Thanks very much!
I'll touch on the "do you have a right to" bit. Yes, you absolutely do, because you, and only you, have a right to control anything in your life to begin with, including all manner of choices that can indirectly end your life, such as taking health risks, going to war, etc. "Thou shalt not kill" is commonly used to refer to murder. It can't mean broadly, because the same God commanded war, execution, sometimes even genocide.
As for meaning in life, generally to make the most of it is fairly obvious, but the devil is in the details. Human existence is a diverse spectrum, and finding out exact, laser-focused meaning out of the infinite possibilities is no easy task. Meaninglessness is especially hard when you're told you're supposed to have meaning.
Apologies for the delay in reply @thedesertlynx...I know God gives us all free choice, so I guess in that regard you're right...HOWEVER...we still have to give account to Him for our actions....
But, after we whittle everything away, it all simmers down to the one singular fact:
If God allows a person to successfully exit stage left, then I guess this completion had to get His 'approval'...
As an example, we've all heard the story of the person who walked away from a car crash where the car is a pancake...or the person who jumps in front of a train and miraculously survives...
So, lastly @thedesertlynx I have to accept that there are some things beyond human understanding...and what happens is on some level one's destiny. It's not for anyone to cast judgment against...Only God knows the whole story; thus the why of things.
Btw, I looked at your intro post; and, you are one adventurous soul!
That's a great thing...50 hours on the road without a destination arrival plan is called living life! I pray to be more daring on so many levels...but...in comparison, call me 'slow lane'...lol...
Also, you are indeed a brainiac having finished college at a very out of the ordinary age...
Of course, I'd love to know if you still transact only in BTC, or have you rescinded to having a bank account?...Somehow, I sense you've made crypto life work...
I really enjoyed your take on the subject; and, sincerely pray that you will live in this earthly realm until God says 'time served'. Interestingly, in suicides, while the body may sleep, I think the soul has a purpose which has to be fulfilled. How that's done, I haven't a clue.
I think about the NT story of the rich man who begged that the poor man (Lazarus) be able to tell his brothers about Hell being a real place...(Luke 16:19-31).
Peace.
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