Whether by suicide or any other cause of death nowhere in the bible does it say that when anyone dies they go straight to Hell or to Heaven- this is a concept created by man through various misinterpretations. What the bible does say is that when we die we are in a state of virtual nothingness described as a deep, dreamless slumber.
I'd taken some literal interpretations to mean purgatory, more than heaven or hell. Suicide just being one of a few things to get derailed by?
Purgatory is also a man-made concept. If one takes what the bible says literally when we die we are simply "no more". We have no conscious thought whatsoever and basically cease to exist other than as a rotting shell of a body, unaware of anything conscious or subconscious, until the day of resurrection and judgement. On the day of resurrection and judgement only then is our consciousness supposedly restored so that we may be judged by our works and purified- that is if you subscribe to such beliefs.
God created war so that Americans would learn geography. - Mark Twain
Top of list of things to avoid repeat are ex-wives and / or marriage ....... if ever get that stupid again hope someone has the good graces to just shoot me and put me out of misery ..... will go back into a combat zone before ever even think of getting married again ..... far safer and less stress in combat than in dealing / putting up with wives / ex-wives ..... exs are exes for damn good reason .....
Daitengu, I've often thought much the same, though have never been married nor do I believe in the marriage as the Government, not the heart has taken over that institution. Combat to me is a lot less stressful than dealing with day to day life with a spouse and/or girlfriend on a day to day basis. It's illegal to murder a wife/GF, but in combat, the decisions come pretty easy for me. Very little drama, ya do what ya gotta do to accomplish the mission. Whether it's a negotiation with the local power base, or a fire-fight.
Right before I retired, I walked into a suicide scene. I was second to arrive, and I heard the shot. One of our supply guys went into the arms room and pulled a M9 out of the rack and put a bullet into his head. All because he was about to be transferred elsewhere and the wife was threatening to leave him because of it. It's not like he had a choice in the matter of being transferred. But he did have a choice in taking his own life.
I never had that sort of problem. I've been engaged a couple of times, but when it came time where I came down on orders to go elsewhere, my former fiances did not want to go. I don't believe in long distance marriages so we went our separate ways. I had my career, and they had their dreams. It always hurt to make that decision, but not once did I contemplate taking my own life over it. It's just not a option. Now I am retired and my pension is mine and mine alone. No alimony or child support payments. Patience is a virtue.