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| − | Although it is wrong to take one's own life, a person who commits | + | [[Suicide]] is understood by the Church to be against God's law. Although it is wrong to take one's own life, a person who commits suicide may not be responsible for his or her acts. Only [[God]] can judge such a matter. |
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| + | Elder [[M. Russell Ballard]] of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] said: | ||
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| − | + | “Obviously, we do not know the full circumstances surrounding every suicide. Only the Lord knows all the details, and he it is who will judge our actions here on earth.<br/> | |
| − | When he does judge us, I feel he will take all things into consideration: our genetic and chemical makeup, our mental state, our intellectual capacity, the teachings we have received, the traditions of our fathers, our health, and so forth.” (“Suicide: Some Things We Know, and Some We Do Not,” Ensign, Oct. 1987, 8). | + | <br/> |
| + | “When he does judge us, I feel he will take all things into consideration: our genetic and chemical makeup, our mental state, our intellectual capacity, the teachings we have received, the traditions of our fathers, our health, and so forth.” (“Suicide: Some Things We Know, and Some We Do Not,” Ensign, Oct. 1987, 8). | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://mormon.org/mormonorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=bd124e970b2e1110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=d629e2ddf9102110VgnVCM100000176f620a____ Suicide at Mormon.org] | * [http://mormon.org/mormonorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=bd124e970b2e1110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=d629e2ddf9102110VgnVCM100000176f620a____ Suicide at Mormon.org] | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 12 August 2007
Suicide is understood by the Church to be against God's law. Although it is wrong to take one's own life, a person who commits suicide may not be responsible for his or her acts. Only God can judge such a matter.
Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said:
“Obviously, we do not know the full circumstances surrounding every suicide. Only the Lord knows all the details, and he it is who will judge our actions here on earth.
“When he does judge us, I feel he will take all things into consideration: our genetic and chemical makeup, our mental state, our intellectual capacity, the teachings we have received, the traditions of our fathers, our health, and so forth.” (“Suicide: Some Things We Know, and Some We Do Not,” Ensign, Oct. 1987, 8).
