What are your thoughts about euthanasia?

[Xxipkerzixx]

Hello

I am really intrested in your thoughts as a Christian about euthanasia. Are you for, or against it?

Please express your opinion below

I look forward to your views

Thank you.

 

[glendale]

Hello

I am really intrested in your thoughts as a Christian about euthanasia. Are you for, or against it?

Please express your opinion below

I look forward to your views

Thank you.

I am completely against euthanasia. It's not up to us to end anyone's life. One of my relatives committed such an act against another relative. My only thought was that he had murdered her and I still feel that way even though this happened more than 50 years ago.

 

[cubinity]

I'm all for it, particularly in those circumstances when the person dying is cognitive and desiring the results, or when the person is vegetative and has been reduced to a bargaining chip in family disputes.

 

[Jpark]

It depends on the worth of human life.

According to Scripture, human life is worth considerably if not exceedingly to God.

Personally, I say it's not ok for humans. But it is acceptable for animals, as they are in pain and it would be cruel to let them live in pain like that, as man is responsible for suffering in the world, not the animals.

 

[TheGeologist]

If someone reaches a point in their life where their state cannot possibly be better, where they're handicaped to such an extent that their life will forever be predictabe, then yes, I do think euthanasia would be a reasonable option.

Imagine a chess match where you opponent has taken out all of your pieces but the king; whereas she has nearly all of hers. In such a situtation it'd be illogical to keep playing. To keep the analogy, euthanasia is simply someone forfeiting for you because you cannot do it yourself.

 

[Lord Herdsetk]

I can't really equate chess to life. One is a game, one isn't. There's much more to it than that for me. Logic is not the only motive for deciding what to do with a loved one.

If the person is in pain, and has asked to be euthanized in certain situations, I might consider it, though it would have to be extreme circumstances for me to even consider it. As a general rule of thumb though, it scares me to think that someone has say over whether or not I live when I'm not there to make the decision. I have very mixed feelings towards it, though I'm against it for the most part. I can empathize in certain situations, but not many.

 

[GrowingSmaller]

I am in favour of palliative care. If efforts don't succeed, then I think instead of prolonging pain on ethical grounds of "the value of a human life", either society put up or shut up.

 

[alton3]

The end result of palliative care is more or less the same as euthanasia; only the underlying intent differs. The brain's pain receptors are stronger than opiates; a fatal dose of morphine or morphine derivative is administered only in the course of keeping up with the progressive dosage required to counter progressive pain; death results from opiate toxicity - in other words, the amount of pain medication required to dull end-of-life suffering must be given in a poisonous quantity. That being said, as a matter of objective science, this method completely avoids questions of a religious, political, even ethical nature. It is perhaps unethical that the brain is wired to feel enough pain as to make deadly the efforts to make one comfortable, though. I suppose one could question the moral culpability of the health professional who administers the necessary overdose on the merits of knowing beforehand that eventually someone will literally die from treatment, but for me it all boils down to intent - and we must commend that particular judgment to our God.

 

[cubinity]

Whoa! Bringing back an oldie!

 

[Ave Maria]

I am totally against euthanasia. To me, euthanizing someone is the same as murdering them.

 

[dogs4thewin]

I am against active euthanasia but FULLY support passive euthanasia (basically the right of an adult to refuse treatment).

 

[jlmagee]

I am against active euthanasia but FULLY support passive euthanasia (basically the right of an adult to refuse treatment).

This.

 

[miamited]

Hello

I am really intrested in your thoughts as a Christian about euthanasia. Are you for, or against it?

Please express your opinion below

I look forward to your views

Thank you.

I believe that anytime we try to wrestle the power of life and death from God's hands we are not trusting in Him. However, be mindful that this sword is double-edged. It not only speaks to this subject but also our 'mordern medical advances'. I am 57 and I have peace with God. One day there will be cancer or some kind of tumor or an embolism or a blood clot inside my body. I intend to allow whatever physical construct brings about the death of my earthly body to run its natural course. I will neither hasten, with euthanasia, nor postpone through the advances of modern medicine the day that God has set for me to meet His Son face to face. Oh, I praise Him! To consider for one moment that I would desire to delay the day that I would hold in my arms the one who died for me breaks my heart. I trust what the Lord has told me. He who believes in me will never die, but live again. Praise God!!!

If one has eternal life, then what would be the issue with earthly death? Why would we struggle and fight the word of God. "For the wages of sin is death." I am a sinner, I deserve and have been promised by my Lord that I am going to die or be standing when he returns. He has told me that it is appointed, it has been set, that I will die and that I will stand in the judgment, but because of my faith and his promise, I will live again in paradise. Oh, that I should consider to delay that day? And woe to me that I should consider to take the power of life and death out of the hands of my God who loves me and knows what is best for me. Praise God!!

May He bless each one of His children with such assurance.
In Christ, Ted

 

[seeingeyes]

I believe that anytime we try to wrestle the power of life and death from God's hands we are not trusting in Him. However, be mindful that this sword is double-edged. It not only speaks to this subject but also our 'mordern medical advances'. I am 57 and I have peace with God. One day there will be cancer or some kind of tumor or an embolism or a blood clot inside my body. I intend to allow whatever physical construct brings about the death of my earthly body to run its natural course. I will neither hasten, with euthanasia, nor postpone through the advances of modern medicine the day that God has set for me to meet His Son face to face. Oh, I praise Him! To consider for one moment that I would desire to delay the day that I would hold in my arms the one who died for me breaks my heart. I trust what the Lord has told me. He who believes in me will never die, but live again. Praise God!!!

If one has eternal life, then what would be the issue with earthly death? Why would we struggle and fight the word of God. "For the wages of sin is death." I am a sinner, I deserve and have been promised by my Lord that I am going to die or be standing when he returns. He has told me that it is appointed, it has been set, that I will die and that I will stand in the judgment, but because of my faith and his promise, I will live again in paradise. Oh, that I should consider to delay that day? And woe to me that I should consider to take the power of life and death out of the hands of my God who loves me and knows what is best for me. Praise God!!

May He bless each one of His children with such assurance.
In Christ, Ted

Amen!

We claim that folks are 'playing God' when they ask for too much morphine, but meanwhile, that same person would have been dead 10 years ago if not for the 15 pills they were on. Euthanasia largely undoes what modern medicine has accomplished (for better and for worse).

May God take you home when you are at your readiest.