Suicide is a bigger sin than causing a Holocaust?

Question

I was reading the answers to this question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ard1UGRPGfFCV6_4gA0K0svzy6IX?qid=20061124115910AAyWfAa

The question simply asks if Hitler could have made it to Heaven if he repented his sins. Some answers state that Hitler didn't make it to Heaven, bcs he killed himself, an unforgivable sin.

Do Christians honestly believe that their God finds suicide a bigger sin than killing around 6,000,000 jews?

Or is it more like "oh damn, Hitler could have made it to Heaven, that seems hard to explain..ah wait, he killed himself...yay! that means I have an explanation and I don't have to think anymore about the subject" ?

Answer 1

Wow, it's shocking that someone would say that. But while I totally disagree with that line of thinking, I can see where they are TECHNICALLY coming from. The idea is that you can repent of any sin (except for blasphemy against the Holy Spirit). But suicide, by its very nature, can't be repented from (because you're dead). So it's just a technicality.

But you bring up a great point. Why would the sin of suicide be unforgivable anyway? Just because someone doesn't have the chance to repent of it? What about the other minor sins that someone has done and didn't even realize it, or forgot about them and so they didn't repent of them? If I understand Christian theology, you are not supposed to have to repent of every single sin you commit one by one. No one would cover them all. You'd inevitably forget about a sin here and there. The idea is supposed to be that Jesus forgives them all, without you having to mention each individual one.
And the idea is also maintained in Christianity that even after you are "saved" and forgiven by Jesus, you WILL continue to sin. Hopefully you won't do the really bad sins. (But then Christians insist that all sins are equal, so it gets really confusing).

Hmmm, instead of answering your question, I think I've just pointed out more confusions.

Answer 2

Just because you are all told that if you repent you sins are forgiven do you really believe that ?

Just stop and think how could someone kill so many people and just repent and all is forgotten come on.

However I do believe he did make it to heaven but to the lowest level they could find for him.

I do think he gave inspiration and amazing motivation

And it still leaves me to wonder, how can such a little man cause so much death and destruction and have so much power and control.

As for suicide I don't see it as a sin just a waste of life they choose the experience and the journey through life then they are not strong enough to handle and opp out

And to think suicide is the only way out and their soul comes back straight away to go through it all over again

They are stuck in the same experience until they accept what they have to face.

So my answer to that would be killing would have to be the greatest sin of all, to take a persons life to a opposed to your own come on think about .

Love & Blessings
Milly

Answer 3

First of all, I wouldn't recommend going to Yahoo Answers to get what Christian doctrine is all about from the answer of one individual! lol
Of course suicide is not a bigger sin than causing the holocaust. And to say that nobody can be saved who committed suicide is a lot of bunk too. One person has a right to his opinion in that sense, but don't take it as Christian doctrine.
Could Hitler have gone it Heaven if he had repented? If he had really and truly repented, yes. Not: "Lord, I don't want to go to Hell, so I'm asking Jesus to be my Saviour. Amen" ! With true repentance he would have been horified at what he had done, not only against mankind, but against God.
There is forgiveness available for all who turn to Christ who paid so heavily for that forgiveness for us.
You may not like the idea, but that is what Christianity is all about.
EDIT:
From the way he ended his life, I believe it is obvious he never did repent - he had wanted to set himself up as a god himself, really. His rule was the epitomy of human pride.
I definitely do not expect to see him in Heaven.

Answer 4

I think there are lots of loop holes with the whole Heaven/Hell thing. For me (though I'm not sure i really believe any of this much, but if it really is like this i'd like to think about it this way) i don't think it's a matter of repenting or anything like that. I think you're only able to get into Heaven if you truely tried to be a good person. So even if you did some bad things in your life, if you really want to be a good person, then you will be forgiven.

As far as Hitler, I'm not sure. I don't think you can really answert hat. I don't think (if it exists) that he would get into heaven, but i really can't say now, can I? :)

Answer 5

There are hundreds of Christianity-based religious groups, and about as many interpretations of the severity of a given sin. Some view suicide as being unforgivable, while others see it as a personal matter not worthy of any judgement by man or god. If you ask a question like that you're going to receive the entire gamut of responses, and none are any more valid than others simply because it's a matter of interpretation and personal belief, not absolute fact.

Answer 6

If Hitler asked for forgiveness he was forgiven, period no matter how atrocious his sin was. In God eyes there is no sin bigger or smaller than another. Anything that fall's short of his commandments is a sin and requires one to ask for his forgiveness. I'n certain Christians are not celebrating anyone being condemned to hell either. True christians aren't no allowed the luxury of viewing forgiveness subjectively. We are all human and we all deserve forgiveness.

Answer 7

as I said in my answer to that question... there is proof that some of hitler's closest generals killed him and no evidence to say he didn't repent last minute, so he could have possibly gone to heaven, if he didn't kill himself and he repented.

EDIT: C N why is there a list of the 7 deadly sins? if none is bigger or smaller then the others?

Answer 8

Well that all depends if you read this question through Christian eyes or Jewish eyes.
I am Jewish and I believe that Hitler would ring my doorbell and blow my brains out right now if he could.
So, to answer your question, I don't care if Hitler killed himself, asked someone to kill him, was murdered or had his head frozen with Walt Disney and that football coach.
In the Jewish religion, the one he was trying to destroy, any god he meets after his death is not going to look kindly upon him. Jews don't have that automatic forgiveness thing. Hitler did not lead a good and righteous life; the gates are closed to him and his henchman.
My ancestors that he murdered will wave to him.

Answer 9

authentic suicide isn't technically purely causing your demise. Suicide is self homicide. mild huge difference there. human beings jumped out of the dual towers as they were crumbling and burning. They fell to their deaths. they did not dedicate suicide. in case you've faith contained in the right of a woman to abort her baby, you won't be able to logically be hostile to suicide. yet Christ followers do no longer remember on abortion. . . All church homes that save on with Christ believe homicide (which includes self homicide) is a sin. Why would you've the right to end your human being life, in case you do not have the right to end somebody else's? What supplies you this "perfect?" God by no ability did. . . purely because he gave you free will, and also you used this to develop right into a sinner (as everyone has) does no longer advise you've the right to workout your free will and settle on to homicide someone. inspite of the actuality that if that someone is you.

Answer 10

It would be nice if Hitler had committed suicide before the Holocaust.
It gets very confusing to explain facts if you believe in sin.