3.2.7 Flashcards
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Catholics and liberal Protestants attitudes towards euthanasia:
Catholics believe that assisted suicide, voluntary euthanasia and non-voluntary euthanasia are all wrong.
They believe in the sanctity of life. Life is created by God and so it is up to God when people die.
They regard euthanasia as murder, which is forbidden in the 10 commandments.
If doctors say someone is brain-dead, then they are already dead, so switching off the machine is accepting what God has already decided.
Some Christian attitudes to euthanasia:
Some Christians believe any form of euthanasia is wrong:
They take the bible teachings literally and the bible forbids suicide
Euthanasia includes switching of life support machines because life is being ended by humans not God.
All forms of euthanasia are murder, which is banned by the 10 commandments.
They believe that life is sacred and should only be taken by God.
A few Christian attitudes towards euthanasia:
Medical advances makes it hard to know what God wants
Jesus’ teaching ‘loving your neighbour’ can justify assisted suicide, because it may be most loving thing
Basic human rights to have control over whole body
