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The point is that Pope John Paul was terminally ill, Terri Schiavo was NOT. Being that the Pope was hvg his vitals ckd on the hour, was failing as seen on tv, I'm sure he lost his appetite which is natural. He was really dying and it was natural death. Has anyone here tried to eat when you're sick? Sometimes it's impossible, even for a Pope.

Euthanasia is tantamount to committing suicide which is a sin worse than murder.

Terri Schiavo was murdered. The Pope's statements on natural death are at www.priests4life.com.

The point is that Pope John Paul was terminally ill, Terri Schiavo was NOT. Being that the Pope was hvg his vitals ckd on the hour, was failing as seen on tv, I’m sure he lost his appetite which is natural. He was really dying and it was natural death. Has anyone here tried to eat when you’re sick? Sometimes it’s impossible, even for a Pope.
Euthanasia is tantamount to committing suicide which is a sin worse than murder.

Terri Schiavo was murdered.

I have no issue with Terri. She was murdered. She had no life threatening disease. Her parents wanted to care for her even though her husband, while living with another woman, with her kids ... wanted her dead.

All you say is true ... natural to lose your appetite when dying etc..

My point is that regardless of a feeding tube or not, when God wants you ... feeding tube or not, you won’t be late for death. God calls the shots on death - not us and nor should we murder as in the situation of Terri. Terri was perfectly healthy and she had a death NO HUMAN deserves. Terri’s death was a national tragedy.

As for our family, we don’t want to be propped up by a feeding tube when our time is at hand. As in the situation of my Grandmother, she was failing and did NOT want heroic efforts to keep her around. She survived DOUBLE LUNG PNEUMONIA at age 100! The was of clear mind and refused the feeding tube the doctors wanted to insert. We prayed for her and that HIS will be done.

She RECOVERED and began with liquid foods moving to solid foods. A few months later her heart simply gave out and surrounded by loved ones was sung into heaven. She had no fear of death. It was her time. We believe she made the right decision to refuse a feeding tube. She recovered completely and had a few more months with her loved ones on earth till HE determined the time was right to unite her with her husband and other loved ones in heaven. She was just shy of turning 101 years old by 4 months.