2007-01-28 10:40:42 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. Whether it is done in the name of religion or not, laying down ones life for a noble cause is religious, in that it is sanctified by God. A person who does his duty, without attachments to the results, and dies doing it, is also said to have died for a noble cause. A fireman is doing his duty when he fights a fire, and many die because of it, but it is noble, because he was doing his duty. A mother does her duty protecting the infant with her body, but sometimes she dies as a result of the birth. That is also very noble. If you save someone's life, and you die, that is noble as well. Of course, one of the greatest examples is that of Socrates, who laid down his life for the truth. Even though suicide is condemned, Socrates was being honorable in taking his own life, in order that he not contradict his own teachings.
2007-01-28 10:51:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the noble cause. People are blowing themselves up so that they can have virgins in Paradise...that is not a noble cause. But if you are killed for saving others, that is a very noble cause.
I do not like even the word religion. I follow Jesus, not any religion.
2007-01-28 10:45:20 · answer #2 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember Patrick Henry?
2007-01-28 10:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, laying your life down for the sake of others is always noble no matter what
2007-01-28 10:45:57 · answer #4 · answered by I-Ponder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said "No greater love hath any man, than if he lay down his life for his friends."
He may have been talking about if you are on an expedition, and you are stranded, and the food has run out, and some of the members of the expedtion are thinking of eating other members of the expedition, in order to survive; and suppose you yourself are being tempted by such thoughts, then you should actually let them eat you rather than you eat them. Maybe that's what Jesus meant, who knows.
But I shudder at the thought.
2007-01-28 10:42:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a universal concept. Even Spock laid down his life to save the Enterprise.
2007-01-28 10:42:56 · answer #6 · answered by Atlas 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well , example, a man is protecting his family, wife, kids parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, in order for them to survive & not be hurt or die then he will have to lay his life, like making a sacrafice for ur family, and if that means killing himself and the ememy then let it be that way, I.E, if enemies are attacking you, and to defeat them you have to die urself in order for ur family and loved ones to prevail then it is relgious concept, (i think) like maybe figthign the enemy with hands, guns, bombs, either way.
2007-01-28 10:50:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surely the idea came to the mind of some without the help of religion.
love might push a person to do that.
However, the death of Jesus sure popularized matters.
2007-01-28 10:54:35 · answer #8 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is a human romantic concept. Read about the battle of
Thermopylae.
2007-01-28 10:44:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do not think so. I am a volunteer EMT/wild land firefighter and if someone is in need, I will help them.......regardless of the cost. If I die so someone else may live, so be it. I am not religious, just caring.
2007-01-28 10:44:41 · answer #10 · answered by FireBug 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋