Posted on 03/23/2005 8:37:27 AM PST by wallcrawlr
Honey, I never thought I'd be writing to tell you my final wishes if I'm ever in a persistent vegetative state. I can imagine what that feels like because I watch Tom DeLay on television every day, hawking his phony right-to-life politics as if they were the word of God. But we both know that clutching at every last breath in this world negates a much deeper spiritual belief.
I believe that God is merciful enough and great enough to remember those who served him well and to resurrect them after death. Not to a life in heaven where we'd sprout wings and spy on the personal affairs of our friends. No, I mean a resurrection to a restored paradise earth, where the beautiful promise of God's kingdom -- "He will wipe out every tear from their eyes and death will be no more" -- causes me to rejoice.
Unlike the protesters in Florida with their mouths covered with tape saying "Life," you and I actually speak openly about the hope of divine remembrance through resurrection. We do this because there is no Biblical command that we cling to this life -- but there is a command that we discuss the good news of God's kingdom. Thousands of martyrs have willingly relinquished their lives because they believed in the promise of that kingdom and its power to restore their lives just as God restored the life of Jesus.
Would Jesus, for instance, have sanctioned the use of a feeding tube to save his own life or that of his many disciples? If not, why would we? Was he not rescued after death by the one of whom it is said, "With God, all things are possible"? If so, isn't that more than enough?
(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...
As a Christian this is one of the most disgusting things I've read from a supposed fellow believer.
Why does he even eat?
So, as a Christian, just sit piously quietly on the sidelines and forget about the times we are in and just meditate on the stone age options available to the disciples? Of course, this writer apparently is a personal friend of Tom DeLay's so they can speak with authority about his 'phony' right-to-life behavior.
Another exploitation by another journalist,,,,puke!
And, God is forgiving enough to forgive even this person.
I'm not saying that He will forgive this person, because if the writer refuses to ask forgiveness and repent of such hypocrisy and hatred, He would never get the chance to firgive, but He could.
Seems to me I heard in the Gospel ono Sunday that even Jesus asked for a drink after hanging on the cross......
A fellow believer who is infested with the cancer of liberalism.
"Christian Must Read" is a misleading thread header. It implies you endorse this article.
Just more of the same hatred of the "right to life" crowd. Imagine - choosing life - how horrifying!
The court order states no feeding (doesn't mention a tube).
"The Man uses Christmas to keep The People down. The Power Structure uses Christmas to further entrap the clueless worker in tentacles of materialism, to dull their minds to the injustice around them."
"The birth of a newborn is a most blessed event - if you consider immense pain, a risk of dying from post-birth complications, nearly two decades of financial enslavement, and the fact that the baby is going to eventually die eight or nine decades from now, blessings."
And of course :
"Affirmative action is white society's lazy way of sweeping the high cost of black enslavement and oppression under the historical rug in the desperate hope that those now living won't have to cough up fair compensation."
Had enough?
Does the fact that I have no intention of reading this drivel mean I'm not a Christian anymore?
Ah - there's the rub - where "right to die" becomes "obliged to die"... it's coming...
if you care you will read it, if you you dont care you wont
chill out
LOL!
Hardly.
Youre implication was assumed incorrectly.
thanks, thats the short simple statement I needed.
"I call Heaven and Earth today to bear witness against you: I have placed life and death before you, blessing and curse; and you shall choose life [in this world], so that you will live [in the eternal world], you and your children." Deut. 30:19.
Care about what? Already being familiar with Mr. Jones' ignorant rants, I care to not waste my time.
Still chillin'
I think this person is missing the point. It's up to God to call us home when He is ready, not up to the courts to decide when it's time.
If He wanted Terri now, she'd be gone. Apparently she still has a purpose, even if its just for a few more days.
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