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Jesus committed suicideIn the eyes of Christianity suicide is a sin, because it is one playing "god" with their own life, as well as rejecting the gift of life which God had given them, and it is a sure way to earn an express pass right into hell. But if you think about it, did not Jesus himself commit suicide?
Granted he did not physically take his own life, but than the psychical act is not at the root of the sin of suicide, it is just the means to get there. As the Christians themselves are so found of saying "He died for our sins" But the thing is, Jesus knew he was going to be killed, he knew who was going to do it, he knew when it was going to happen, and he knew he was going to be betrayed and by whom. In fact he gave his betrayer permission more or less, he allowed Judas to lead the solider's right to him. As it says, he told Judas to betray him with a kiss. So, ultimately Jesus renounced his own life, he gave himself up, he accepted his death. He was not killed against his will, he gave himself up to death, he decided that his life was no longer worth living, that in death some greater good would come. Knowing what he knew, there were measures he could have taken to spare his life. He could have had Judas restrained without physically hurting him. He could have escaped, and went into hiding. He could have resisted arrest. But he gave himself up. Jesus, according the Christians own beliefs, committed and act of self-sacrifice. And what is Self-Sacrifice if not a form of suicide? It is a renunciation of ones own will to continue to live. He knowingly, and willingly went to his own death. He allowed his death to happen. He of his own free will gave up his own life.
11:46 AM - 9/16/2008 - post comment
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