Christians....what happens to people who commit suicide?
830768
I am not christian so cant answer in the way you wish\nbut love to you and i am so sorry to hear about your mother\nand i do not feel that anyone ill and so run down with life will get anything but the love and help they deserve when they pass to their next life\nI am sure God knows her mind and how she felt , how she could not cope any more and how she was not thinking right\nGod doesnt judge as harshly as some people\n xx
171999
That's exactly what will happen to the idiots who become suicide bombers. \n\nThey'll be condemned to be  surrounded by 72 sexy and provocative women who will remain virgins forever, and they'll be sexually frustrated forever. The only minor detail is that this won't happen in heaven, but in the Place Below!
720519
I have seen a lot of young people try and commit suicide, and the last thing on there mind is God. Many believe that if you take your own life you wander around in an empty void unable to pass over, this is rubbish of course but it's what some preach to scare others. This is not something that God would approve, and you will find that he gets the blame when someone does take their life, but the blame must fall on us because we fail each other, why? because we live in a world of greed, a place where few have time for others, a place where some kill in the name of their God. We need to share our love for each other as well as God, we mush never let our faith leave us, because it could fall on anyone us. People don't want pity, sometimes it's just someone to talk to, as I said I know I have dealt with a number of young lads up the age of 18 you have tried to kill themselves most cases it's a cry for help, but who's listening????????\nLove & Peace
1067238
Ofcoarse they go to heaven.I can't understand why God would send someone to 'hell' because they haven't heard of Jesus.
672819
If we have committed our lives to God based on what Jesus Christ has done for us on the cross -- then when we die, we go to be with God, to live in his presence for eternity.\n\nIf we reject the gospel of Jesus Christ (i.e., we do not commit our lives to God based on what Jesus Christ has done for us on the cross) -- then we will ultimately go to the negative afterlife (where we will experience negative consequences that match the extent to which we sinned and rebelled against God and that match the extent to which we hurt others by our actions or inaction.)\n\nCordially,\nJohn\nhttp://www.GodSci.org
624065
Because you are not only killing which is in the ten commanments but you are giving up on the life god created you, personally i don;t get suicide, i mean even if today is as bad as it can be, won't there be a better tommorow.
781210
yes, those who reject it go to hell. but just because someone doesn't reject the Gospel doesn't mean they are saved. they must accept it in order to be saved and believe in Christ. no one really knows what for sure happens to believers and nonbelievers before judgement day, but i think that they are separated, and then we'll all be judged one day and go to 'our place' eternally. some Biblical whiz probably has a better idea more based on the Bible, but either way, once you die, you'll go to heaven or hell. hopefully you'll/you believe the Gospel and live for God!
811451
Yes.\n\nCatholics believe suicide when committed in full knowledge and deliberate consent is a complete turning away from God (a mortal sin) and will send a person to hell.\n\nThere are 3 conditions of a mortal sin: grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent. \n\nWhile suicide (or any kind of murder) is always a grave matter, people who commit suicide may not always have full knowledge of what they're doing. Drugs can definitely impair one's thinking, as can other things, such as diseases, intense pain, or anguish. \n\nTherefore, suicide is not automatically treated as a mortal sin. \n\nWe are commanded by Christ not to judge others so we leave final judgment to God who alone knows each person's heart.\n\nWith love in Christ.
69837
Lots and lots of signs.\n\nGiving away beloved possessions. Seems to indicate that the person doesn't need those things anymore, or won't for long.\n\nA deep depression followed by a carefree euphoric attitude...if there is something dark enough for a person to consider killing themselves, then they act like nothing is wrong, it may mean they have a plan and they believe they have solved the problem, now they just need to implement it.\n\nTalking about death, saying they want to die, talking about dead relatives and wanting to see them again, researching methods to die, a sudden interest in afterlife or other religious ideas.\n\nAbandoning goals. An ambitious student that stops studying. A hard worker that no shows his job. A good parent who neglects their children. Losing sight of long term things...again, the rationale is that these things don't matter anymore.\n\nOR the opposite. Seeming desperate to finalize details about things. Or lining up a scenario for after the fact. A note, a will, cleaning up the scene beforehand, arranging belongings, a shrine of some sort. \n\nAny sudden change in behavior can make you wonder. If a person goes dark after being mostly happy, if they go quiet after being mostly chatty, if they seem opposite of the way they used to be.\n\nIf you think a person is suicidal you have nothing to lose by coming RIGHT OUT and asking them if they are, and if they have a plan, and when/where/how. The more concrete answers they give you, the more serious they are and the more important it is that they get some help. \n \nYou can start by talking to your friend's loved ones. Other friends, family, their minister, their teachers, their boss, whomever you think may have some influence on the person. You can actually do an intervention of sorts. Gather all these people together and let the person know how much support they have.\n\nYou can also contact the local crisis hotline, or the hospital or any local mental health facility, you can talk to police or a lawyer to see what avenues you have as far as getting TO the person if they have secluded themselves, or having their rights temporarily suspended so you can get them help.\n\nSome facts. Most suicide attempts are not really trying to kill themselves, it is a cry for help. \n\nMost women who try to kill themselves choose more passive ways, this is a generalization and not always true. Overdose is very common, gassing. The most violent ways are cutting. As such, women live through a LOT more suicide attempts than men.\n\nMen tend to choose more violent ways. Shooting, hanging, jumping. These are quicker, more definite message that the person intends to die. Messier, and less reversible.
1098122
Well, I know what church doctrine says, but only God knows the heart of any one person.  Fact is, we are all just guessing about it.  Noone can do that and come to tell us what happened next, so we will never know.  I can't imagine God punishing someone for dying as a result of mental illness. Church says they go to hell.  However, if it's true that we go to heaven as a result of having faith in God ( specifically in Christ's death in our place)  rather than by our works; then  suicide, which would be works, couldn't keep a person out of heaven
705835
When a person you are close to commits suicide it is hard to forget. It has happened to me. Not a soul mate but a friend. \nYou always think that you could have done something to help.... This is a tough one to answer. It is not easy to lose your "soul mate". To lose her/him because they take their own life is even harder. It takes time to get over it. If something like this happened to me, I would be more concerned about the person who did this.\nI believe that we don't really have the right to terminate our existence. I would pray for him/her as much as possible and also pray for myself to have the strength to carry this heavy emotional load.
420251
My friend, I agree with you, yet I also see a more pressing matter at hand. What about those persecutors and all the non-believers? If they die, they will not rejoice with all of us in heaven with the Lord God. I will pray for both the believers and the non-believers. There isn't much I can do from my present state but pray and preach the Word, since i'm not in a position to do anything but that. Email me if you have questions or are a fellow believer in Christ at questinchrist@yahoo.com. God bless
578109
oh, please don't consider this at all...it is an absolutely horrible thing to do. If you are considering suicide, there are hot lines to call and websites you can go to to get help. It may not seem like it, but there would be people who would miss you terribly. I read somewhere that people who try to commit suicide and don't succeed are glad they survived. It would be a terrible tragedy.
417010
people who commit suicide are loosers in life...!! we have only 1 life... live it to the fullest...!!\n\nCHEERS...$$$$
538558
islamic point of view here is a Question asked to someone on a family member committing suicide:\nQuestion : \n\n\nMy younger brother died by hanging himself. He was only 25 yrs.old. The problem was a small tiff between my mother and himself. We are all deeply shocked and very much grieved. There are so many questions that I would like to ask you regarding this situation. Firstly, why did Allah choose this kind of death for my brother. Secondly, my father is 65 yrs old and he is very pious and my mother is extremely kind and gentle. Why did Allah show this day in their lives? Thirdly, how can we help him (my brother) who is no more? How can we see him in jannat? Can we convey our salam to him? Will our salam reach him? \n Also, after we did autopsy we found out that his death was not because of strangulation but because his spinal cord broke. Actually what happened was, there was a swing made out of a cloth for my kid in the room. My brother he took a stool which was nearby and tied it around his neck saying i will take my life. My mother was in the same room, praying. We feel it was not suicide, maybe it was his anger which made him do this. \nHis friends tell us that he was not the kind to commit suicide. In fact he used to advice his friends against it if they mentioned it. \nHis funeral was also good and his face did not look like he was suffering or anything. It looked like he was sleeping and we just had to wake him up. Does this indicate   \nPlease reply to this as we are very troubled by this sudden demise. \n\nAnswer : \n\nPraise be to Allaah.   \n\nIn dealing with these questions we must note three things, which are: \n\n1 – Everything happens by the will and decree of Allaah. Everything that happens in this universe, good or bad, happens by the decree of Allaah, under His control and by His will, for there is no lord except Him and no controller besides Him. \n\n2 – We must believe that He is wise in all that He decrees, for His is the utmost wisdom in all that happens in this universe, whether we understand that or not. Indeed, much of Allaah’s wisdom cannot be comprehended by the minds of His slaves. So we must submit to Allaah, by believing that His wisdom is perfect. It is not permissible for us to object to Him, whether that means objecting to His laws or to His decrees. \n\n3 – Suicide is a major sin and a bad end. The one who kills himself in order to escape calamities or poverty or the results of distress or anger has, by doing that, exposed himself to the punishment of Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): \n\n“… And do not kill yourselves (nor kill one another). Surely, Allaah is Most Merciful to you.\n\nAnd whoever commits that through aggression and injustice, We shall cast him into the Fire, and that is easy for Allaah”\n\n[al-Nisa’ 4:29] \n\nAnd it was narrated in al-Saheehayn that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever kills himself with a piece of iron, that iron will be in his hand and he will be stabbing himself in the stomach with it in Hell for ever and ever. Whoever kills himself with poison, that poison will be in his hand and he will be drinking it in Hell…” \n\nWhatever happened in this case, we must refer the matter to Allaah. What appears to be the case is that what happened was suicide, because he hung himself, i.e., he tied a rope around his neck and strangled himself. So either he committed suicide or he wanted to commit suicide. And Allaah knows best. \n\nAs for the righteousness of the parents, this does not mean that Allaah will not test them with some calamities, so as to show their patience and so as to erase thereby their sins. For the believer’s whole affair is good: if something good happens to him he gives thanks for it, and that is good for him, and if something bad happens to him, he bears it with patience, and that is good for him, and this applies only to the believer. So being tested with calamities does
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No. Not because of the act itself. There is no sin that cannot be forgiven, except the rejection of Christ as your Savior. While suicide is a terrible/tragic thing, it is not unforgivable.\n\nNote: I see that there are many responses that indicate a person would "automatically" go to hell for this sin. I disagree with that. We are not saved by our actions. We are saved by grace through faith. Is God's grace nullified when we sin? No. While repentance is very important, it is NOT a means of grace. We do not "earn" forgiveness via our repentance. I'm sure that many, many Christian will die with some sin they never had a chance to repent of...that does not nullify the grace of God. \n\nAll that being said, life is a gift from God! We should use the days that He has given us wisely.
515155
Sometimes, when people make the serious decision to commit suicide, they actually start to feel better. They believe the pain is going to stop, that there will be an end, so the depression resolves.  That is why some people get so surprised when someone dies by suicide when they were doing so well.