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... Euthanasia is one of these issues.
Euthanasia is defined as the act of ending someone’s life in order to relieve incurable suffering. There are however three main forms of Euthanasia.
Passive Euthanasia is the withdrawal of medical treatment or life support system thus resulting in a patient’s death. Voluntary Euthanasia occurs when a severely ill patient is given a lethal substance (at their request) to end their life. ... Suffice to say that in the context of discussing the morality of euthanasia the issue of quality of life is at stake rather than the specific issue of murder. ... (John 10:10)
Sacred Stories and Texts
Euthanasia is actually mentioned in the Bible in two places and both are in the Old Testament. ... In both these instances the idea that euthanasia is an acceptable practice is not considered. ...
Authority within Christianity
As far as the contemporary Christianity is concerned most seem to teach that euthanasia is wrong. The Roman Catholic Church does not agree with the practice of euthanasia. ... So as far as the Roman Catholic Church is concerned euthanasia goes against Gods will because people are meant to die through natural means as this is the way we see things operating in the world. ... (The Catechism of the Catholic Church)
Other Christian groups also oppose the practice of euthanasia. For example, the Salvation Army believes euthanasia, . ... Methodists also argue against the practice of euthanasia by claiming that, The argument for euthanasia will be answered if better methods for caring for the dying are developed. ... She opposed euthanasia because, "I have seen people achieve so much in the ending of their lives - times that their families would have missed [were euthanasia practiced]". Yet despite the strong Christian voice against euthanasia there might be times when Christians allow it as the right choice for a person to make. ... This means that there might be times when a Quaker believes euthanasia might be right for a person (especially if they long to be with God in heaven and if they also believe God has told them to do it).
Approximate Word count = 1609
Approximate Pages = 6.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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