esp if you’re one of the devout ones who think they’ve been really good

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    Didn’t the Bible state that suicide is grounds for not getting into heaven?

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      The bible considers it a sin, but sin doesn’t keep you out of heaven if you’re Christian, you basically just have to try and do better.

      The Catholic church decided it was a mortal sin, and because you didn’t have time to go to confession afterwards, you would go to hell.

      That’s a drastic oversimplification, but it is kind of the root of it.

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        Suicide is only a sin, so it would theoretically be forgiven. Problem is you must atone for your sins before death, and there no way to atone if your dead by your own hand.

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      I am aware of no such passage. Heaven didn’t occur to the people in that area until very late in the Bible writings. It is highly likely an introduction from the Greeks.

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        They definitely considered it a sin though? Even if not grounds for not getting into heaven due to it not existing to their knowledge.

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          Oh the theist consider it a sin but I am not aware of it being explicitly laid out as one in the Bible, could be wrong I admit.

          It makes sense when you think about it. You can’t have your slaves offing themselves.