[quote=ishtar] additional possibilities:- They don't believe in hell/afterlife- Some people thought that killing themselves will set them free- They weren't thinking about hell when they decided to suicide, and maybe only focused on the pain they're feeling at the moment (either physical/mental pain, or maybe both)- They thought that they're doing a good thing with their suicide (ex.: suicide bomber)I'm sure that there are other reasons, but those are what I can think at the moment. [/quote] I wasn't asking for reasons for suicide in general. I agree those are all reasons though. In this case though I was specifically asking about in the case where they believe in Hell, why would they still choose to kill themselves?