This is going to sound wrong, but suicide is a fact of life. It’s not something that has to happen, but it does.
Odds are that each one of us knows a friend or relative who, by their own decision, exited life prematurely. I have known a couple.
But I want to know something. I want to know your thoughts. I want to know, if you knew someone, what you thought of that person after the thing was done.
One of the most common thoughts about those who commits suicide is that they were “cowards.” In other words, instead of facing their problems, they “took the easy way out.”
Was the person you knew a coward?
To be honest, for one thing, I think it takes a great amount of courage to put one’s theology to the ultimate test and risk eternal damnation. Then there’s the question of what method to use. Whatever the choice, does a coward take that fatal jump or pull the trigger without being forced?
What do you think of that person’s character? Obviously, taking one’s own life is not a good thing to do. So, do you now think of that person as bad or morally deficient? What about selfish? Prideful?
Did the person you knew abandon you or someone else?
What emotional attachment did you have? Did you love that person, or were you just an acquaintance? And what do you feel now, hate? Bitterness? Resentment?
Finally, did your opinion of the deceased change after their death? Did you at one point hold them in high regard? Did you lose all respect, or do you still recognize what had been their redeeming qualities?
If it is not too difficult, try to leave a comment below. Your input would be helpful.
Thank you.
The Recovering Legalist 