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Is suicide considered a sin in Hinduism?

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Suicide is considered to be a mortal sin, which Christians are forbidden to do.


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I do not know what you mean by "eternal sin", but what I do know is that, suicide is indeed a sin.


What is ritual suicide of Hinduism?

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Where did soul goes after suicide according to Islam?

not sure but it is a sin to commit suicide in Islam as is in Christianity.It's a sin in Islam to commit suicide


Is there a saint who committed suicide in a heroic way?

No! Suicide is never permitted as it is considered a mortal sin that could send your soul directly to hell. However, to give up one's life for the faith or to save another is considered as a virtue - martyrdom.


Why is suicide a sin?

It's killing


What are considered as sins in Hinduism?

Hinduism does not use the term "sin" but it certainly acknowledges that there are such things as right and wrong actions, which in Hinduism are measured by what is known as "karma" which could be defined as the cumulative sum of all the good and evil in a given lifetime.Karma, according to Hinduism, will determine what kind of situation or species you will be reborn into, in your next lifetime.In Hinduism, although the term sin (pāpain Sanskrit) is often used to describe actions that create negative karma by violating moral and ethical codes.


How is committing suicide bad?

Suicide, in the Religious institution, is considered a sin and you will be sent directly to Hell for not completeing God's work.But in the eyes of others, suicide is just an idiotic way to escape your problems and by doing so it's almost stupid to commit suicide.Also, suicide is just a bad way to deal with low self esteem and/or related problems to bullies.Suicide is also considered a sin because technically you are killing. Plus you will be makeing your family very sad and depressed.


Is it ok for catholic to commit suicide during Easter?

No. Suicide is a mortal sin.


Is homosexualty a sin?

It depends on your religious views. It is considered a sin in several religions, including:Most branches of ChristianityIslamOrthodox Judaism (ALL other types of Judaism do not consider it a sin)Bahá'í Faith (though it's only a sin for members of the religion)Hinduism (mixed opinions)JainismSikhism (mixed opinions)ZoroastrianismTaoismIt is expressly considered NOT a sin in the following religions:Judaism (all affiliations except Orthodox)WiccaUnitarian UniversalismConfucianism


Is smoking a sin?

Yes, because suicide is!


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