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Dude... until you have gone through a painful experience that leaves your life changed, I wouldn't talk about "condeming to hell."One of those things where I don't really know what to say. I do know that fellas no matter how bad a situation may seem, you can be delivered as long as you hang in there. By taking your own life you're telling God this situation is to great for you and I give up. In return condemning you soul to hell. God bless his family, I don't know how I could deal with a situation like that.
BD
Agree 110% VaB... Ultimately it is your mental state that kills you...Not to start taking this topic to another level, but I've learned through dealing with many around me that have suffered incredible trauma and/or are facing terminal diseases that it's ultimately up to that person what one can tolerate...
It might not have just been the pain he was in...it might have been incredibly bad news of something else he didn't share with others...something that would make his life and living day to day unbearable...no one wants to see someone commit suicide, but I've known people that have, and I've known people that want to...believe me, that's not what they want out of life...they want better, they want to have everything just FIXED, but there are mental states and physical limitations that give some pause, and unfortunately, some don't know any other way to fix the situation...
Without personally knowing Eric, it could have been severe depression, it could have been news of something terminally wrong since the accident, it could have been the feeling of being a tremendous burden on those he loves for the rest of his life...it's not what he wanted out of life...it's the only answer he had...that alone makes me feel incredibly sad for him, and I hope if there is something else for us after we die, he's now at peace...
Not to step on anyone's toes here, but not a single person should judge what he did...try to understand it if you can, try to imagine what state of mind it takes to see that as a solution, and try to have sympathy for him as well as his family and friends...he didn't want to die...it's what he felt would end whatever he couldn't tolerate anymore...it's a sad story, and one that none of us want to ever encounter in our own lives...
I've always found it amusing that humans hate to see animals suffer...those of us with pets know that when they are hurt or terminal, we do the humane thing by putting them down...not condoning that we even open the door to helping people commit suicide, but I do find it so odd that we almost hold more compassion for our pets than loved ones...we wouldn't have them suffer until the bitter end, yet humans must? Just food for thought...
BD, If you were his wife, child, girlfriend, mother/father or close friend. Would you like to read a comment as such as this over internet? Until you are in his shoes, you can't say what is best for him, these comments were very inappropriate due to the timing. May his soul R.I.P.One of those things where I don't really know what to say. I do know that fellas no matter how bad a situation may seem, you can be delivered as long as you hang in there. By taking your own life you're telling God this situation is to great for you and I give up. In return condemning you soul to hell. God bless his family, I don't know how I could deal with a situation like that.
BD
Ok, these are one of the those gray areas I normally don’t touch on unless I feel a specific leading. On. When I first read BD’s post I left it alone. But due to #cruncherbusa’s comments I feel lead to offer a response.BD, If you were his wife, child, girlfriend, mother/father or close friend. Would you like to read a comment as such as this over internet? Until you are in his shoes, you can't say what is best for him, these comments were very inappropriate due to the timing. May his soul R.I.P.One of those things where I don't really know what to say. I do know that fellas no matter how bad a situation may seem, you can be delivered as long as you hang in there. By taking your own life you're telling God this situation is to great for you and I give up. In return condemning you soul to hell. God bless his family, I don't know how I could deal with a situation like that.
BD
thrasherfox,Ok, these are one of the those gray areas...
...In any event. I am at peace with my beliefs.