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Darn, first sentence should have been "My best fri...

2009-10-31T12:33:06.166+13:00

Darn, first sentence should have been "My best friend killed herself ..."

Paul, My best killed herself when we were both 14...

2009-10-31T12:32:20.561+13:00

Paul,

My best killed herself when we were both 14 years old. She was Buddhist.

I've talked another friend out of suicide - he had sex abuse issues from multiple relatives in his past and was a practising witch.

Last year I was visiting a young man in the psych ward who almost managed to kill himself - he told me quite alot about his urges to die and his inability to overcome them when they occurred.

So, you know, I don't need to google. I have a good idea of what a suicide's mind is like.

Suicide is rampant in this country and unless we d...

2009-10-31T08:52:03.820+13:00

Suicide is rampant in this country and unless we discuss ALL the factors contributing to its scourge – we are being negligent as a society.

Google ‘Suicide Notes’ LM and read the last testament of those that have taken their own lives.

You’ll discover about 30% mention an afterlife, meeting you again, Jesus, better place, heaven etc.

Many of those that suicide, revert to religious indoctrination from their younger days.

This is a complicated issue but there is no doubt believing in an afterlife makes the process easier = think suicide bombers.

Thanks for your comments.

There is one flaw in your logic. Suicide is gener...

2009-10-30T16:03:24.446+13:00

There is one flaw in your logic. Suicide is generally the best way to get to Hell - not Heaven.

While as Matrydom is where someone else kills you because of your belief in Christ. It's not suicide to be killed by someone else.