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One can only wonder what agendas are being furthered by the continued existence of this woman. It most certainly doesn't support the preservation of the "Dignity of Human Life" argument.
One fact is indisputable in this whole matter, this woman's life has been reduced to that of a political/religious football PERIOD!!! She is being kept alive by parents who refuse to let her go out of blind loyalty to her and antipathy toward her son-in-law (former?) whom they blame for her condition.
Most will have the typical knee-jerk reaction and construe my above statement as support for her husband. Nothing, of course, could be further from the truth but paint me as you will. Separate her from the mechanical means which keep her alive, God will let His will be known.
280 posted on 02/23/2005 3:57:50 PM PST by olde north church (Powerful is the hand that holds the keys to Heaven.)
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To: olde north church

God will let His will be known.

Yes, He has, and for 15 years He has decided that Terri should live.


283 posted on 02/23/2005 4:00:15 PM PST by Theodore R. (Terri has already outlived Eleanor Centzone.)
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To: olde north church

Read my tagline and substitute Michael Schiavo with your name.


284 posted on 02/23/2005 4:01:24 PM PST by TheBrotherhood (Michael Schiavo is dying to see our Terri die.)
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To: olde north church
Please tell me how STARVING someone to death supports the DEATH WITH DIGNITY argument?
289 posted on 02/23/2005 4:05:30 PM PST by TAdams8591 (The call you make may be the one that saves Terri's life!!!!!!)
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To: olde north church
One can only wonder what agendas are being furthered by the continued existence of this woman. It most certainly doesn't support the preservation of the "Dignity of Human Life" argument. One fact is indisputable in this whole matter, this woman's life has been reduced to that of a political/religious football PERIOD!!!

If God wanted to take Terri, do you think any mortal would be able to stop him?

You complain that the people who are trying to keep Terri from being brutally dehydrated are treating her as a 'political football'. What would you suggest that people who don't believe Terri wants to be starved to death should do?

Also, from what I can tell, Terri loved her parents. Is it plausible that this woman's will to die is so strong that she'd rather be put to death in a way that will make her parents miserable than be allowed to live with her parents and provide them some joy and comfort? I cannot imagine any woman wanting her husband, claiming to act on her behalf, to fight so viciously to have her fatally dehydrated.

290 posted on 02/23/2005 4:05:43 PM PST by supercat (For Florida officials to be free of the Albatross, they should let it fly away.)
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To: olde north church
Separate her from the mechanical means which keep her alive, God will let His will be known. Shall we see what God does about you, if you are separated from food and water for two weeks? (If you are so sure that it would be God's will shown, why don't you go for two weeks and see what happens!) God ordinarily (but not always) uses means, remove the means and the normal result will follow for Terri and for you. Don't tempt God - that is what you would be doing by removing the food and water.
295 posted on 02/23/2005 4:09:06 PM PST by grassboots.org (I Breathe - I'm Alive!)
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To: olde north church

A gastric tube is not a machine.


307 posted on 02/23/2005 4:19:26 PM PST by Annie03
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To: olde north church
Separate her from the mechanical means which keep her alive, God will let His will be known.

for the trillionth time - she IS NOT on "mechanical means" - she breathes on her own. she is awake and alert and responds to and recognizes her parents.

Nurses have testified that she can and has swallowed food on her own - but the husband will NOT allow it - so she is fed thru a tube...and that is the ONLY intervention she needs - Everyone needs food and water to live - it is not extraordinary intervention

312 posted on 02/23/2005 4:26:30 PM PST by maine-iac7 (."...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time" LINCOLN)
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To: olde north church

>Separate her from the mechanical means which keep her alive, God will let His will be known.<

Won't work with Greer issuing fatwa's against anyone feeding or watering her by mouth. Can't have her choking, don't ya know. She might die < /sarcasm>.


344 posted on 02/23/2005 5:12:56 PM PST by Darnright
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