2007-05-22 03:43:25 · 2 answers · asked by iranmeters 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ultimately because of love.
No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. (John 15:13)
A parent that sacrifices himself or herself to save their child's life is choosing death over life but is not committing suicide.
A soldier who accepts a "suicide" mission to help win a war and protect the citizens of his country is choosing death over life but is not committing suicide.
A Christian who chooses to remain faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and be put to death instead of renouncing his or her faith and living is choosing death over life but is not committing suicide.
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. (Matthew 10:39)
With love in Christ.
2007-05-22 16:30:20 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They understand that death will occur at some point in time. So it is more a matter of how you live your life while you are alive than running from death.
Could you imagine your child in your house and it is on fire and not risking your life?
Could you imagine what it would be like to live with yourself knowing you could have saved your child but you did nothing?
There are somethings that are worse than death.
2007-05-22 15:28:47 · answer #2 · answered by DS M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋