Suicide is a mortal sin, depending on the branch (the more compassionate the branch, the more of a chance people believe that suicides are sick people who are being healed on the other side by Jesus), but then Sam would be doing the same thing he's asking Dean to by eliminating a possible threat to others, which could be seen as a mercy killing to save others, and between that and all of the other things he's done to save others, it might balance out.
I tend to think of Sam as having faith rather than religion. Faith in a higher power, faith in being a good person, etc. I mean, we're talking about a guy who's fought gods and creatures from dozens of religions. I think he believes in a higher power and an afterlife and creatures who both look after humans and try to hurt them, but as for picking a specific religion? That's why I have a hard time believing Sam thinks killing himself would be a mortal sin, especially if he's destined to go evil.
And even if Sam believes that suicide is a mortal sin, his two options are:
1. Kill himself now, go to Hell, leave Dean alive but broken. 2. Go evil, have Dean kill him, take the chance that Dean will go to Hell, too.
Of course, if THOSE are your options, option C (hold out until you have more answers about the VERY vague promise your father made your brother swear to, hope for the best) looks extremely appealing.
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Date: 2007-02-09 10:16 pm (UTC)I tend to think of Sam as having faith rather than religion. Faith in a higher power, faith in being a good person, etc. I mean, we're talking about a guy who's fought gods and creatures from dozens of religions. I think he believes in a higher power and an afterlife and creatures who both look after humans and try to hurt them, but as for picking a specific religion? That's why I have a hard time believing Sam thinks killing himself would be a mortal sin, especially if he's destined to go evil.
And even if Sam believes that suicide is a mortal sin, his two options are:
1. Kill himself now, go to Hell, leave Dean alive but broken.
2. Go evil, have Dean kill him, take the chance that Dean will go to Hell, too.
Of course, if THOSE are your options, option C (hold out until you have more answers about the VERY vague promise your father made your brother swear to, hope for the best) looks extremely appealing.