Posted on 11/01/2014 11:34:33 AM PDT by CHRISTIAN DIARIST
It’s November 1, the day Brittany Maynard vowed to kill herself. The 29-year-old California woman says she no longer finds life worth living after being diagnosed this past spring with stage 4 glioblastoma, a malignant brain tumor.
Brittany has become the poster girl for “Compassion & Choices, ” a so-called “end-of-life choice” advocacy organization that is fighting to increase the number of stateS with so-called “Death With Dignity” laws on the books.
The model is Oregon, the state to which Brittany relocated this past summer because her home state of California doesn’t allow physician-assisted suicide (at least for now).
Oregon is one of five states – along with Montana, Washington, New Mexico and Vermont – that allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medication to patients like Brittany, diagnosed with terminal illnesses, longing for a premature death.
And Compassion & Choices has campaigns underway underway in four other states to legalize euthanasia – Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts and, of course, California (so terminally ill residents like Brittany don’t have to go all the way to Oregon to kill themselves).
If the pro-euthanasia movement succeeds in nearly doubling the number of states with “Death With Dignity” laws, it will only be a matter of time before physician-assisted suicide is routine throughout the county – like physician-assisted abortion.
Indeed, just as Planned Parenthood soft-pedals abortion as “reproductive health care,” Compassion & Choices portrays euthanasia as end-of-life “comfort and control.”
And they are shamelessly exploiting terminally ill Brittany, casting her as the face of the euthanasia movement and even setting up The Brittany Maynard Fund not to benefit her family – she and her recently-wed husband are childless – but to raise money to further Compassion & Choices’ political advocacy.
Well, as a Christ follower who this very year was a pallbearer at his 83-year-old father-in-law’s funeral, who had no moral qualms with the family’s decision not to resuscitate him when he drew his last breath, I have nothing but empathy for those who find themselves in similar situations.
But it’s one thing to allow a natural death, and quite another to actively terminate life, as in the case of euthanasia.
Indeed, God’s precious gift of life is cheapened when we send off the terminally ill, like Brittany, to a hasty death.
If we accept euthanasia today for those diagnosed with six months to live, do we accept it tomorrow for anyone with a terminal illness – cancer, Alzheimer’s, whatever – no matter how far they may be from death’s door?
Is it hard to imagine Compassion & Choices one day begging the question why the “comfort and choice” of euthanasia should be limited strictly to those with terminal illnesses?
What about those of weakened mind or sinew who feel that their quality of life has so deteriorated that death would be welcome?
And why should euthanasia be restricted to adults only? What about the infant suffering from a fatal illness? Why not put the child out of his or her misery?
Because life is sacred, as the Scripture reminds.
“Do you not know,” the Apostle Paul wrote, “that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit? You are not our own. You were bought with a price.”
Since when is it???
Well...did she...??
The Portland Oregonian has reported in the last hour: “Numerous Facebook posts by relatives and friends indicate Brittany Maynard, the terminally ill 29-year-old who has said she moved to Oregon to use the Death with Dignity Act, has died.”
Suicide is murder. It’s deliberately taking a human life.
Also if she’s not a Christian, she doesn’t have to be forgiven for anything.
So the 911 muslim suicide bombers don’t have to be forgiven for anything? They get a pass, also?
The whole situation is unsettling. It would be different if done in private. This publicity is bothersome.
One thing I have not understood. This woman had all her faculties and abilities. Why would she need assistance with suicide?
They aren't throwing themselves on a grenade for the express purpose of killing themselves; they're doing it for the purpose of saving others.
"Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
If one who has been saved subsequently converts to Islam, goes on jihad, straps-on a suicide vest and kills themselves and others, and maims many more, will they still be welcomed at the Pearly Gates by the Celestial Brass Band?
I have overcome nothing - I deal with the temptations of this world daily and expect this to be the case until I draw my last breath.
For me, I do my best to do God's will (works) daily and walk in His path. I have no idea what tomorrow may bring.
I understand where you come from...But how much scripture do you have to leave out to come to your conclusion...There's far, far to many verses like this one plus the others I have posted that counter your position...
Joh 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
I’m sure that she was quite surprised that Christ met her at the moment of her death (particular judgment) and gave her perfect justice.
What she never realized is that while we are alive Christ is perfect mercy (which she never asked for), and at the moment of our death, Christ is perfect justice.
And you thought cancer was bad, Brittany? Heh!
Didn’t she lose her salvation by taking her own life? Denying God’s will? A sin of the Holy Spirit that is unforgiveable either in the Confessional or by God.
Denying God’s will? A sin of the Holy Spirit that is unforgiveable either in the Confessional or by God.
Anytime we sin we deny God's will. His will is for us to not sin.
Therefore, based on catholic teaching, none of us can be forgiven for any sins we commit. That's some plan catholics have.
Good thing we have the Bible to show us otherwise for it teaches that ALL sins are forgiven.
Of course not...
Where did you get the idea that's "catholic teaching"?
Would she lose her salvation by converting it Islam, going “jihad”/suicide-bomber, killing herself and killing/maiming dozens of other people?
I just can't envision a Christian denying Jesus Christ and turning to Izlam...
Apparently you are trying to make a point but if you can't argue the point from scripture, you don't have a point...
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