In , Rabbi J. In light of what the Scriptures say about the kind of care God wills that we provide to those who suffer and are facing death, we reject such claims as neither compassionate nor caring.
Christians aim always to care, never to kill. The Mennonite denomination is a decentralized faith group in which individual conferences make their own statements on social issues.
The Conference of Mennonites in Canada issued a statement on the matter in they believe that pain, isolation and fear are the main factors that drive dying persons to consider suicide and that the state should not facilitate suicide, but rather control physical and emotional pain and support the dying within a caring community setting.
Some regional conferences have endorsed the legalization of medical aid in dying. Euthanasia is condemned. Anyone who takes part in euthanasia, including assisted suicide, is regarded as having violated the commandments of God.
However the Church recognizes that when a person is in the final stages of terminal illness there may be difficult decisions to be taken. Members should not feel obligated to extend mortal life by means that are unreasonable. Muslims are against physician-assisted dying. They believe that all human life is sacred because it is given by Allah, and that Allah chooses how long each person will live. Human beings should not interfere in this.
This end-of-life option is, therefore, forbidden. To withhold or to withdraw medical treatment, as is being discussed here, does not constitute euthanasia and should not be placed into the same category with it. The practice of painlessly putting to death people suffering from incurable diseases, contradicts Christian morals, believes official spokesman for the Moscow Patriarchate Father Vsevolod Chaplin. Suffering, they said, was part of the operation of karma, and human beings should not only accept it without complaint but act so as to make the best of the situation that karma has given them.
This is not absolute. Sikhism believes that life is a gift from God, but it also teaches that we have a duty to use life in a responsible way. We as Spiritualists are bound to follow the law. If we, as individuals, would have the current laws changed or extended beyond their present scope, it is our individual right to work for this through the proper channels.
When it does explain precisely how the Lord slays his victims, we learn his methods are shockingly inventive, and darkly effective. Take, for example, 1 Samuel, in which God destroys three cities, then smites the surviving populations with hemorrhoids to punish the Philistines after they steal the ark of the covenant.
The Bible never specifies how many lose their lives in this grotesque punishment, or how hemmorhoids were even fatal. The book does, however, specify that the Lord kills two sinners by giving them bowel disease 2 Chronicles The Holy Father inflicts a host of other strange deaths: In 1 Kings , God dispatches 27, Syrians by making a wall fall on them. Just a few verses later, God sends a lion to kill a man for refusing to smite a prophet. In another bizarre killing, God sends two bears to tear apart 42 boys for making fun of prophet Elisha.
The mere act of complaining caused him to unleash snakes, fire, and a plague. Your suffering only makes sense in the context of that story. You have a relationship with the God of all comfort: Believing in Christ for the forgiveness of sins and the promise of eternal life in Him is essential to your healing.
It allows you to have a personal relationship with the God of all comfort. God loved you enough to go through the death of His Son for you. He is familiar with your suffering and will walk with you through the toughest days of your grief journey, offering comfort for today and hope for the future. Jesus promised to gather all who trusted Him for salvation into an eternal paradise.
There will be no more tears, suffering, or death in that place. Rest your hope on this unshakable promise.
Doing so will transform the way you grieve. God will use your suffering for good: God promises to use all your experiences good and bad to help you become more like His Son Romans — As you grow in your understanding of how wonderful Jesus is, this promise will become increasingly attractive and precious to you. You no longer have to fear being judged by God Romans And no matter how intense and painful your grief becomes, you can always take solace in the fact that God has lovingly and generously addressed your most pressing need—your need for forgiveness.
You received the gift of eternal life: While we will all experience physical death, Jesus promised that those who believe in Him will never cease to exist. For you have inherited what Jesus calls eternal life John And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life Because of his grace he declared us righteous and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.
Turning control of your life over to Jesus is only the first step in an exciting relationship with God. We encourage you to begin attending a GriefShare group; your GriefShare leader and the From Mourning to Joy exercises in your workbook will help guide you in your relationship with God. The best way to do this is to become part of a church that will teach you and guide you in a growing relationship with Jesus. Be sure to tell your GriefShare leader about your decision to follow Christ.
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