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Date Posted: 06:17:28 08/31/07 Fri
Author: Catie
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Subject: Protestant Churchs and suicide
In reply to: Joan 's message, "The Catholic Church and suicide" on 04:45:22 08/31/07 Fri

I know it was the same for many protestant churches as well. It seems the more that has come to light about mental illness, depression, etc, the churches are more lenient and understanding. All of that goes to show, imho, that man is so capable of making errors. God doesn't change. I wonder how he felt about churches, christians, et al, condemning folks who didn't deserve the condemnation. Also, it makes me wonder how much more we are wrong in some of our beliefs today. What might be considered "sin" today will not be considered so tomorrow. The church must also be careful of accepting things for the sake of appeasing the public. It all makes me grateful for an all knowing God who understands beyond what we can even imagine!

I won't go into great detail, only to say, Jennifer was terribly paranoid when she died. She was convinced someone was stalking her, out to "get her". It all seemed so sudden to us, because up until the week before she died we'd seen no indication of paranoia. Anyway, in her letters, it was obvious to us there was a lot of fear and unrealistic situations she was dealing with. Yet even to this day, there are those who claim to be Christian who have openly, to my mother in law, speak of how awful that she gave a life dedicated to Christian work, only to throw it all away in the end, to be eternally condemned. That attitude is not only absurdly in contrast to God's mercy and love, but downright mean.

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[> [> [> [> I absolutely agree with you, Catie................ -- Barb, 07:52:37 08/31/07 Fri [1] (clgrtnt2-port-77.dial.telus.net/161.184.42.77)

that it is humankind that is capable of making errors. There is God's will an human will. We will forever keep growing and learning but we will continue to make errors along the way. Hopefully we will learn from them too. I think that is what life is suppose to be about. It's a learning process from beginning to end.

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