Jehova's Witness

[Professor X]

It would rid the world of the "I Need Attention" attempts at suicide...

True but surely the people who want to commit suicide would get what they wanted in the first place. I think that the Catholic Church made it a sin because people who believe in heaven may just want to get there without the long wait of a long life. What do you guys think?

[LaoOmologo]

One law in the 1800's that always made me confused was: If you are found trying to commit suicide and fail then it will be punishable by death. Surely that would be a good thing for some one who wants to commit suicide, wouldn't it?

Well.. no. They believed suicide, and punished to death cases ended up in hell. Up in the North (Denmark and Sweden. Not Norway in this cause) a number of child murders appeared. The new technique to get to heaven and die quickly. They murdered a child, they were pure and safe to get to heaven, and they could also apologize AND die. They killed a child, they got to heaven.

[Bree Fletcher]

True but surely the people who want to commit suicide would get what they wanted in the first place. I think that the Catholic Church made it a sin because people who believe in heaven may just want to get there without the long wait of a long life. What do you guys think?

You know, that makes a hell of a lot of sense... The church wouldn't want to lose membership, would it?

[Professor X]

You know, that makes a hell of a lot of sense... The church wouldn't want to lose membership, would it?

No and especially when they get so much money from donations/charity.

[Professor X]

Well.. no. They believed suicide, and punished to death cases ended up in hell. Up in the North (Denmark and Sweden. Not Norway in this cause) a number of child murders appeared. The new technique to get to heaven and die quickly. They murdered a child, they were pure and safe to get to heaven, and they could also apologize AND die. They killed a child, they got to heaven.

But isn't murder a sin also? So is the executioner exempt from hell or is he fine with eternal damnation?

[Bree Fletcher]

No and especially when they get so much money from donations/charity.

Exactly! That's the point exactly!

[FoxyBunny]

Back to the OP, the Bible specifically forbids the consumption of blood. This is why "kosher" meat is bled out before butchering. Most Christians quite simply define "consumption" as the eating of blood by way of their mouth and digestive tract....heck, most Christians don't abide by that particular tenet anymore. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that taking that blood into yourself in any way counts as the consumption of blood and that it violates a key set of laws handed down from God.

[LaoOmologo]

But isn't murder a sin also? So is the executioner exempt from hell or is he fine with eternal damnation?

Yes, but as I said, they could apologize! And in the Bible it says that the one who apologize his/her sins, will get a pass into heaven.

[Professor X]

Yes, but as I said, they could apologize! And in the Bible it says that the one who apologize his/her sins, will get a pass into heaven.

Ah yes now I know what those confession boxes are for. I always wonder why they used to talk about their sins in there. Thank you for enlightening me LaoOmologo (sorry if that sounded sarcastic, it wasn't intended to).

[LaoOmologo]

Any time X (O rly?)