[WVKayaker]

It is futile to argue these points. I will not be persuaded to join your little club, nor will you find my thoughts acceptable. I believe my faith in God is more important than your faith in medicines or technologies, no matter how long they have been used, nor when/how applied or withheld.

God is eternal, while all this is temporal. His kingdom is Spiritual, not flesh and blood! If your faith is in the tubes, it is misplaced. You should be anointing with oil, and laying on hands, with faith in the outcome. Anything less is ...not in God's will!

I'll hope to see you on the other side! I know I'll be there. God promised!

[wagglebee]

This is where we differ, I believe that medical advancements ARE a Blessing from God. AND I believe that it is disingenuous to accept aspirin and medicine for hypertension and not a feeding tube. We ARE NOT talking about “extraordinary” medical care like a ventilator, Eluana IS NOT brain dead, her heart beats and she breathes without any assistance, she simply needs food and water just like everyone else.

[BykrBayb]

May God protect us all from the snake worshipers.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

As with many other issues that will confront us during our short time on this Earth, you will find a small percentage of folks on either side of an issue that are zealots. The vast majority of folks, probably 90% or so, fall somewhere in between and they have questions and value open discussion without name-calling.

If you are not a Schiavo-type zealot on these threads, you will be labeled as the opposite kind of zealot (deathbot, etc.) That's why these threads can sometimes have replies numbering in the thousands, largely made by a handful of folks that enjoy their echo chamber. Pity really. There are so many hearts and minds to be changed and, by and large, that is not accomplished by zealotry.