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Terri's family, attorneys and numerous elected leaders (including President Bush) used heroic efforts to try to save her life. Terri's food and water were stopped by court order until she died. She was the first American ever ordered to die by a court without being convicted of a capital crime or even being a criminal.
The moral outrage of this act caused a righteous reaction by millions around the world and was completely ignored by a court that saw no value in Terri's life. Her death has been termed "the longest public execution in American history."
Christians are commanded by the Lord Jesus Christ to care for "the least of these" who can give nothing in return. Included among the "least" are the physically and mentally disabled, the elderly who can no longer care for themselves and those who cannot speak for themselves whether in the womb or in a nursing home at the end of life.
Terri Schiavo's legacy compels us to remember that God's word - the Bible - is clear about these issues. God is the giver of all life; He allows disabilities; and God is the sole being who should decide when life ends.
It is my prayer that God's people care as He does in caring for "the least of these," and pray earnestly and act energetically in the legal and political arena to stop society from playing "god" with other people's lives.
Robert E. Settle
Seymour
Never forget Terri Schiavo's death
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You have to hand it to the Democrats. Anytime there’s a chance to talk about faith as it relates to the social justice issues (poverty, Darfur, AIDS, human rights) they are ready to go and willing to talk about how the Bible speaks to those issues. Good for them.
On the flip side, just wondering but where’s the talk about the life and marriage issues? Where’s the talk in these forums about embryonic stem cell research or Terri Schiavo and other very important issues to faith voters? I’ll tell you exactly where they are: remember the Value Voters debate in the fall of last year? That debate addressed those issues. Guess what? Only the most die-hard social conservatives showed up. (Alan Keyes, Mike Huckabee, Sam Brownback, etc) No McCain, no Romney, definitely no Giuliani...........
Democrats Engage in Faith Talk, Make Inroads
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Terri Schiavo's legacy compels us to remember that God's word - the Bible - is clear about these issues. God is the giver of all life; He allows disabilities; and God is the sole being who should decide when life ends.
However, despite their numerous protestations to the contrary, adherents to the culture of death fall into one of two categories:
1. They are atheists and therefore do not care about God's Commandments.
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2. They are truly satanic and believe in God, but work to destroy Him and his Word.