Guest guest Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Dear Marcos & All, My understanding is... the many Christian churches teach a doctrine that if a person takes his/her own life, they are forever condemned to hell. I don't believe that Catholicism gives a pardon to suicide victims to go to purgatory. When my brother took his life, it was this doctrine that I rebuked. It is different when a punishment is just explained in words, but... when it became a personal reality, I could not accept this doctrine for someone I love. This is where I began my search 3 1/2 years ago.... Many thanks for your warmth, concern, and suggestion. Sincerely, Danamarie PS: If I have posted incorrect information, please correct it ) ***** Hello Danamarie, Well, the Catholic Christians have an old tradition of praying for the deceased at masses, and there are even whole orders of nuns and monks who basically pray for the dead every day, to alleviate their suffering(if in 'Purgatory', however one understands this; as a state or a place), and bring them Light and Peace. peace be with you, Marcos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Hello Dannamarie, Yes, the official position of the Church on suicide is depressing...to say the least, that and other dogma made me search out for the reasons and reasonableness of things from other sources. Anyway, there are, as we see in Chinese beliefs(among others), ways to alleviate the Hereafter for those who may be suffering, and that is to offer prayers, dedicate acts of charity and ritual offerings for the deceased one. That is seen on other religions also. Marcos --- das4145 <asenat45 escreveu: > Dear Marcos & All, > > My understanding is... the many Christian churches teach a > doctrine > that if a person takes his/her own life, they are forever > condemned > to hell. I don't believe that Catholicism gives a pardon to > suicide > victims to go to purgatory. When my brother took his life, it > was > this doctrine that I rebuked. It is different when a > punishment is > just explained in words, but... when it became a personal > reality, I > could not accept this doctrine for someone I love. This is > where I > began my search 3 1/2 years ago.... > > Many thanks for your warmth, concern, and suggestion. > > Sincerely, Danamarie > > PS: If I have posted incorrect information, please correct it > ) > > ***** > > Hello Danamarie, > > Well, the Catholic Christians have an old tradition of praying > for the deceased at masses, and there are even whole orders of > nuns and monks who basically pray for the dead every day, to > alleviate their suffering(if in 'Purgatory', however one > understands this; as a state or a place), and bring them Light > and Peace. > > peace be with you, > Marcos > > > _____ doce lar. Faça do sua homepage. http://br./homepageset.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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