CHRISTIANS: Is choosing not to take cancer treatment b/c Im ready to die considered a sin (suicide)?
The breakdown is this: I was abused my entire life. I have developed depression, anxiety, and severe OCD due to some things Ive experienced. Someone I knew a very long time snapped and attempted to kill her three kids, actually killing her three year old. Since then I began having harm OCD thoughts. UNWANTED thoughts/urges to hurt/kill people. I'll repeat that... COMPLETELY UNWANTED. I dont want to hurt anybody but it is absolute mental torment living with these thoughts and urges. I have tried different medications to no avail, I have tried therapy and it did nothing... I even resorted to checking myself into a mental hospital voluntarily and that didnt help. I used to be an incredibly strong person, mentally and physically. Now I cant work... I can hardly function in daily life because of these thoughts and the depression. Im in debt. And I have a 5 year old that I am terrified of being around simply because i want her to be safe. I cant trust anybody... No one will be with a trainwreck like me. Sorry for the long intro but I was diagnosed with severe cervical dysplasia. A year ago my pap smear was completely clear. My doctor says at the rate the cells are multiplying it will most definitely turn into cervical cancer. I feel like i cant do this anymore. I cant even offer my daughter a good life, Im miserable and making everyone around me miserable. I cant stand the thought of never seeing my child again but I cant stand the fears of hurting somebody and ending up in prison either. Do you think its a sin to not seek treatment and allow myself to die? Its not suicide. I dont want to go to hell... that scares me too. I am in misery. Your opinions please. PS... please dont refer me to a suicide prevention hotline. Been there, done that. Its appreciated, but please just answer the question. Thanks a bunch. I go to a spirit-filled church. I have accepted Lord Jesus Christ as my savior. I certainly dont think her imposed this on me in at all. I know where this comes from. I have prayed for mental healing/clarity. Do I believe He can do it? Yes. Has it happened yet? No. But I love God just the same. I have been baptized with the Holy Spirit but that doesnt necessarily mean it washes away the suffering. *He's, rather
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if it was why would a god create it and not heal it
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Suicide is taking of your life, dying from a disease is hardly taking your own life
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i would say take the treatment. you can get better and that will be a blessing. i don't think god is ready for you if you have come this far. mine? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091116190410AAb0wO1
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No, taking your own life is a sin, letting yourself die is fine, not recommended, but fine.
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you dn't have to seek help if you don't want to for the suside but reemmber you need to get the child to someone. i needt o think you need to find a way to get help and see a doctor that can help you till you are at least with peace keep looking and god be with you.
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Be perfect as God is perfect.
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I am very sorry to hear that you are having such a hard time with life. But I'm coming to tell you that the fight is not over yet. God is still for you. All of us have problems in life, and imperfections. We do not have control over our lives. God does.
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no there is no guarantee for a cure and treatments have negative side effects you should seek the Lord in prayer, in the bible, and a talk with a local Pastor wouldn't hurt, and ask for others to pray also
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Yes, it is.
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i feel really sorry. sound like ur life a mess but u SHOULD take medicine. you don't deserve to die. you just need a lot of help. first of all go to a doctor and they can refer u to a psychiatrist which will really help you. come on why would u want 2 die. u have a baby 2 live for. hang in there and everything will b ok. if you need someone 2 talk to just email me k. best wishes going 2 church might not b a bad idea
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i think if you don't seek treatment, you will go to hell because of how it will effect your son. God gave you a gift when He gave you a child. He gave you the responsibility to teach and nurture that child. How about you think about that for a while instead of thinking about letting yourself die? Don't be selfish. Your actions will not only effect you but the people who love you and depend on you.
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If God didn't create a cure for cancer than I seriously wonder how God could think about it as suicide especially since He created cancer in the first place! I really feel bad about the stuff you had to suffer in your life, I truly believe the next life will be better ;)
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I've heard that not doing everything in your power to stay alive can be considered passive suicide. Why don't you see another therapist/try another medicine? You can't just give up if you have a child. That child needs you.
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If all that you say is real and I am assuming it is I have nothing but empathy for you. I am so sorry for all your troubles and hope you will realize that you are a valuable person....especially to your five yr old. You need to seek treatment for the sake of your child! You need treatment for the depression/ocd (violent thoughts) first and the cervical problem too. You must have someone who will stand with you and help with child care etc while you get help. There are ministries like "The Stephen Ministry" who will provide you a one on one minister to come along side you and give you support. Google them and call them to find out which church in your area has the Stephen Ministry! You will be interviewed and assigned a caring, nonjudgmental, lady minister. Try it...it could make all the difference in the world. My prayers are with you. God loves you dearly.
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Do what you feel is right...........it is up to you.
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You shouldn't give up, it's too easy. If you're going to go down, go down with a fight. I've been going through a very rough time too. I just lost my daughter 9 months ago, when I found out she had severe hydrocephalus, I terminated the pregnancy at 27 weeks. I watched my daughters heart stop on ultrasound. About a month ago, I lost my cousin who was more like my brother. I watched him die in a hospital bed. He was brain dead and his liver was failing, all because of drugs. It was horrible. This past year has been very hard on me, my family, my friends and my life. Trust me I want to give up, and most of the time I'm in my room alone, because I can't stand to be around people anymore. I can't work because I'm so depressed. I'm very worried that I'm not going to be a good mother to my son. All I can do is try, and have confidence in myself. I'm starting to get it back, slowly. Everything takes time, especially healing. You should never give up, its too easy. Don't go down with out a fight, and if you do go down make sure people remember you in a good way, not as a weak person. don't give up.
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It is your body. Nobody can decided whether or not you are ready to die. And if you are, then you are very brave to just let the disease kill. I don't think God would ever send anyone to Hell. No matter what the circumstances. God loves you.
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Nahhh, get treatment, fight the cancer, And stay in the loonie Bin :) Seriously, you don't have to die for your daughter to be safe, Imagine how that would negatively affect her... not having a parent and such
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If your god is any good then they won't object to you letting yourself start over. If it's that bad, let yourself die and with the least amount of pain possible. Maybe there's reincarnation, maybe there's a heaven. If there is a heaven, then letting yourself go for the sake of others would surely get you into it. If there's reincarnation, you have a completely new life to start. Best wishes... Just as long as you're not in pain all of the time, you're fine.
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Idk if i'd call it a sin.. but it'd defiantly be the wrong choice. You've come this far. If you give up now, it'll be all pointless. Just put ur life in God's arms, He'll take care of you. I'm really sorry all this happened to you, sometimes God allows things to happen to make us stronger, but just as He made us, He'll heal us. I would suggest maybe talking to ur pastor about some things? You don' have to, but it might help.
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I am going to be blunt because I feel you are telling the truth. You are under a spiritual attack. Now before you laugh, I have studied this and heard of this many times and had a form of this type of attack myself. This is very real. If you want to be free, and better and live, go to a Spirit filled church, like Pentecostal or Church of God and get them to lay hands on you. If you dont know what that means, its ok, they will. Its a type of prayer. And if you say these three words right now, you will fall under the protection of the Lord: Jesus save me. The things you are experiencing may continue, but you will be a child of the MOST HIGH GOD and satan can not do anything to you. Plea the blood of Jesus against this. Start to take communion, its the Lords way of healing people. Ive better things to do than get on here and shoot the bull, so please know that our Lord Jesus is real and on your side, you just have to believe in Him. Acts 2:38-39 read it in the bible. There is a site that people go to to learn about this type of attack, voe.org, check out the books or cd's, he has several. You must have something very important to do for the Lord or you wouldnt be getting attacked like this. I prayed for you in Jesus name. Read the words in RED, read the words of Jesus. Read one of the gospels, stay in the word. Whatever you hear in your mind, dont believe it, Just believe the words of Jesus, He said "Fear not ", Trust Him and nobody else.
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I think this is a far too tricky situation to be classified as a sin / not a sin (God's thinking isn't in black and white either ^.^). I personally believe that God is very understanding of your circumstances (as He is omnipresent and all), and whatever you choose to do, He will know that you served Him well by doing all that you could to not act upon your urges. One's entire life, in my opinion, is what determines what happens to one's soul after death. The fact that you have spent so much of your life in mental anguish (to say the least) and managed to not act upon any of your thoughts is incredible, and I am certain that God will reward you for that. I am also certain that if you choose to not receive treatment, He will know that you are sacrificing yourself so that your daughter may have a better life.
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Speak to you gyno about the OCD thoughts it is probably related to a hormone imbalance. You seem to like drama on one hand you want to die ,on the other your concerned about going to prison.... that doesn't make sense. Cervical dysplasia usually isn't a death sentence the research says that almost all of patients recover. Take the treatments stop feeling sorry for your self and fight for your child. I don't mean to sound harsh but you need to gain inner strength and not just roll over and invite death. You brought a child into the world she is your number one job. This time really take the medication, it can take sometimes up to a month for the meds to have effect. http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/cervical-dysplasia-000034.htm
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Okay sweetie, the thoughts that you are having are not of God they are from the evil one. Do you believe in Jesus Christ ? If not, you should consider becoming a believer in him cause you can ask Jesus to come into your heart, and he will wash you clean and forgive you of your sins. With his help you can be healed and delivered and set free but its a process that you have to believe in and be willing to go thru. So, if you really want to be free from sin sickness disease then you should call on the name of Jesus. The scripture says if you confess with your mouth and believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord then you will be saved. Then you must get into a faith based church and ask for healing prayer and deliverance. I don't know where you live but the following inform can direct you to a safe place where they will be able to help. www.healinghouse.org and www.dave-linda.com. May God be with you and keep you until we meet again. Go with God. In Jesus name I speak healing and deliverance to your mind body & soul In Jesus name I pray Amen ! I speak peace in the midst of your storm peace to your mind peace to your soul peace to your body peace to your spirit man In Jesus name I pray Amen. Let no weapon that is formed against you prosper in Jesus name. Amen. I thank you God right now for the healing in her body mind soul and spirit in Jesus name. We give you all the praise glory and honor in Jesus name Amen.
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Believe me, God did not give this to you. God is good. God doesn't put anything bad on people. This comes from the devil. Satan comes to kill, steal, and destroy. Let me tell you a story. I was diagnosed with Chronic Hepatitis- C. I had a miraculous healing. I was going to commit suicide. I had it all planned out; who was going to take care of my girls. I refused the interferon shots as they would only make me sicker. OMG, on Thanksgiving Day, I went (unwillingly) to a Church, where there was a Healing Evangelist. Praise God. I had Faith as little as a mustard seed. That was Faith enough. So fight the fight. If you don't want the treatment, repent of your sin, accept Jesus Christ into your heart and you will go to Heaven, with or without treatment. Refusing treatment isn't suicide, it's a personal choice. Also,I can't say everyone that commits suicide, goes to hell, as you don't know there mental state of mind as far as making decision. May God Heal you and may you live longlife with your daughter. Linda
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