Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query

2002-07-17 Thread seena John

Dear Friends,

The following verse indicates that Our Lord went to the imprisoned
spirits who lived before Jesus came to earth, so that, by the word
preached to them, they too might have the chance to live. Just think, how
could God be impartial, and let only those souls after Christ cameto
earth, be saved  ? The people who lived before Christ came on earth did
not know him or that belief in Christ  was salvation itself. So Our good
God, who is impartail, went up to the imprisoned spirts after the work of
salvation was done, so that they too would have a chance to know the
saving grace. And so that during judgement, no one could say that they
did not know Christ, and so be judged as per their belief or unbelief.
1 Peter 3:18 to 4:6 ..stated that God preaches to those who are already
dead so that they might live in obedience to God in their lives as
spirits. In short they are given another chance to be in God's fold.

In Christ,seena



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Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query

2002-07-17 Thread seena John
 ask for forgiveness... 2. Suicide is a question that must be
left to God to judge. Medical scientists tell us that the brain lives for
perhaps four or five minutes after the body dies; you can do a LOT of
praying in that time. However, only God will judge anyone anyway. We can
'settle the question' for ourselves by believing in Jesus, but it is
presumptious to attempt to condemn OR excuse anyone else. God alone knows
their heart. 3. The question ask about suicide is a very good one. Some
time ago I was called to the psyco ward at a local hospital. A young man
had attempted to take his own life.I ask him if he had ever given his
life to God, and he said he had.I told him that he would have had to take
his life back from God's hands in order to destroy it. A few days later
his mother came to see me at the church. She thanked me, and She told me
that because of what I had said to her son, he would never again attempt
suicide. Sometime later he died in an automobile accident. urs in faith
Jason Mumbai  If you
don't want the fruits of sin, stay out of the devil's orchard. -
Original Message - From: Alfred Samji To: Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002
6:44 PM Subject: Fwd: Re: Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query (My comments) >
Hi friends, > Just wanted to put up my comments on this subject. We all
know that suicide > is a sin. Killing whether it be of self or of another
person of course is > condemned in the 10 commandments. The point now is
whether praying for a > dead sinner makes any difference to the salvation
of that person. In Matt > 12:32 Jesus Himself tells of an afterlife where
sins will be forgiven. He > talks of two worlds where sins will be
forgiven i.e. 'in this world' and > 'the world to come'. > > [M't:12:32:
And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall > be
forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not
> be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.]
> > This clearly depicts of another world after the death of a person,
where > sins can be forgiven i.e 'the world to come'. > > We also have
proof in 1 Peter 3:18 to 4:6 where Peter from 3:18 goes on to > 4:6 and
tells of how Christ after being killed on the cross visited the >
'spirits in prison' i.e the spirits of those who were disobedient in the
> days of Noah. It is said that Christ went to them and preached the
gospel to > them so that in their life as spirits they might 'live
according to God in > the spirit'. > > [1Pe:3:18: For Christ also hath
once suffered for sins, the just for the > unjust, that he might bring us
to God, being put to death in the flesh, but > quickened by the
Spirit:19: By which also he went and preached unto the > spirits in
prison;20: Which sometime were disobedient, when once the > longsuffering
of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a > preparing,
wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. > 1Pe:4:6: For for
this cause was the gospel preached also > to them that are dead, that
they might be judged according to men in the > flesh, but live according
to God in the spirit.] > > This again depicts a world where God preaches
to those who are already dead > so that they might live in obedience to
God in their lives as spirits. In > short they are given another chance
to be in God's fold. > We read in Genesis of how big the sins of those
people spoken of here were. > > In the context of the Rich man who came
to Jesus we see Jesus first telling > of how difficult it is for the rich
to enter the kingdom and later goes on > to say 'With men this is
impossible; but with God all things are possible.' > (M't:19:23 to 26).
Our God is a loving God. His likeness is that of love. He > is full of
mercy and compassion and it is solely because that He loves us > that He
sacrificed His only Son on the cross to save us, to make us part of > His
family. > > Our loving Father will not turn down an appeal for mercy by
one of His own > children for another. Praise the Lord. > > > > Regards
in Christ, > > Samji / Dubai
 If you don't want the
fruits of sin, stay out of the devil's orchard. - Original Message
- From: Jason Herbert To: Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 9:40 PM
Subject: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query > Dear JYs > > We have recently read
the 2 Part mails of Father Thomas on whether Sucide is > a Sin or not. It
was really a wonderful sharing. I had recently been for a > Retreat.
There the Priest had mentioned that a Person committing Suicide is > as
good as Handing over ur Soul to the Satan. > > My Question is :
Considering that a person commits Suicid

Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query (My comments)

2002-07-17 Thread JASON:)

Dear Alfred Samji and Dear JYs

Reading Alfred's mail to my query was really inspiring. However I find some
of these points relatively new to me. Maybe cause I have never come across
any teaching on them. Take for example Alfred quoting 1 Peter 3:18 to 4:6
stated that God preaches to those who are already dead so that they might
live in obedience to God in their lives as spirits. In short they are given
another chance to be in God's fold. This is really new to me. Also quoting
Mt:12:32 There is a reference to a World to Come. Now I do know that some
denom like the Jehovahs really quote this part fluently. So what is this
Comin World that Jesus Speaks about.

Now when I had queried about Suicide in another list, these are some of the
replies I got.

1. Suicide is murder and since your dead when you commit the sin you can't
ask for forgiveness...

2. Suicide is a question that must be left to God to judge.  Medical
scientists tell us that the brain lives for perhaps four or five
minutes after the body dies; you can do a LOT of praying in that time.
However, only God will judge anyone anyway.  We can 'settle the question'
for ourselves by believing in Jesus, but it is presumptious to attempt to
condemn OR excuse anyone else.  God alone knows their heart.

3. The question ask about suicide is a very good one.  Some time ago I was
called to the psyco ward at a local hospital.
A young man had attempted to take his own life.I ask him if he had ever
given his life to God, and he said he had.I told him that he would have had
to take his life back from God's hands in order to destroy it. A few days
later his mother came to see me at the church. She thanked me, and She told
me that because of what I had said to her son, he would never again attempt
suicide.  Sometime later he died in an automobile accident.

urs in faith

Jason
Mumbai


If you don't want the fruits of sin, stay out of the devil's orchard.
- Original Message -
From: Alfred Samji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 6:44 PM
Subject: Fwd: Re: Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query (My comments)


> Hi friends,
> Just wanted to put up my comments on this subject. We all know that
suicide
> is a sin. Killing whether it be of self or of another person of course is
> condemned in the 10 commandments. The point now is whether praying for a
> dead sinner makes any difference to the salvation of that person. In Matt
> 12:32 Jesus Himself tells of an afterlife where sins will be forgiven. He
> talks of two worlds where sins will be forgiven i.e. 'in this world' and
> 'the world to come'.
>
>   [M't:12:32: And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it
shall
> be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall
not
> be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.]
>
> This clearly depicts of another world after the death of a person, where
> sins can be forgiven i.e 'the world to come'.
>
> We also have proof in 1 Peter 3:18 to 4:6 where Peter from 3:18 goes on to
> 4:6 and tells of how Christ after being killed on the cross visited the
> 'spirits in prison' i.e the spirits of those who were disobedient in the
> days of Noah. It is said that Christ went to them and preached the gospel
to
> them so that in their life as spirits they might 'live according to God in
> the spirit'.
>
>   [1Pe:3:18: For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the
> unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh,
but
> quickened by the Spirit:19: By which also he went and preached unto the
> spirits in prison;20: Which sometime were disobedient, when once the
> longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a
> preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
> 1Pe:4:6: For for this cause was the gospel preached
also
> to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the
> flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.]
>
> This again depicts a world where God preaches to those who are already
dead
> so that they might live in obedience to God in their lives as spirits. In
> short they are given another chance to be in God's fold.
> We read in Genesis of how big the sins of those people spoken of here
were.
>
> In the context of the Rich man who came to Jesus we see Jesus first
telling
> of how difficult it is for the rich to enter the kingdom and later goes on
> to say 'With men this is impossible; but with God all things are
possible.'
> (M't:19:23 to 26). Our God is a loving God. His likeness is that of love.
He
> is full of mercy and compassion and it is solely because that He l

Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query

2002-07-17 Thread JASON:)

Dear Alfred Samji and Dear JYs

Reading Alfred's mail to my query was really inspiring. However I find some
of these points relatively new to me. Maybe cause I have never come across
any teaching on them. Take for example Alfred quoting 1 Peter 3:18 to 4:6
stated that God preaches to those who are already dead so that they might
live in obedience to God in their lives as spirits. In short they are given
another chance to be in God's fold. This is really new to me. Also quoting
Mt:12:32 There is a reference to a World to Come. Now I do know that some
denom like the Jehovahs really quote this part fluently. So what is this
Comin World that Jesus Speaks about.

Now when I had queried about Suicide in another list, these are some of the
replies I got.

1. Suicide is murder and since your dead when you commit the sin you can't
ask for forgiveness...

2. Suicide is a question that must be left to God to judge.  Medical
scientists tell us that the brain lives for perhaps four or five
minutes after the body dies; you can do a LOT of praying in that time.
However, only God will judge anyone anyway.  We can 'settle the question'
for ourselves by believing in Jesus, but it is presumptious to attempt to
condemn OR excuse anyone else.  God alone knows their heart.

3. The question ask about suicide is a very good one.  Some time ago I was
called to the psyco ward at a local hospital.
A young man had attempted to take his own life.I ask him if he had ever
given his life to God, and he said he had.I told him that he would have had
to take his life back from God's hands in order to destroy it. A few days
later his mother came to see me at the church. She thanked me, and She told
me that because of what I had said to her son, he would never again attempt
suicide.  Sometime later he died in an automobile accident.

urs in faith

Jason
Mumbai


If you don't want the fruits of sin, stay out of the devil's orchard.
- Original Message -
From: Alfred Samji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 6:44 PM
Subject: Fwd: Re: Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query (My comments)


> Hi friends,
> Just wanted to put up my comments on this subject. We all know that
suicide
> is a sin. Killing whether it be of self or of another person of course is
> condemned in the 10 commandments. The point now is whether praying for a
> dead sinner makes any difference to the salvation of that person. In Matt
> 12:32 Jesus Himself tells of an afterlife where sins will be forgiven. He
> talks of two worlds where sins will be forgiven i.e. 'in this world' and
> 'the world to come'.
>
>   [M't:12:32: And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it
shall
> be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall
not
> be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.]
>
> This clearly depicts of another world after the death of a person, where
> sins can be forgiven i.e 'the world to come'.
>
> We also have proof in 1 Peter 3:18 to 4:6 where Peter from 3:18 goes on to
> 4:6 and tells of how Christ after being killed on the cross visited the
> 'spirits in prison' i.e the spirits of those who were disobedient in the
> days of Noah. It is said that Christ went to them and preached the gospel
to
> them so that in their life as spirits they might 'live according to God in
> the spirit'.
>
>   [1Pe:3:18: For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the
> unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh,
but
> quickened by the Spirit:19: By which also he went and preached unto the
> spirits in prison;20: Which sometime were disobedient, when once the
> longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a
> preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
> 1Pe:4:6: For for this cause was the gospel preached
also
> to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the
> flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.]
>
> This again depicts a world where God preaches to those who are already
dead
> so that they might live in obedience to God in their lives as spirits. In
> short they are given another chance to be in God's fold.
> We read in Genesis of how big the sins of those people spoken of here
were.
>
> In the context of the Rich man who came to Jesus we see Jesus first
telling
> of how difficult it is for the rich to enter the kingdom and later goes on
> to say 'With men this is impossible; but with God all things are
possible.'
> (M't:19:23 to 26). Our God is a loving God. His likeness is that of love.
He
> is full of mercy and compassion and it is solely because that He l

Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query

2002-07-17 Thread Ravi Vaz

 Hi Joynetters,
Again i would like to state that let us be cautious when we quote scripture..
Let us not quote for quoting sake.. and let us not quote with out understanding the 
meaning and context of the text.. Since it leads to confusion and fear among those who 
read ur mails..
Suicide is a sin against God because God has given us the stewardship of this body and 
our lives and not the ownership of it. It is Mortal Sin.
Sin is commited against  God and God is the final authority to decide whether he has 
to forgive or not forgive..Let us not try to limit or quantify the mercy of God.
The Passage from 1Peter 3:18-4:6 has a specific context. It is meant as an exhortation 
to Christians especially those who are persecuted  to keep the faith and remember that 
christ has triumphed over death and that in baptism they have been cleansed from sin 
just as during the flood it is shown that the earth was cleansed of all sinful people..
With God all things are possible..Let us assume the fact that god shows them his mercy 
in a way we dont know.. 
So let us keep Suicide victims in our prayers.. So that they may keep usin their 
prayers at out time of death..
 
Love and Prayers
Ravi
 
 "JASON:)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Alfred Samji and Dear JYs

Reading Alfred's mail to my query was really inspiring. However I find some
of these points relatively new to me. Maybe cause I have never come across
any teaching on them. Take for example Alfred quoting 1 Peter 3:18 to 4:6
stated that God preaches to those who are already dead so that they might
live in obedience to God in their lives as spirits. In short they are given
another chance to be in God's fold. This is really new to me. Also quoting
Mt:12:32 There is a reference to a World to Come. Now I do know that some
denom like the Jehovahs really quote this part fluently. So what is this
Comin World that Jesus Speaks about.

Now when I had queried about Suicide in another list, these are some of the
replies I got.

1. Suicide is murder and since your dead when you commit the sin you can't
ask for forgiveness...

2. Suicide is a question that must be left to God to judge. Medical
scientists tell us that the brain lives for perhaps four or five
minutes after the body dies; you can do a LOT of praying in that time.
However, only God will judge anyone anyway. We can 'settle the question'
for ourselves by believing in Jesus, but it is presumptious to attempt to
condemn OR excuse anyone else. God alone knows their heart.

3. The question ask about suicide is a very good one. Some time ago I was
called to the psyco ward at a local hospital.
A young man had attempted to take his own life.I ask him if he had ever
given his life to God, and he said he had.I told him that he would have had
to take his life back from God's hands in order to destroy it. A few days
later his mother came to see me at the church. She thanked me, and She told
me that because of what I had said to her son, he would never again attempt
suicide. Sometime later he died in an automobile accident.

urs in faith

Jason
Mumbai


If you don't want the fruits of sin, stay out of the devil's orchard.
- Original Message -
From: Alfred Samji 
To: 
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 6:44 PM
Subject: Fwd: Re: Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query (My comments)


> Hi friends,
> Just wanted to put up my comments on this subject. We all know that
suicide
> is a sin. Killing whether it be of self or of another person of course is
> condemned in the 10 commandments. The point now is whether praying for a
> dead sinner makes any difference to the salvation of that person. In Matt
> 12:32 Jesus Himself tells of an afterlife where sins will be forgiven. He
> talks of two worlds where sins will be forgiven i.e. 'in this world' and
> 'the world to come'.
>
> [M't:12:32: And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it
shall
> be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall
not
> be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.]
>
> This clearly depicts of another world after the death of a person, where
> sins can be forgiven i.e 'the world to come'.
>
> We also have proof in 1 Peter 3:18 to 4:6 where Peter from 3:18 goes on to
> 4:6 and tells of how Christ after being killed on the cross visited the
> 'spirits in prison' i.e the spirits of those who were disobedient in the
> days of Noah. It is said that Christ went to them and preached the gospel
to
> them so that in their life as spirits they might 'live according to God in
> the spirit'.
>
> [1Pe:3:18: For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the
> unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh,
but
> quickened by the Spirit:19: By which

Fwd: Re: Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query (My comments)

2002-07-15 Thread Alfred Samji

Hi friends,
Just wanted to put up my comments on this subject. We all know that suicide 
is a sin. Killing whether it be of self or of another person of course is 
condemned in the 10 commandments. The point now is whether praying for a 
dead sinner makes any difference to the salvation of that person. In Matt 
12:32 Jesus Himself tells of an afterlife where sins will be forgiven. He 
talks of two worlds where sins will be forgiven i.e. 'in this world' and 
'the world to come'.

  [M't:12:32: And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall 
be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not 
be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.]

This clearly depicts of another world after the death of a person, where 
sins can be forgiven i.e 'the world to come'.

We also have proof in 1 Peter 3:18 to 4:6 where Peter from 3:18 goes on to 
4:6 and tells of how Christ after being killed on the cross visited the 
'spirits in prison' i.e the spirits of those who were disobedient in the 
days of Noah. It is said that Christ went to them and preached the gospel to 
them so that in their life as spirits they might 'live according to God in 
the spirit'.

  [1Pe:3:18: For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the 
unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but 
quickened by the Spirit:19: By which also he went and preached unto the 
spirits in prison;20: Which sometime were disobedient, when once the 
longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a 
preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
1Pe:4:6: For for this cause was the gospel preached also 
to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the 
flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.]

This again depicts a world where God preaches to those who are already dead 
so that they might live in obedience to God in their lives as spirits. In 
short they are given another chance to be in God's fold.
We read in Genesis of how big the sins of those people spoken of here were.

In the context of the Rich man who came to Jesus we see Jesus first telling 
of how difficult it is for the rich to enter the kingdom and later goes on 
to say 'With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.' 
(M't:19:23 to 26). Our God is a loving God. His likeness is that of love. He 
is full of mercy and compassion and it is solely because that He loves us 
that He sacrificed His only Son on the cross to save us, to make us part of 
His family.

Our loving Father will not turn down an appeal for mercy by one of His own 
children for another. Praise the Lord.



Regards in Christ,

Samji / Dubai




>From: "Paul M Mathew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: "Paul M Mathew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query (My comments)
>Date: 11 Jul 2002 05:35:36 -
>
>Hi Jennifer, Jason & JY's,
>Interesting discussion !
>What if a person disobeys the very first law (i.e. prays to an idol) and 
>dies with his faith in the idol. Is there forgiveness still ?
>Concerning this, there is this interesting chapter in the Bible: Maccabees 
>Chapter 12: v32-50.
>
>In short, Judas offered prayers and sacrifices (like 12000 drachmas of 
>silver to Jerusalem) for the sins of the dead.
>and verse 49 says: It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for 
>the dead, that they may be loosed from sins.
>
>Praise be to our Merciful God,
>Paul Mathew.
>
>On Mon, 08 Jul 2002 Jennifer wrote :
>>Hi Jason & JY's,
>>
>>A very good question I must say.
>>
>>I was just pondering over this question after the death of one of my 
>>parishioner
>>last week.  Since I was praying for his soul...and I wondered 
>>whether my
>>prayers wud really help him???
>>
>>And as I pondered over this question, a thought came to meour God 
>>is an
>>awesome God.He is very loving and forgiving.  When we as human 
>>beings,
>>we pray for the souls & feel that all souls shud be save..how much 
>>more
>>will God the Creator must be wanting that all Souls shud be saved.  We 
>>don't
>>know what happens when a person faces death.I believe that in a 
>>fraction
>>of time before the person breathes his last... God, most merciful 
>>gives the
>>soul yet another chance to repent...and if the soul in those brief
>>moments does repent ..will he still deserve hell Nothe 
>>soul
>>will defintely be saved.  And if the soul is in purgatory, then our 
>>prayers will
&g

Re: Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query (My comments)

2002-07-10 Thread Paul M Mathew

Hi Jennifer, Jason & JY's,
Interesting discussion !
What if a person disobeys the very first law (i.e. prays to an 
idol) and dies with his faith in the idol. Is there forgiveness 
still ?
Concerning this, there is this interesting chapter in the Bible: 
Maccabees Chapter 12: v32-50.

In short, Judas offered prayers and sacrifices (like 12000 
drachmas of silver to Jerusalem) for the sins of the dead.
and verse 49 says: It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to 
pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins.

Praise be to our Merciful God,
Paul Mathew.

On Mon, 08 Jul 2002 Jennifer wrote :
>Hi Jason & JY's,
>
>A very good question I must say.
>
>I was just pondering over this question after the death of one of 
>my parishioner
>last week.  Since I was praying for his soul...and I 
>wondered whether my
>prayers wud really help him???
>
>And as I pondered over this question, a thought came to 
>meour God is an
>awesome God.He is very loving and forgiving.  When we as 
>human beings,
>we pray for the souls & feel that all souls shud be 
>save..how much more
>will God the Creator must be wanting that all Souls shud be 
>saved.  We don't
>know what happens when a person faces death.I believe 
>that in a fraction
>of time before the person breathes his last... God, most 
>merciful gives the
>soul yet another chance to repent...and if the soul in 
>those brief
>moments does repent ..will he still deserve hell 
>Nothe soul
>will defintely be saved.  And if the soul is in purgatory, then 
>our prayers will
>hel
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Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query (My comments)

2002-07-08 Thread Jennifer

Hi Jason & JY's,

A very good question I must say.

I was just pondering over this question after the death of one of my parishioner
last week.  Since I was praying for his soul...and I wondered whether my
prayers wud really help him???

And as I pondered over this question, a thought came to meour God is an
awesome God.He is very loving and forgiving.  When we as human beings,
we pray for the souls & feel that all souls shud be save..how much more
will God the Creator must be wanting that all Souls shud be saved.  We don't
know what happens when a person faces death.I believe that in a fraction
of time before the person breathes his last... God, most merciful gives the
soul yet another chance to repent...and if the soul in those brief
moments does repent ..will he still deserve hell Nothe soul
will defintely be saved.  And if the soul is in purgatory, then our prayers will
help the soul to receive Heavenly glory & so I feel that we should believe in
the merciful Love of God which can never be comprehended by our human minds and
keep praying for people who have died after commmitting suicide.

Love & Prayers
Jennifer. Fernandes
Mumbai

Jason Herbert wrote:

> Dear JYs
>
> We have recently read the 2 Part mails of Father Thomas on whether Sucide is
> a Sin or not. It was really a wonderful sharing. I had recently been for a
> Retreat. There the Priest had mentioned that a Person committing Suicide is
> as good as Handing over ur Soul to the Satan.
>
> My Question is : Considering that a person commits Suicide and knowing that
> his Soul is as good as lost. Is then fruitful then praying for his Soul or
> would it be waste to do so
>
> Please note i am not saying that it is waste to pray for any1. But
> considering in this case of suicide or like euthanasia whatever the case may
> be would it be fruitful then to pray for that soul.
>
> I would really love ur views on this.
>
> urs in faith
>
> Jason
> Mumbai
>
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