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NASB | 2 Samuel 17:23 ¶ Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and arose and went to his home, to his city, and set his house in order, and strangled himself; thus he died and was buried in the grave of his father. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Samuel 17:23 ¶ Now when Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out and went to his home, to his city. Then he put his household in order, and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the tomb of his father. |
Bible Question:
Does the Bible specifically say anything about it being a mortal sin to kill yourself or is that a "rule" we were taught as children? I am asking this in regards to the priest that committed suicide in Ohio and was given a full Catholic burial. I thought it was a mortal sin and you were damned to Hell for killing yourself. I looked up in Bible Gateway for the keywords: suicide, kill yourself, kill oneself, take your life, take ones life. I did not find anything on this subject. Thank you. |
Bible Answer: Reba, Objectively the Church teaches that suicide is a mortal sin because it indicates dispair and a lack of faith as illustrated by Judas. On the other hand tyhe Church acknowledges it is difficult to know the subjective state of mind of a particular one who commits suicide. Was the person mentally ill and therefore not accountable, etc.? So the Church has condemmed suicide objectively as motal sin and has in the past refused Christian burial to those who kill themselves, but now often exhibits a more compassionate approach for the benefit of the survivors. I am not sure if this is a good thing or not. The refusal of Chritian burial for suicides served a very practicle purpose. It deterred many who contemplated suicide and later recovered from their depression or dispair. This is clinically documented in many cases where people have admitted that the only reason they did not kill themselves when they were tempted to suicide was because of the teaching of the Church that it was a mortal sin to take one's own life and one would therfore be damned to hell. Emmaus |
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