-based (and therefore wrong) theology. I'm guessing the idea behind it is that you don't get a chance to ask for forgiveness for suicide. But I'm pretty sure that salvation doesn't hang on whether or not you confess each and every one of your sins, specifically. Sure, people try to account for this by saying "forgive all of my sins" when they get saved and then every once in a while after that, but does that really determine whether or not you go to Hell? I don't think so.

I believe that suicide is a sin, but heck, there are lots of sins. It's not right to do, but it doesn't cancel your salvation, either. I don't see why it would. It's one of many bad judgment calls that one can make. Salvation shouldn't be reduced to such a technical thing, because that's contradictory to its very nature.

 

[Duke Psychology]

Sorry to play devil's advocate, but there's a flaw to that statement. If someone were to sin RIGHT BEFORE they die, I seriously doubt God would condemn you to Hell just because you didn't have a chance to repent. Like let's say you said a curse word under your breath and a jet plane drops on your head. I highly doubt God will say, "Oh, SORRY, tough cookies."

Having said that, I believe suicide is wrong. Whether you would go to Hell or not after doing so is a gray area (I mean, is it even addressed in the Bible directly?), but I'll just say that, if you do it because of selfish reasons (i.e. not suicide to save another's life), you're not going to get many brownie points.

i believe the exact same thing.

 

[Conan-san]

I well past gave up trying to figgure out the mechanics of Christianity/religion as I seemed to go round in circles.

 

[creeper]

If "hell" actually is real then I would have to say no. Good people are good regardless. If someone is in such saddness that they kill themselves, then it's really up to what they've done why they were here on earth rather the act of killing themselves that would determine whether they went to hell or not.

Anyways, heaven and hell, are probaly concepts made up to make death easier. They thought that one will go to paradise makes the transition a lot easier. As for the concept of Hell it gives one the opportunity to make up for sins before they die.

I don't really believe in the Bible as it was written by man and most likely altered from it's original state. We have no guarantee whether it was and "act of God" or and act of men, who knew that people are sheep and will believe just about anything if you give it supernatural origins. Anyways, if the bible was real it would make more sense for God to come up with a current version, out of a bolt of lightning for every one of his followers. That way there would be almost no dispute. Alas we get the altered version.

The simple answer is don't kill yourself and you don't have to worry about going to hell. Life is what you make of it. This by the way is coming from a guy who has tried many times to kill himself. Not worth the stress on everyone else. Whether I'm happy or not I like to see others happy.

 

[Toss]

suicide is a sin, yes, but if the suicidist was Christian, they probably won't go to hell. I mean, God looks at all sins the same way. Stealing a cookie from the cookie jar is as bad as murdrer. and if you steal a cookie from the cookie jar, you proabably won't go to hell. I think it's the same with suicide. you probably won't go to hell, you will, however, have to answer to God for the murder you've commited, just the same as if you'd stolen a cookie from the cookie jar.

 

[Master Moron]

There is no Hell.

I agree. I believe when we die we're just...dead...death sucks...

But, you know I remember reading somewhere that maybe all the worthy people have already been taken off to heaven without us knowing it, and we're all in purgatory and we don't even know it.

 

[HumanoidTyphoon]

all of my questions are answers to my sins

As far as I can remember from the Catholic point of view no. I mean ask yourself this if Mother Teresa commits suicide would she then be sent to hell? No, your fate is decided on the type of person you are not one single act. God is a forgiving being and wouldn't send you to hell unless you deny him.