I don’t usually ask questions like this…

and I left the fold a long time ago. But since 9/11 just passed, a friend who’s devout was wondering if the "jumpers" (those who leapt from the Towers to avoid being burnt alive) were pardoned by the Pope because of the circumstances, or were they viewed as actual suicides ? I have no idea, but I agreed to ask.

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Scribbles · 36-40, F

I think when facing death or death, it's not considered suicide. I think it's often considered more of a leaping into God's embrace, like a scared child leaping into the arms of a parent kind of thing no matter what choice you make. That's how I've had it described to me. 🤷🏻‍♀️

bijouxbroussard · F

@Scribbles Yes. See my conversation with Bumbles & DrWatson. 🙂