Is Pope John Paul II going to hell?

Question

According to a doctor, the Pope is going to hell

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297743,00.html

Do you think suicide deserves hell?

What circumstances are okay for suicide... like in the Pope's case he was near death...?

Answer 1

He's already in hell, eternally, because he believed the false gospel of works in catholicism. Catholics are not saved Christians.

Answer 2

First, this doctor's analysis is removed from the patient. same as a Mark Furman stating an opinion on any real police case. They just don't know the details.

Second, refusal of medical treatment by the patient is not suicide. We fear our own death so much that we will do anything to avoid it and often carry out medical procedures well past their logical stop. If the body is dying sometimes we should let it die. What we should be focusing on is the Pope's handling of the suffering he experienced at the end of his life and the refusal to live by the world's standards.

Suicide is the deliberate ending of your own life. Allowing yourself to die a natural death is not.

Answer 3

Was it really suicide? Or did he just not want to be here any longer, but felt God wanted him in Heaven?
I don't think it was suicide, I'm thinking it was more of a "living will" type of thing... And suicide is murder, so yeah its a sin. But no sin is more or less likely to get you into or out of Heaven... its just sin. Jesus died for our sins on the cross, so its forgiven, and so as long as the pope accepted Jesus as his savior he'll be in Heaven.

Answer 4

Rom 10:6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down [from above]:)

Rom 10:7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)

Hope this helps you.You seem so troubled by this.

Answer 5

As Christians, we believe that human life is a sacred gift from God to be cherished and respected because every human being is created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26).

In heeding God’s command, "Thou shall not kill" (Exodus 20:13), we recognize that we cannot end of our lives or the lives of others as we please. We must respect and protect the dignity of human from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death.

Both euthanasia and assisted suicide violate God's commandment not to kill.

Euthanasia occurs when a doctor or medical staff person administers a lethal dose of medication with the intention of killing the patient.

Assisted suicide occurs when a doctor or medical staff person prescribes a lethal amount of medication with the intent of helping a person commit suicide. The patient then takes the dose or turns the switch.

We also recognize the need for the proper management of pain. Modern medicine provides effective treatments for pain that guarantees that no one will suffer a painful death. No one needs to escape pain by seeking death.

Suicidal wishes among the terminally ill are due to treatable depression similar to that of other suicidal people. If we address their pain, depression and other problems, then there is generally no more talk of suicide.

Repercussions of Assisted Suicide
+ The patient seriously, possibly completely, damages his or her relationship with God.
+ Anyone assisting a suicide gravely endangers his or her spiritual, psychological, and emotional well-being including family members and medical professionals.
+ Corruption of the medical profession: whose ethical code calls on physicians to serve life and never to kill. The American Medical Association, the American Nurses Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and dozens of other medical groups argue that the power to assist in taking patients’ lives is "a power that most health-care professionals do not want and could not control.”
+ Society will more and more disregards the dignity of human life.

Possible Corruptions
+ Exploitation of the marginalized: The poor, the elderly, minorities, those who lack health insurance would be the first to feel pressure to die.
+ Cost control: Patients with long term or expensive illnesses and considered economic liabilities would be encouraged die.
+ Rebirth of historical prejudices: Many able-bodied people, including some physicians, say they would "rather be dead than disabled." Such prejudices could easily lead families, physicians, and society to encourage death for people who are depressed and emotionally vulnerable as they adjust to life with a serious illness or disability.

Jesus uttered the words of faith that continue to inspire and to guide the Church’s teaching in this mystery of Christian death: "This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again" (John 10:17).

+ Pope John Paul II +

The medical expert is grasping for notariety by proposing a non-exisant scandal. She even tries to redefine the definitions of euthanasia and assisted suicide.

Pope John Paul II was not euthanized nor did he commit suicide.

At least Time Magazine presented both sides of the story: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1664189,00.html

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 2270 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect2chpt2art5.htm#2270
http://www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/CU/ac0897.asp

With love in Christ.

Answer 6

Don't personally believe in hell but for those that do, I don't know if refusing extraordinary means to prolong life can fairly be equated to suicide. Was Gahndi's fast attempted suicide?

Answer 7

thats not suicide...when some-one is very sick..near death and even if given some kind of medication...to pro-long their life another day or days...but will die or suffer....Pope believes in God are strong here because he Knew that God wanted him..and choose to do his will...

Answer 8

How likely is it that he is going to hell? And why would ANY suicide deserve hell?

Answer 9

If he did not place his faith & trust in Jesus Christ alone for salvation....

Then yes......he will perish in hell

I cannot say for sure if suicide is deserving of hell. But ALL sin is. It certainly does not please God when someone takes their own life. But is it forgiven?

Probably.....just like all sin is forgiven at the cross.

Answer 10

Nope, he's in heaven with Saddam and Jerry Falwell. They are sharing virgins and fried chicken.