Is it immoral to lay down your life?

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I could throw several scripture verses at you, and you could do the same to me, proving nothing…Catholic Christians had the bible for 1,200 years before verses existed, and, at some point, knew that all of scripture should be used for guidance - we’ve lost that.
Trying to use a scripture verse or two to prove a point is not the Catholic way.
 
Nelka said:
It’s not about heroic and cowardice but the state of ones soul.
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And what do you think letting others die when you could have saved them will do to the state of your soul? Does that show God how much you “love your neighbor as yourself?”
 
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Nelka said:
You need confession to go from mortal sin to sanctifying grace and only that.
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This isn’t necessarily true.

From the Catechism…
[1452] When it arises from a love by which God is loved above all else, contrition is called “perfect” (contrition of charity). Such contrition remits venial sins; it also obtains forgiveness of mortal sins if it includes the firm resolution to have recourse to sacramental confession as soon as possible.51
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This doesn’t say and after that sacramental confession you will be forgiven. Sure I realize the person still needs to go to confession, but if they die before they get there it doesn’t mean they weren’t forgiven.

Only God knows the heart and like Jesus says in Matthew 25 ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.’

I find it hard to believe that Jesus would consider someone, even a mortal sinner, who sacrifices him self for his brethren, to be a goat and not one of His sheep.

To have the courage to sacrifice oneself for another is a supernatural work of grace in his heart. In my opinion the person that would be think about the state of their soul during that split second decision most likely doesn’t have that grace working in their heart to begin with.

Just my thoughts,

God Bless
 
Basically the reasons other people have laid out. You’re so hyper focused on a black and white, mechanical concept of divine mercy that it’s actually making you more selfish and less like Christ. Do you really think God would see someone who laid down his life for his friends out of love and duty and go, “Hm, yeah, but technically you weren’t in a state of grace so enjoy Hell, sucker.”

“Sorry bro. Gotta look out for number one, I’m not in a state of grace.” Doesn’t really sound particularly Christian to me.
 
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Catholics have not lost the ability to use scripture: Here some Bible based Catholic resource by Patrick Madrid: 1) Where is that in the Bible?; 2) Why is that in Tradition? and 3) Answer me this
 
angel12 said:
And what do you think letting others die when you could have saved them will do to the state of your soul? Does that show God how much you “love your neighbor as yourself?”
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Not only what it does to the state of the soul, but what it reveals about the state of the soul. In either instance.
 
True I do see things in black and white and I am nothing like Christ.

But the Catechism teaches:

1035 The teaching of the Church affirms the existence of hell and its eternity. Immediately after death the souls of those who die in a state of mortal sin descend into hell, where they suffer the punishments of hell, “eternal fire.”
 
Greater love has no man than this, to lay down his life for his friends.
 
I’m almost tempted to say that a sacrifice of this scale, a total act of love, could definitely be a contrite act. This isn’t something that should be seen through legalism.
 
Yeah, giving up everything for the sake of other people is very loving.
 
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