Why not? He was a member of the Episcopal Church and should have his funeral in said church and buried in consecrated ground. Suicide is not a sin.
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mitzi
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I saw that. I guess that what makes it such a sad ending to me, he did always try to help himself where so many others don't.
Since when?
Amused_despair
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actually suicide is murder and murder is a sin, same as homosexuality. so, will Jesus be buried in a Tampa church?
mamatutu
mama to two
Not directly as a named sin. I think it falls under the commandment: Thou shall not kill. It is a subject that generates a lot of discussion. I am sure your post will generate a lot of discussion, as well.
mitzi
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Why wouldn't it be?
mitzi
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So is lying, etc. So anyone that sins shouldn't have their funeral in a church? Is this what you're implying? If that's the case there would be NO funeral services in a church anywhere.
Amused_despair
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and i refer you to the thread about the gay man denied a church funeral for being gay, where your arguments will be heard
mamatutu
mama to two
You know I love you, mitzi.
I think you have misunderstood A_d. The discussion is now referencing two threads. That was my doing; my bad! 
Here is the other one: http://forums.somd.com/threads/292559-Church-cancels-gay-man-s-funeral
Hank
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mamatutu
mama to two
You miss the point of humor. I am not surprised. It doesn't matter what his political affiliation was. He was the ultimate entertainer; transcending all issues, made fun of himself, and was just amazingly awesome in his talent. We need more like him. They don't come around very often. It is funny that you would bring up the political part, and not just take him at face value as an entertainment genius.
Edit: So, you are wrong. Robin Williams touched the lives of all people. Yes, there has been a lot of hype in the MSM the last 24 hours for ratings, but I believe this would not have happened if Robin Williams was not so truly loved by everyone. I haven't heard a bad thing said about him yet. I think the part that is so hard for everyone is that he brought us so much joy, and most of us had no clue he was so tormented and sad. Another thing that is being talked about with his death is to bring awareness to the issue of drug addiction, depression, and despair.
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Are a persons politics the only defining factor for you? Most sane people judge people as a whole, how they act towards others, how they live their lives, how they make you feel about yourself, their political views are way at the bottom of the list with eye color and if their a dog person or a cat person.
mitzi
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Thanksand i refer you to the thread about the gay man denied a church funeral for being gay, where your arguments will be heard
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mitzi
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Me --- >You know I love you, mitzi.
Here is the other one: http://forums.somd.com/threads/292559-Church-cancels-gay-man-s-funeral
mamatutu
mama to two
You were not :whooshed: It was just a change in replying between two threads. I will try to find the exact post. One moment, please.Me --- >
I am not good at quoting multiple posts. A_d's posts were #19, 25, 27, and 31 in that thread that I posted to you. See how things can go haywire here. How do you think I got in so much trouble on this forum! Now you know!
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mitzi
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I just read it. Thanks.You were not :whooshed: It was just a change in replying between two threads. I will try to find the exact post. One moment, please.
I am not good at quoting multiple posts. A_d's posts were #19, 25, 27, and 31 in that thread that I posted to you. See how things can go haywire here. How do you think I got in so much trouble on this forum! Now you know!
Since Day #1. There is no biblical scripture that supports this myth that suicide is a sin. And killing ones self is not murder.
mamatutu
mama to two
This thread made me think of this song.
Here are the lyrics:
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/burt+bacharach/alfie_20025979.html
Here are the lyrics:
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/burt+bacharach/alfie_20025979.html
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mamatutu
mama to two
The commandment says thou shall not kill. It is all the same. Homicide, genocide, suicide, etc. It is all killing. It is all under the same commandment. I will never question why someone kills themselves because that is beyond my comprehension to why they do it. I value life too much, I thank God every day that I am here. I would assume things are so dark, that it seems hopeless. I will never get that, but that is not my business why people end their life. But, yes, someone can murder themselves, if that is how you want to put it.
Suicide can be considered murder, but let's forget that for now. It is mentioned several times in the Bible - Job comes to mind, but there are others - that God is the giver of life, and He is also the taker of life. Christians are also told to cherish that which God has given them and that Jesus died to save them.
You have been purchased, and at a price. So glorify God in your body
~ I Corinthians 6:20
So suicide is most likely a sin.