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At first, I was struck by what appeared to be logic in your comment. But, I thought a bit, and have to respond with my evaluation, for whatever it might be worth to anyone else reading it.

Jesus didn’t commit suicide, as he was killed by his fellow man. God gave all of us free will, and doesn’t control our actions, even though I suspect he knows how evil and sinful we all are.

The question remains, is it a sin for us to commit suicide? I tend to think so, generally, but feel uncertain is some situations. I have a feeling that “justified euthanasia of us elderly is coming down the pike soon, as we elderly are seen as expensive obligations.

I can’t judge others’ choices. I am not entitled. (and not without fault of my own.). There is so much about God, and His creation that we humans can’t comprehend, but it sure doesn’t keep us from trying, then sinning against one another!

God gave all of us free will, and doesn’t control our actions,

I would propose further thinking on that.

Are you saying free will is absolute?

Or is it subject to God’s sovereignty.

The question remains, is it a sin for us to commit suicide? I tend to think so, generally, but feel uncertain is some situations. I have a feeling that “justified euthanasia of us elderly is coming down the pike soon, as we elderly are seen as expensive obligations.

Life is precious. I stopped hunting as much as I used to. Had to cut the throat of the last deer I hit. I am thankful for most people who hunt, they understand life more than most.

There was a reason for kosher killing for the jews, to see the life given for them, the blood drained from a living animal. Now it is just a label on the hot dogs with no real meaning.

When my 98 year old mother was having surgery and there was a problem, they called me 200 miles away if they should resuscitate her. I remembered her discussions and said no. At the same time they found my brother who was there at the hospital, and he told them the WILL resuscitate her. He was there, I was remote.

She lived for 7 more days, mostly unconscious. But each of us kids received a “gift” during that time period. At the end, the doctor came in and said he could ease her pain by giving her morphine. Some of us focused on the easing her pain. I knew what the morphine meant.