Rose Petal
Bluelighter
Just a thought on suicide:
For the Religious: Suicide is the taking of a life. Equivalent to murder. Many structured religions teach that suicide results in an eternity in hell, or purgatory, and eternal misery (as opposed to a 'lifetime' of around 70 years). Forever is a long time.
For the Spiritual and New Age: Suicide is pointless. If we are here for a reason, to end our life is to short circuit that particular learning curve. Many people believe that there is no easy way out of life, that if we take the route of suicide, our souls will have to reincarnate to go through the same issues we fought with in this life, the same problems that droves us to want out. Others believe our souls will become confused and earthbound, and relive the moment of death over, and over, and over again. Even with no religion, if a person accepts that each body has a soul, then what fate are we inflicting upon our souls by bringing about our own untimely death? For every cause there is an effect. So if you're one of those non-commital agnostics who believe 'there's something bigger than us out there'.. 'I'm not sure what there is, but I do believe our souls go on some how', what a risk to take by chancing it through suicide.
Lastly.. If you're an out and out atheist, who believes that there is NOTHING after life, but permanent 'nothingness' - unconsciousness.. 'nothingness' forever and ever.. then what's your rush? If this is all there is, if this is the only shot of 'life' and 'existence' that we get a taste of for all time and eternity, why not make the most of it? There will be nothingness soon enough, surely!
Just a thought.
For the Religious: Suicide is the taking of a life. Equivalent to murder. Many structured religions teach that suicide results in an eternity in hell, or purgatory, and eternal misery (as opposed to a 'lifetime' of around 70 years). Forever is a long time.
For the Spiritual and New Age: Suicide is pointless. If we are here for a reason, to end our life is to short circuit that particular learning curve. Many people believe that there is no easy way out of life, that if we take the route of suicide, our souls will have to reincarnate to go through the same issues we fought with in this life, the same problems that droves us to want out. Others believe our souls will become confused and earthbound, and relive the moment of death over, and over, and over again. Even with no religion, if a person accepts that each body has a soul, then what fate are we inflicting upon our souls by bringing about our own untimely death? For every cause there is an effect. So if you're one of those non-commital agnostics who believe 'there's something bigger than us out there'.. 'I'm not sure what there is, but I do believe our souls go on some how', what a risk to take by chancing it through suicide.
Lastly.. If you're an out and out atheist, who believes that there is NOTHING after life, but permanent 'nothingness' - unconsciousness.. 'nothingness' forever and ever.. then what's your rush? If this is all there is, if this is the only shot of 'life' and 'existence' that we get a taste of for all time and eternity, why not make the most of it? There will be nothingness soon enough, surely!
Just a thought.

