[JohnZ]

I'm a Catholic too. Parochial grade school (St. Patrick's) and university (St. John's). Having studied the Old and New Testiment and comparative theology, I have some qualms with some of the basic tenets held by the Church. Penance and forgiveness of sins is for the living. A contrite penitant professes sorrow for sins in life while still alive (confession and Act of Contrition). Not discounting the murders he committed, suicide is a mortal sin according to the Catholic Church. How could Seung-Hui be penitant in the act of suicide? If he really was a tortured soul suffering from an illness....is it still a sin? A deep question and perhaps a conundrum. Thought provoking huh?