1. scourged, November 18, 2009:

   If you kill yourself, yes.
   If you sacrifice yourself, no.

2. Norbert, November 18, 2009:

   There is an ENORMOUS difference between SUICIDE and MARTYRING oneself for the sake of others. By your logic, Christ’s death was suicide and He should not go to heaven, and this is simply untrue.
   “Selfishless” is not a word, btw. The word you need is “Selfless.”
   Suicide is “Self-MURDER,” martyrdom is sacrificing “something of great value and especially life itself for the sake of principle,” and that principle may be the saving of other innocent lives. Murder is not a self sacrifice for the sake of others. Murder is the “unlawfully killing a person especially with malice aforethought.” There is no malice in martyrdom, especially towards others, NOR towards oneself.
   Normally, if one has some alternative choice to their death for the sake of others, then that choice is usually taken. Even in Christ’s sake, He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane just prior to His death that if “this cup” could pass from Him, the let it be so, but if not, then let God’s will be done. But, in His case, His death was the only choice, for it was THE sacrifice for all of our sins, therefore He martyred Himself for our sake.
   Forgive others as I have forgiven you.

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