Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

rug

(82,333 posts)

10. No, suicide is entirely forgivable.

Wed Mar 15, 2017, 07:00 AM

Mar 2017

The "unforgiveable sin" is blasphemy aginst the Holy Spirit. Matthew 12:31; cf. Mark 3:29; Luke 12:10.

No, that is not what passes for discussion in the Religion Group. It is the conviction that God cannot forgive a given sin or a given person. At its root, it is doubt that God is God. At its root is the conviction that sin is greater than the Creator. At its root, it is the belief that we can do things greater than God is able to do. There are echoes of the apple of Eden in that.

Here's a short article on it, albeit one written by a priest of the Legio Christi, the group founded by, to quote Benedict XVI, the "reprehensible and objectively immoral" Fr. Marcial Maciel. Even he could be forgiven.

https://rcspirituality.org/ask-a-priest-what-are-sins-against-the-holy-spirit/

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

what are the different varietys opinions on suicide? [View all] demtenjeep Mar 2017 OP

Most churches feel it is a sin but show compassion for those who have committed suicide. hrmjustin Mar 2017 #1

Mine will if you can show the person was not in control of their faculties shenmue Mar 2017 #8

I am not entirely sure but I think according to Catholics Doreen Mar 2017 #2

Can you give a source for this response? No Vested Interest Mar 2017 #5

No, I can not give a source. Doreen Mar 2017 #6

A google search will give you the answer to the question. nt No Vested Interest Mar 2017 #7

No, suicide is entirely forgivable. rug Mar 2017 #10

I don't know about too many other perspectives True Dough Mar 2017 #3

so no definite answer demtenjeep Mar 2017 #4

"The Church's view is that we should leave the judgment of those who commit suicide to God." rug Mar 2017 #9