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Tomdstone
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Hawking was wrong when he said that everything swallowed up by a black hole must be lost forever.
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Hans_W
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He was and is wrong on many things. Science is self-correcting. That’s the beauty of science. But what has that got to do with the morality of assisted suicide?
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Dorothy
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I offer a prayer for all those who do not believe in the truths of the faith taught us by our Lord Jesus Christ.
When we follow our Lord Jesus Christ, then we understand that from the womb to the tomb He is with us and has a perfect plan for us.
I do see that we need to pray much and make sacrifices for those who do not understand.
Coming from how Hawkins understands the world, he has made some very unselfish statements!
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us all!
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Casilda
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"…he likened assisted suicide to the humane euthanasia of animals, “We don’t let animals suffer, so why humans.”
I, personally don’t think we have the right to do that, either. I have tended to sick and dying pets, and buried them. I could not fathom killing them to ease ‘my’ suffering and then have the vet ‘dispose’ of them.
I pray that the Lord grant Hawking the long life he desires, if only it is to discover and come to love and trust in God.
I, personally don’t think we have the right to do that, either. I have tended to sick and dying pets, and buried them. I could not fathom killing them to ease ‘my’ suffering and then have the vet ‘dispose’ of them.
I pray that the Lord grant Hawking the long life he desires, if only it is to discover and come to love and trust in God.
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jtauke
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Pretty easy to make judgement when you aren’t the one watching your body wither as you die an slow and painful death…
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Dorothy
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I would hope that the dying are surrounded with loving caretakers, whether that be at home, or in a hospital/hospice.
As a Catholic I believe that the Lord is with us from the “womb to the tomb” ( a priest I know uses this expression), and that God is still working with us when death is soon to follow.
When pain is too much chemical help is very okay.
Crucified Jesus…Comfort us in our need!
Risen Jesus…Be with us always!
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FollowChrist34
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Yes. I oppose assisted suicide as part of the culture of death mentality, but personally I am more careful to avoid judging individuals in this situation - terminally ill, in great pain awaiting death - than I am in just about any other circumstance. I stand back and pray for their souls - whether they tough it out or peform assisted suicide. For some reason, I don’t see this in the same light as abortion, though I accept the truth that it is wrong. My great fear with legalizing assisted suicide is the abuse of it - others doing it to someone else or individuals with psychological issues doing it when their illnesses are in fact not terminal or in the final stages.
I believe God takes care of these victims of assisted suicide - forgives them. But we must not encourage this as a cultural norm; that is sickness.
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Hans_W
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The most frightening situation, for me, would be to see my mind deteriorating. The body is still happily pumping nutrients into a slowly dying brain.
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MarcoPolo
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It’s rather telling to listen to secularists bandy the term “dignity” around. Although their definition of dignity is “approving of whatever I want”.
I can’t read every mind who supports euthanasia, but I wonder if part of it has to do with love. They would argue that the loving thing to do for a terminally ill friend is to kill that friend. The Church would argue the loving thing to do is to continue loving a friend even when it is most difficult. That kind of love, love even in the face of suffering, is lost when we euthanize unnaturally. Jesus said what value is there if we only love those who love us. In similar words, what value is there if we only love each other when things are going well. Underlying this secular movement, I consider whether there is a devilish ulterior motive to eliminate heroic love from the world.
I can’t read every mind who supports euthanasia, but I wonder if part of it has to do with love. They would argue that the loving thing to do for a terminally ill friend is to kill that friend. The Church would argue the loving thing to do is to continue loving a friend even when it is most difficult. That kind of love, love even in the face of suffering, is lost when we euthanize unnaturally. Jesus said what value is there if we only love those who love us. In similar words, what value is there if we only love each other when things are going well. Underlying this secular movement, I consider whether there is a devilish ulterior motive to eliminate heroic love from the world.
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