Christianity euthanasia Flashcards
General considerations
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Life is a gift from God.
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Suffering and death are not the end but a doorway to the next life.
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The Bible has no clear teaching about Euthanasia
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Guidance might be sought from prayer.
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The importance of the doctors’ views.
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importance of wishes of the patient , e.g. through a living will.
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The aim should be to ease suffering, e.g. through hospices.
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God gave life and only he can take it away
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In the Ten Commandments it says: ‘Thou shalt not kill.’
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It is wrong for human beings to play God and take away life
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Teachings of the Catechism show the importance of respecting all life
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catholic
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Only in exceptional circumstances medical procedures can be withheld.
