And, married Anglican/Episcopalian priests can become Roman Catholic priests, though they must be re-ordained in the Catholic Church.
I don’t disagree on that at all. I’m very much not an eternal punishment type of Christian. And I am fully aware of the harms that that certain doctrines held by various Christians have caused. (My own anxiety disorder was probably worsened by the ones I grew up with.)
I just have a strong objection to anyone saying that suicide is a sin[1], regardless of their religion. I think that causes harm above and beyond whatever other problems may be present, for the reasons stated in the rest of my post.
or whatever word they want to use ↩︎
Maybe. According to the Catholic church, a mortal sin has three conditions. Grave matter, full knowledge of the gravity of the act and full and free consent. Suicide meets the first condition, but it rarely will meet the latter two. Regardless of what the Catholic Church may have taught in the past, the current teaching is
We should not despair of the eternal salvation of persons who have taken their own lives. By ways known to him alone, God can provide the opportunity for salutary repentance. The Church prays for persons who have taken their own lives. ( Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraph 2283)
I am not a Christian. I am not asserting that i believe suicide is a sin. I am saying that my understanding of Christian teachings is that attitude is a sin.
You aren’t supposed to kill yourself under Jewish doctrine, but the reason is that you are made in God’s image and to respect God you need to care for your health and your body. I suppose that also lays guilt on the depressed, but it doesn’t suggest that God will hate you for doing it.
When medical aid in dying was in the ballot in my state my temple held a discussion about it on Yom Kippur, and there were plenty of people arguing in favor.