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To: Palladin; sinkspur; BigSkyFreeper; oprahstheantichrist; mercy; Mr. Silverback; verity; narses; ...
MATTHEWS: But this is what David Gibbs said, the lawyer for the family, the Schindlers, the parents. He said, if they put her—allow her to die because of natural causes, not getting food and drink, whatever, that‘s disobeying the Vatican.

And that could create additional damnation of her soul or add to the time of her suffering in purgatory.

It does not appear to be Schindler who made the comment sinkspur referenced. Please note what lastchance said in post # 253:

The language is confusing but it is not claiming that Terri will go to hell if someone kills her. Please read further on. The brief explains that as a Catholic Terri would not make the decision to end her life because of the Church teachings condemning Euthanasia and suicide. It says that for her to advocate her own killing by the withholding of food and water would be a sin of the gravest proportions. It is not saying that Terri soul is in danger of hell if this is done to her. It is saying that Terri would not have made this choice because such a choice voluntarily made would endanger her immortal soul.

The lawyer may also be implying that if TERRI had expressed a desire to be STARVED to death in such circumstances as those in which she is now in, prior to her injury, that would have been disobeying the Vatican, and would essentially constitute a request for assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia.

Such a request, IF Terri had made it prior to her injury, WOULD constitute a sinful attitude on her part, and IF fulfilled according to her supposedly expressed will would constitute assisted suicide.

The mainstream media sucks for willfully misrepresenting this little detail.

Freepers who blindly believe the mainstream media when they make such ridiculous claims should be ashamed of themselves.

Catholics who repeated such nonsense on this thread should go to confession now.

357 posted on 03/27/2005 1:17:30 PM PST by St. Johann Tetzel ("Vigilate et orate ut non intretis in tentationem.")
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To: St. Johann Tetzel
It does not appear to be Schindler who made the comment sinkspur referenced

Give it a rest.

It's in the complaint FILED with the court.

And Schindler signed the complaint.

358 posted on 03/27/2005 1:30:15 PM PST by Howlin (I'm in the WPPFF)
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To: St. Johann Tetzel
http://www.miami.edu/ethics2/schiavo/Filed_07-19-2004_ReliefFromJudgment.pdf

"...such judgment and order violate the Ward's free exercise of her religious beliefs, her right to enjoy and defend her own life, and, in fact,imperil her immortal soul"
359 posted on 03/27/2005 1:31:40 PM PST by Howlin (I'm in the WPPFF)
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To: St. Johann Tetzel
"Catholics who repeated such nonsense on this thread should go to confession now."

Are you open for business?

360 posted on 03/27/2005 1:36:49 PM PST by verity (A mindset is a terrible thing to waste.)
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