Is suicide technically the only unforgivable sin?

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Usually the term “unforgivable sin” refers to “blasphemy of the Holy Spirit”, which is generally seen to be refusing to repent a sin one has committed. But even this is a tautological misnomer. If one was to reject God’s ability to forgive - in other words, to “close oneself from God” - then it is only necessary (by logic) for it to be an unforgivable sin, because the person who has committed the sin has closed him/herself away from God! How can God forgive someone if that person has already rejected God’s ability to forgive? But unlike suicide, there is still room for repentance of this person, for example, if he/she later changes his/her mind and decides to to repent all of their sins.

Suicide on the other side of the hand is quite different from all other sins. In that, suicide involves death. It is a decision that is made at the instant. And because we know that suicide is a sin, and that we also know that it involves death, and henceforth the option to repent is no longer open, doesn’t this make suicide the real “unforgivable sin”?

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Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk
 
Eugene, try looking suicide up in the Catechism. It is not an unforgivable sin. Your attitude could be very hurtful to people who have lost loved ones to suicide. Try to remember that your hypothetical questions are not hypothetical for everyone.
 
Also, while you are there look up “unforgivable sin.” Sometimes you can find quick answers to your own questions if you just look in the Catechism.
 
Actually, Eugene, my apologies. You would need to look under “blasphemy against the Holy Spirit” to find the passage I am thinking of. Jesus Himself is the One Who told us this is the sin that will not be forgiven. The paragraph in the CCC is 1864. If you don’t have a catechism you can find it online.
 
elizabeth_anne said:
Actually, Eugene, my apologies. You would need to look under “blasphemy against the Holy Spirit” to find the passage I am thinking of. Jesus Himself is the One Who told us this is the sin that will not be forgiven. The paragraph in the CCC is 1864. If you don’t have a catechism you can find it online.
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No, my apologies :). . .to anyone who may have lost a loved one or someone they knew to suicide. It’s a thought that crossed my mind recently.

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Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk
 
Please know that you are not alone if you ever have such temptations. Something that has really helped me is to renounce them. A sister taught me to pray: “In the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, I renounce all death wishes and thoughts of suicide…”(Repeat x3). and then: “In the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ I choose life and I choose to live…” (Repeat x 3). This has been very helpful for me, as well as calling upon the protection of the Blessed Mother, my guardian angel and St. Michael and the good angels. With having such temptations I always offer a prayer for others who likewise have them. That way, my prayer is not only for myself but for everyone in this situation. God bless you!
 
Jesus,our Lords peace be with You.
Sorry for my bad english. Yes,I agree that a lot of answers can be find in The Bible or/and in the Cateshism,but I guess it’s yeasier to ask. And some questions are of suchs nature that keeping in mind all who read theese questions and answers may be hurt. Suicide is a sin against God,He gave us life,and only He has the rigth to take it back. But we must keep in mind that His love is everlasting as is His forgivness. So when some have reached a point in life when he/she has no strength to carry on anymoore. It can be guilt,anything. But God loves us,and He understand,and a quote from a song by J.Cash,“He’l say Hi understand,and well done”. A song is not a Bible,but the words means that we can recieve forgivness DIRECT from God. So I see it like this,you live a good life,then you have no strength left and kill yourself,God knows what good you have done,and forgives you by Himself. Gods love can do anything,that we know.
 
Suicide is grave matter. However, it is not unforgivable. There are many factors involved, such as the person’s state of mind, his knowledge, etc. Only God can know all of these factors, and thus, only God can judge where a person goes. The only “unforgivable sin” is one that the sinner does not want forgiven; i.e., he is not sorry for.
 
People who contemplate and carry out the action of suicide are often in deep emotional, psychological or physical pain which they can’t see a way through. Lost, they lose hope and the will to live.

Mental coping skills can unexpectantly fail throughout a series of random locksteps which result in a person being pushed toward - and almost in wait - for the perfect storm that ends their life.
 
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