[Ikeon]

There is only one sin that can separate us from God and send a person to hell. The only unforgivable sin is refusing to accept Christ as Lord and Savior. Anyone who turns to Jesus for forgiveness is made righteous by his blood (Romans 5:9) which covers our sin — past, present, and future.

[Bubba Gump Shrimp]

“Anyone who turns to Jesus for forgiveness is made righteous by his blood (Romans 5:9) which covers our sin — past, present, and future.”
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Well, no... Not quite. You can’t ask for forgiveness then go kill 400 children and then go to heaven, nor rape a bunch of kids because you asked for “indulgence” before hand. It doesn’t quite work that way. But hey, your religion, my religion, we probably have different beliefs.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Part of the trouble with this article is that it doesn't tell us what the priest said. He may have mentioned that suicide is objectively the grave wrong of self-murder, but also that nobody knows that the lad was thinking, he might not have been in his right mind.

He could have said the boy was much loved on this earth, "And therefore we must all trust in God's mercy 'especially for those in most need of Thy mercy', as the traditional prayer says --- and pray for his purification and redemption."

Anything less than proclaiming "he is right now ecstatic and glorious in the presence of God" may have upset some of the congregation, who were understandably upset anyway.

But saying anything that implies "He's better off" causes suicide copycats: a big, BIG problem, especially for adolescents and young adults.

[ealgeone]

There is only one sin that can separate us from God and send a person to hell. The only unforgivable sin is refusing to accept Christ as Lord and Savior. Anyone who turns to Jesus for forgiveness is made righteous by his blood (Romans 5:9) which covers our sin — past, present, and future.

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