Jainism And Suicide

In his view it serves psychological functions for individuals helping them cope with emotional stress that would undermine social solidarity. He argues that death is the main reason for religious beliefs and identifies two types of situations: where the outcome is important but uncontrollable and thus uncertain and at times of life crises events such as birth, death etc. religion helps to minimise disruption.

Death, as some may say is a must. Every human being on this planet is going to experience death and afterlife once their soul leaves their body. But this concept of death differs from one religion to the next. Some believe it is the permanent ending of soul while others believe it gives us a new beginning. As per to our class discussion, many different cultures hold different beliefs regarding life after death, burial, rebirth and incarnation of soul. In this paper, I will first describe what Hinduism and Islamic rhetoric say about death and after life, and secondly, compare and contrast how their practices differ from one another.

"Suicide, what a terrible concept. There are two types of suicide: physical, and theoretical. Physical suicide is the more commonly heard type of suicide. It entails the person actually, physically killing himself or herself. On the other hand, theoretical suicide is when the person does something that will, in turn, get him or her killed. For example, in “All About Suicide” by Luisa Valenzuela, Ismael, a man that works at a minister’s office, murders the minister, a high-ranking public official. Ismael has been forced to be quiet by the government; therefore he lashes out by killing the minister so that he can reveal the truth about the government. In doing this, Ismael technically “kills himself” because he knows the government

Suicide is intentionally causing your own death out of despair. It is considered a behavior and may result from a form of mental illness, but is not classified as a distinct psychiatric disorder. It can stem from different factors such as personal, social, financial or historical well-being. ("Mental health and wellness," 2013)

First, the religious concept views death as the commencement of a new life (Campione, 2004). Next, the

Actually, suicide is forbidden that considered as one of the greatest sins after polytheism, according to Islam. As God says ” O you who have believed … and do not kill yourselves [or one another]. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful …” (Quran 17:70).

In order to discover the different facets of what ‘suicide’ is, it is imperative to first define what the word itself means. Tracing back to Latin, the word is derived from the words sui meaning “of oneself" and cida meaning “killer,” (FIND). Thus, as found in the dictionary, suicide is “the action of killing oneself intentionally,” (Oxford).

Suicide is the demonstration of deliberately consummation one's own particular life. The way societies view suicide differs generally as indicated by culture and religion. For instance, numerous Western societies, and in addition standard Judaism, Islam, and Christianity tend to view killing oneself as entirely negative (Edwards-Dryden, 2016). One myth about suicide that might be the consequence of this perspective is thinking about suicide (self-destructive ideation) to dependably be the aftereffect of a dysfunctional behavior. A few societies additionally regard a suicide endeavor as though it were a crime. Be that as it may, suicides are once in a while seen as justifiable or even good in specific circumstances, such as, in protest in persecution (for example, a hunger strike), as part of battle or resistance (for

Religion defines death by portraying ideas of legitimacy to life and, therefore, providing shelter and meaning to death. This essay will explore death through socio-historical lenses by identifying key death concepts in both Christianity and The people’s temple religions.

Chidester, D. (1992). Salvation and Suicide: Jim Jones, The Peoples Temple, and Jonestown. Pg. 335-338. Retrieved February 15, 2016, from http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=8&sid=ab3b2e3d-4c6e-4370-a7d1-2855e6027c88@sessionmgr4003&hid=4212

In almost every religion, whether it be Christianity, Judaism, or Islam, suicide is seen as a taboo, a road that should never be taken, all due to divine consequences. Although in most religious and spiritual practices where death is up to a divine plan, there are some religions that add exceptions to this rule and support death with dignity.

Whatever a religion may offer as it's belief about suicide, the followers of that religion do not always uphold that belief. At Masada, for example, a sect of fervently religious Jews known as Zealots held off Roman invaders for two years. When it became apparent that defeat was inevitable, their leader convinced the remaining nine hundred and sixty of them to commit suicide (Flanders 5). And Michel de Montaigne, a Christian writer living in France in the mid sixteenth century wrote five essays arguing that suicide is a matter of personal choice, and it is a viable option under some circumstances (OCRT 1).

"For the soul there is neither birth nor death at any time. He has not come into being, does not come into being, and will not come into being. He is unborn, eternal, ever existing and primeval. He is not slain when the body is slain." Society influences the individual’s viewpoint on death, the afterlife, and religious rites. These societal shared beliefs develop a worldview that helps give meaning, order, and purpose to the world. The need for meaning and order develops into core values at the heart of society that influence how people perceive death. This paper compares the American and Aghori Sadhu's viewpoints on death to understand their link to social values. The American consumer based culture and Aghori non-duality beliefs are opposite

Suicide is a main source of death around the world and ranks among the three main causes of death among young adults aged between 15-45 years. Indeed, a response to this continuous worldwide issue, the World Health Organization called for the prevention of suicide (WHO, 2015). Several studies have evaluated some of the contributing factors, however, the connection between suicide and the evaluated factors is conclusively positive or negative.

It is only through socialization where any individual is integrated to the meaning of societal structure. As argued by Berger (2011), there is a need for a life to have a meaning. As an initiation process into the society, religion is an absolute hinge of socialization. For this instance,