Isn't martyrdom and suicide almost the same thing? Both are intentional acts that result in death.?

Answer 1

In many cases it depends on who wins the conflict. As an example; If Japan had won World War two the Kamikazi pilots would be known a great heroes throughout the world. The states had one of their own at the begining of the war. His name slips my memory, but he supoosedly flew his bomber into a Japanese war ship.

Therefore, I would argue explicitly that if the Muslims win the terror war their human bombs will be heroes. If they lose, their human bombs will be suicides that did little but murder innocents for their misleading religious leaders.

Answer 2

No. The intention of the "suicider" is to end their life for whatever reason. Something usually drives one into a suicidal state. With martyrdom, the individual does not decide that they are going to die, they decide that their belief is so strong that death will not deter them away from this belief.

Answer 3

Martyrdom is not intentional. The people who are martyred are because of their belief in in something greater than them, suicide is self inflicted and the easy way out, those who are martyred suffer more than you will ever experience in your life, look at those in Jewish concentation camps, those who die in the hands of communist countries, the little girl of 11 years old that when asked if she would just say that she did not believe in Christ she would not be boiled alive, like her whole family was before her. So this is not a topic to be taken lightly.
Maybe someday you will come to respect the death of many that if it weren't for them, you wouldn't be here.
God bless you and the Spirit guide you to understanding.

Answer 4

Martydom isn't really an intentional act. The martyr is killed for a belief, it is a heroic thing, people don't go out to die for their beliefs, they believe and are killed. Suicide is intentional, and selfish. Someone who becomes so depressed with their state of life kills themselves and plans it. No one else is involved, it is a private thing, (up until it happens). The person takes their own life, not for beliefs but a depressed state. A martyr is killed by outside forces because of a strong belief in something and don't want to die but have to die. Suicide want to die. Martyr don't wanna die but being killed! (you get, I have repeated myself 3 times but once more) Suicide want to die, Martyr don't wanna die but being killed for beliefs!
and Martyrdom isn't a word!

Answer 5

Martyrdom an intentional act? They threw Daniel into the lions den because he was praying to God after the new 'no praying' law was placed into effect. The worldly people punished his faithfulness to God. (he did not die but the story still fits) Suicide is acted out against yourself and has nothing to do with being faithful to God.

Answer 6

No, I don't think their the same. Being a Martyr is someone killing you for your beliefs. Take for instance Voice of the Martyrs, they are people persecuted for not denying Jesus Christ. Someone that straps a bomb on and kills a bunch of people, is a person that is selfish and has a crazy way of thinking.

Answer 7

One is for a cause that is greater than the individual and they are putting their feelings and themselves aside. The other just wants to end their life

Answer 8

Ether way only a sick person would do it.
Need a BRAIN WASH anyone?
Join the military or a religious group.
Be the best you can be,,,as long as it's the way they want you.

Answer 9

NO...martyrdom - you die for something worthwhile, you die to protect something, suicide you die because you're so sad you can't live anymore, or something like that.

Answer 10

Almost the same and identical are not almost the same thing.