[chrisny]

Thank you for sharing your experiences, and for your kind words.

Why should it be such a shocking thing, then, for the Pope to refuse a feeding tube? If he knew he was ready to go?

What’s really the point of the Time article?

[SuziQ]

What’s really the point of the Time article?

Apparently the doctor making the assertion is trying to score political points, using speculation about the Pope's death. The doctor is trying to make a case for euthanasia by supposing that the Pope's doctors hastened his death by not inserting the feeding tube, so euthanasia must be OK, because hey, look, the Pope did it!

Apparently the doctor does not know that the Church does not REQUIRE that any artificial or extraordinary means be employed to prolong life when death is imminent, as the case was with the Pope, and he made that decision for himself.

[fatima]

chrisny,To be honest I did not read it but did watch the news today and all the stations were in agreement that it was someone trying to get publicity.My mother had stopped eating before she died.They just know when it is their time and a certain peace comes with that.I also saw it with a priest friend of mine.You can feel God’s presence at these time’s because it is time for that soul to be with him.Your mother knew that.Be at peace.

[Salvation]

I don’t think you saw my post above. He was getting sick on the feeding tube and his doctos stopped it for a couple of days. He then accepted it again on the third day afterwards. Now why would anyone who is being euthanized accept the feeding tube again.

This is a bogus story by a bogus author/doctor who never took care of John Paul II and never even looked at his medical records.

There was a news spot on FoxNews Channel this morning by Father Jonathan Moore disclaiming this entire story.

I will believe Father Jonathan Moore before I will believe this stupid would-be doctor/author and this bogus story.

Please get your facts.