Sa Roman Catholic, Nganong dili man misahan ang maghikog?
i got curious over this question, bigyi. what i imagined (for lack of a basis) was that suicides were not given catholic rites before vatican II (1962-1965). then i came across these:
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"May someone who commits suicide receive a Catholic funeral? In the past, people who committed suicide were often denied a Church funeral. This was not a judgment of the deceased’s eternal destiny (indeed, the Church has always offered Masses for those who have committed suicide). Rather, a Church funeral was denied to the deceased in order to avoid giving scandal to the faithful and to emphasize the grave nature of suicide.
As in the past, the Church teaches that suicide is and always will be objectively and gravely wrong. At the same time, today she better understands the psychological disturbances that may influence a suicide and thus mitigate personal culpability. This being the case, those who take their life are now typically provided funerals (cf. Catechism, no. 2282)."
-from Catholics United for the Faith (cuf.org)
"The Catholic church may provide funeral rites for those who die by suicide. The church recognizes the delicate situation: We do not condone suicide, but we do pray for the dead.
When someone you know takes his or her own life, you may experience more than ordinary grief. Ordinarily, Christians find comfort after the death of those we love in our belief that their sufferings are over and eternal life is theirs. But because we believe in the salvation of the just and the forgiveness of the repentant, it is natural to wonder about the eternal reward of those who die by their own hand.
In the past, the Catholic church denied funeral rites to those who committed suicide. Because suicide is such a serious offense against the sacredness of human life, the church disassociated itself from the deed by refusing to provide traditional rituals.
However, that has changed. We no longer specifically name suicide as a reason to deny a Catholic funeral. Instead, a more generally worded ruling prevails: A funeral may be denied if its celebration would cause public scandal to the faithful; a bishop makes the final judgment. In many pastoral situations, the denial of a funeral might cause a scandal to the faithful. So, although we used to forbid funeral rites for all cases of suicide, the law no longer makes that universal requirement.
Our compassion for those who die by suicide stems from understanding. We realize that the moral responsibility of the deceased may have diminished through grave psychological disturbances, anguish, or even excessive fear of hardship or suffering. We also believe that God may still offer them the opportunity for repentance in ways we do not know or comprehend."
-from Suicide Funerals by Paul Turner, Ministry and Liturgy (rpinet.com)
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thanks for leading me to this info, bigyi!
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