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How religious teachings about suicide complicate grief prayers

My brother died by suicide and I keep praying for his soul but I'm terrified that my prayers are too late and he's already damned and I can't save him.

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Doctrinal frameworks around sin and salvation can transform love into torment when applied to irreversible tragedies.

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