Brittany Maynard, Death With Dignity Advocate, Dies At 29

The Huffington Post ^ | 11/02/2014 | Alana Horowitz

[Politicalkiddo]

What did I say she should do? What are you talking about?

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Well said in post 71.

[cynwoody]

You sir need to check yourself!

You drew a specious, moralistic distinction between Ms Maynard and the WTC suicide jumpers.

[Theophilus]

I don't think there is such a thing as: "death with dignity". She imagined a vain thing. Death is the consequence of sin followed by undignified corruption by fire, worm or rot. Though Mrs Maynard was her own executioner, there's no denying it, she is naked and rotting, she has no dignity.

Job 19:
25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

[rawcatslyentist]

>"Last I heard the only thing that sends one to hell is not accepting Jesus as your savior."

Amen!

They will know we are Christians by our love. Some people here I have my doubts, but thank Him, I don't have to judge! Let the Shepard worry about the state of the lambs! It's HIS JOB, not mine.

[Nepeta]

Death is the consequence of sin

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[Nepeta]

>"Last I heard the only thing that sends one to hell is not accepting Jesus as your savior."

Amen!

I've never understood why (non-Christian)but otherwise righteous people who have lived upright lives would be excluded from heaven and shipped out to hell, while those who lived lives of destruction, cruelty, and malevolence could get their heaven ticket punched during their last breaths on earth if they had a change of heart...I suspect God takes better notes than this.

[Arthur McGowan]

If she went to a government school or a non-Christian private school, it’s a certainty.

[Arthur McGowan]

You are so consumed with hate for the Catholic Church that, in order to make a cheap point, you will deny something so obvious as that a person who is being licked by flames loses his freedom.

You should pray that nobody ever threatens to behead you or burn you alive if you will only deny Jesus Christ.

[Hugin]

If Heaven is full of people like you, I’d rather be in Hell.

[impimp]

Suicide straight to hell is not a Catholic teaching. Catholic teaching is that suicide is a grave sin but the culpability of the person committing suicide depends on things such as the person’s state of mind. Also a person who commits suicide has the possibility of reconciling themselves with God in their dying moments.

Objectively though, a Catholic who fully knows the teaching of the Church and who commits suicide without any type of extenuating circumstances will go straight to Hell.

[rawcatslyentist]

I think you're thinkin it too much. Let go and let God decide.

It's not up to us anyway. It's up to Jesus. He will ultimately decide who is, and who isn't his at the final judgement.

[cynwoody]

there's no denying it, she is naked and rotting, she has no dignity.

And neither will you, more than likely, when you croak.

[Arthur McGowan]

She was a saint.

The perseverance of martyrs under torture is miraculous—which is precisely why it is the cause of so many conversions.

Your assertion that the jumpers on 9/11 acted freely is bizarre. If you are serious, you should see a professional who is qualified to treat mental derangement.

[ScottinVA]

“And she will burn in HELL”

Because she chose not to fight a divine plan that includes a cessation of her earthly existence?

[ScottinVA]

Burn in hell like this guy why didn't follow God's plan to be incinerated alive at the WTC on 9/11? Would you tell his family he's "IN HELL?"

[ScottinVA]

“Now choose life, so that you and your children may live”

Right. But in Brittany’s case, God chose death for her. She didn’t fight Him by launching on some hopeless regimen of medications that would’ve at best extended the suffering for a few days. She was given a death sentence and accepted it. The sanctimonious set can’t seem to understand that.

[BurningOak]

“And she will burn in HELL”

Disgusting sentiment.

I hope this woman found peace, and I hope the family stays strong at this hard time.

[Caipirabob]

Good morning maceman, I am sorry for your loss. I do not know how I would get by if I had to go through such a blow.

I have a friend who is in constant pain that can’t be fixed through current medical care. He is in agony daily and it’s getting worse. He has mentioned to me on several occasions that he doesn’t know if he can go on and implied that it could be better if he was dead. I’ve argued against that and tried to research solutions and treatments for him.

It’s crushing to watch.

[teeman8r]

Just a thought to stir the pot...

Did Jesus commit suicide by cop?

He could have stopped the crucifixion at any time.

Flame away.

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