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not really otr, more adressed to those who have religiouspersuasions...
so anyway, i've noticed some of you out in here have religious leanings, so i
wanted to ask a question....
i'm currently reading Jose Louis Borges (NP: ASR), and there's this little
ditty he writes about how suicide is considered to be the unforgivable sin in
catholicism...(not to worry, no thoughts about doing it here) but JLB says
that Samson committed suicide (philistines and temples and big pillars);
Christ committed suicide (Giving up the ghost); Stephen committed suicide;
all the martyrs of the faith committed suicide. he then concludes that
suicide, if done with appropriate altruistic motives, is not a sin, but is
similar to killing someone in war (you're all familiar with the ban against
taking a life except in war time conditions). So, I want to know, a) is this
true (biblical figures skipping out) and b) if you all agree....
ps--godless heathens like myself are also encouraged to reply....
tim
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