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A question I've found myself pondering of late. (i.imgur.com)
submitted 7 months ago by Silas8350
[–]MrDelirious 6 points7 points8 points 7 months ago
Not if he doesn't stay dead. Then it's just a failed suicide attempt.
[–]sleepyj910 1 point2 points3 points 7 months ago
But God is infallible! explodes
[–]Silas8350[S] 0 points1 point2 points 7 months ago
So, still technically a "sin"? This whole thing just sounds like such a crock of shit. I cant understand why people who call themselves rational would believe this.
[–]modeski 1 point2 points3 points 7 months ago
It's easy! All you need to do is merrily discard your critical thinking faculties.
[–]lespaul134 -1 points0 points1 point 7 months ago
He sacrificed himself, not just suicide.
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 7 months ago
I was told yes, he did commit suicide, therefore he went to hell, but was resurrected by god and forgiven of his sin, therefore we can be forgiven of our sin.
This was exactly how it was explained to me.
[–]SinglePurposeUser 2 points3 points4 points 7 months ago
He was resurrected by god...i.e. himself? So he resurrected himself? I was taught the same thing in Sunday school. I just wish I was 20 instead of 7 at the time so I could just look at the teacher and tell them what a crock of shit it sounds like.
edit:clarification.
[–]TheRuss 0 points1 point2 points 7 months ago
Just some information about the "sin" of suicide: Yes, the Bible does reject suicide as a sin, on the basis that believers do not have the right to take what belongs to God (their own lives). However, there has been a shift in this belief due to greater understanding of mental illness. By no means is this shift universal, but many open-minded Christians accept it.
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[–]gosmart 1 point2 points3 points 7 months ago
So this is why his burial went so wrong.
[–]Sheldy13 1 point2 points3 points 7 months ago
Within the whole context of "God": God can't truly die, so no. Also, he was able to make it so not only was the experience painless, the whole thing felt good. Each time he was whipped he made it feel like the greatest orgasm ever.
[–]Silas8350[S] 1 point2 points3 points 7 months ago
Damn, God's into some kinky shit.
Suicide loophole: sacrifice yourself to Yahweh!
Haha, if only we could say "I told you so".
[–]ASofterMan 0 points1 point2 points 7 months ago
Well it depends, because not every Christian believes that it really was monotheism but rather polytheism. So, it could be that the denominations that belief he wasn't God could be the same ones who say "suicide" is a sin? Still, I think Jesus'd be in Hell anyway.
[–]clarkkentfly 0 points1 point2 points 7 months ago
Here is something and just hear me out. If the Christian belief is that God sent himself to Earth to save the human race then I think this is a good example. A fireman who runs into a burning building because he knows there are innocent lives at risk. He knows that he will most likely die while he is in there. But he still does it because even if there is a small chance to save one life it was worth it. Now does that sound like suicide?
[–]Spartacist1917 0 points1 point2 points 7 months ago
But if he committed suicide, then he can't go to heaven.
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