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I wonder if there is a correlation between the increase in suicide and decrease in religiosity. I'd imagine suicide is a much tougher sell if someone believes
by yters 7y ago
I wonder if there is a correlation between the increase in suicide and decrease in religiosity.
I'd imagine suicide is a much tougher sell if someone believes in an eternal hell for suicides, and an eternal heaven for those who hold onto hope.
- sampleinajar 7y agoIt seems to go even deeper than that. Though there are likely other factors missing from this broad observation. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/03/study-of-the-day-protestants-may-be-more-suicidal-than-catholics/254547/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/03/study-of-...
- yters 7y agoI'd say that's consistent with my claim. While the official Catholic teaching is suicide is a mortal sin and deserves hell, Protestantism has no official teaching on the matter. Plus, numerous Protestants believe they cannot lose their salvation regardless of what they do, in which case suicide is a quick ticket to heaven.