2007-05-12 02:13:45 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We have several in our cemetery. If they admitted only those without sin, very few would be allowed.
YES. It is recognized that those who die from the act of suicide deserve understanding and compassion. The deceased may have been suffering from a serious psychological instability, or overwhelming fear and confusion. Therefore, the church offers funeral and burial rites for those who may have died as a result of suicide. The American edition of the Catholic ritual includes prayers for this specific situation. These prayers evoke forgiveness for the departed and consolation to their family.
2007-05-12 02:36:11 · answer #1 · answered by Sunshine 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. A Catholic who is the victim of stress and/or mental defect is no less a Catholic. Also, we do not assume that a person whose life ends in this tragic way is thereby lost. The only thing that can separate us from God's grace is mortal sin. Mortal sin requires that three criteria ALL be present. (1) Objectively grave evil; (2) knowledge of the gravely evil nature of the act; (3) full rational consent of the will. It is doubtful that any person considering the most irrational act of all, self-destruction, is capable of fulfilling the third required criterion for mortal sin. Therefore there is good reason to hope that a person in this situation may be saved.
2007-05-12 02:59:35 · answer #2 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I thought the answer was "no" until I found out that a specific Catholic teenager who committed suicide WAS buried in a Catholic cemetary. So apparently the "no" answer is out-of-date.
2007-05-12 02:20:41 · answer #3 · answered by Skepticat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time.
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 and prayers in Christ.
2007-05-12 07:19:49 · answer #4 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the nature of the Suicide. It is up to the cardinal and whoever in charge of the cemetery. For a long time they were denied a catholic burial but a lot have changes have been made so they are mostly allowed.
2007-05-12 02:20:17 · answer #5 · answered by wisemancumth 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My son was
I didn't have to give any money except to the undertaker
He had a full fledge funeral
Didn't have to get permission from anyone
2007-05-12 02:16:06 · answer #6 · answered by Sulfol1 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
At one time they could not, but Catholics now acknowledge, that who are we to judge, so they are now allowed.
2007-05-12 02:22:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
In ours, no they don't. The one I know of is somewhat on the side.
2007-05-12 02:54:33 · answer #8 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, though there may not be a full-fledged funeral.
2007-05-12 02:19:16 · answer #9 · answered by krishna 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if he gave enough money to the priest, I mean the church
2007-05-12 02:17:05 · answer #10 · answered by T Leeves 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋