Christians, do you think suicide is a forgivable sin?

Question

I find it funny how some of you don't, but you have never, or never will, have come close to suffering from clinical depression. No one can say they have suffered from true diagnosed clinical depression and not thought about killing themselves. These are not thoughts of the person's own, these are thoughts drove into them through an illness that claims many lives every year.

Until you have felt your body eating itself while you are still alive, I think you should back off and show a little compassion, as I saw a girl come in here earlier who was very sick, and all you could do was judge her and push her closer to the edge, some of you people make me sick....

Answer 1

Catholics believe suicide when committed in full knowledge and deliberate consent is a complete turning away from God (a mortal sin) and will send a person to hell.

There are 3 conditions of a mortal sin: grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent.

While suicide (or any kind of murder) is always a grave matter, people who commit suicide may not always have full knowledge of what they're doing. Drugs can definitely impair one's thinking, as can other things, such as diseases, intense pain, or anguish.

Therefore, suicide is not automatically treated as a mortal sin.

We are commanded by Christ not to judge others so we leave final judgment to God who alone knows each person's heart.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Depression is very difficult. God knows the pain we have. He looks at the broader issue. Do we Love Him. Do we do our best to follow his ways. Those are the big salvation questions.

For anyone who is depressed I recommend 5HTP a food supplement. I have seen it really change depressed people.