Originally posted by @rajk999Sure, just like there are exceptions to killing at times.
Is there an exception to that rule? Of course there is.
Self preservation is one.
Are there any more?
Did you check or are you one of the masses who regurgitate what the church says to them?
But as a general rule, not good.
Originally posted by @whodey'A general rule'. How would you like it if someone else set about taking your life because they were following a 'general rule'?
Sure, just like there are exceptions to killing at times.
But as a general rule, not good.
It's the ability of the army to make a person believe it's right to take a life that leaves a soldier susceptible to death. That's the gig and it's over now. Give it up.
Originally posted by @bongallojoeI haven't seen it classified as a sin in the Bible.
I have almost ended my life but i got past it, im on ridalin pills now and i feel better.
but if i had committed suicide, would it have been a sin?
I wanted to talk about this a little bit more.
Originally posted by @christopher-albonYou are not a Christian so to try to explain it to you would be meaningless.
Define 'sin'.
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I don't ever remember saying that and am happy to address if you bump it.
I thought that might be the case, that you don't remember.
You will see that other Christians included myself have managed to concisely respond to the OP. All your dodging and prevarication is just pretentious waffle sonship, you are incapable of answering a straight forward question about anything and are therefore, in my opinIon, lame as a preacher of the gospel. People have questions and you need to be able to answer.
"pretentious waffle, mumbo jumbo, etc." Be like Paul - As long as Christ is announced , fine.
"Some preach Christ even because of envy and strife, and some also because of good will, ... What then? Only that in every way whether in pretense of in truthfulness, Christ is announced, and in this I rejoice; yes, and I will rejoice."
I didn't debate your comment to BongalloJoe.
I hope the poster got something out of it to encourage him/her towards Jesus Christ.
Edit: you are trapped under the weight of your own strange beliefs and teachings. Get out, get away from the people you hang out with. Get some fresh perspective.
I don't see much "fresh" about your perspective.
Now a couple of questions for you: on another thread.
A few Questions to Dive
Originally posted by @eladarIt seems sin is defined by morality which has no mention of religion in it's definition
You are not a Christian so to try to explain it to you would be meaningless.
'principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour.'
Originally posted by @christopher-albonThat can be your definition.
It seems sin is defined by morality which has no mention of religion in it's definition
'principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour.'
Originally posted by @christopher-albon"Morality" is about right and wrong. "Sin" is about transgressing what is purported to be the will or law of a supernatural being (i.e right and wrong. ostensibly in the eyes of a god figure). Sometimes what "Morality" and "Sin" pertain to overlaps but they are different things. There doesn't need to be a supernatural element for there to be "morality" but there does for there to be the notion of "sin".
It seems sin is defined by morality which has no mention of religion in it's definition
'principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour.'
Originally posted by @christopher-albonSin has been defined as "missing the mark" by many scholars and preachers. Suicide may be sin, my opinion, because it is giving up. To a Christian it would be seeing God as very limited and His ability to help.
Define 'sin'.
To an unbeliever it seems basically the same, giving up.