Christians' Feelings About Abortion and Euthanasia
Sanctity of like means the belief that human life is sacred and holy.
Christians believe that human life is sacred; it is a gift from God,
God values life, so much so that ' he has counted the hairs on our
head' (Luke 12 v7). Their beliefs are reflected in what denomination
they are and how seriously the follow the teachings of the bible. Each
follows different ways of believing. The bible teaches them how to
live their lives as Christians, so they believe it. This strengthens
and reinforces that belief that they have been taught. Christians know
that God values human life, because God sent his son down to earth in
order to mend the relationship between God and humans.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John
3:16)
Something said to be 'holy' or 'sacred' must be protected and
respected. Human life is sacred as it involves the creative action of
God from the very beginning i.e. inside the womb. Therefore abortion
would be classified as playing God as whilst he is trying to create,
you are trying to destroy. This would be a sin and an act of
'blasphemy'
" God created every part of a person whilst in the womb" (Psalms
139:13).
God is the creator and destroyer, we are made in his image therefore
it is his given authority to have control over events not ours
"God states the time for birth and death (Ecclesiastes)."
Men and women have spiritual capacity as they have striking
resemblance to God, it may even be correct to say that we are each
others brothers and sisters as...
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... or pro long their life with the use of medical
drugs or life support machines. This way of looking at may have been
through the bible as it says
"Do others what you would have them do to you"
Or the second great commandment
"You shall love your neighbour as yourself."
These commandments are the base of Christian teachings. Some people
prefer to die with dignity, rather than live their life without having
vital movements or brain activity. Would it be better to put them out
of their misery or live their life in a persistent vegetative state
and have no dignity, as they would have to be cared for 24/7 and
treated life a newborn baby.
This euthanasia and abortion debate has so many factors to consider
and apply due to the complexity of the issue that they will continue
to linger like a terminal disease.
Both Islam and Catholicism can be considered two major religions in the world. Ninian Smart’s seven dimensions of religion define key element in a religion. Despite the fact that the two religions are different, there are some factors which are similar between the two religions. Catholicism and Islam can be compared and contrasted through Smart’s Doctrinal and Ethical Dimensions, the history of these faith traditions in Australia and a contemporary issue of euthanasia. Through the evaluation of the Doctrinal and Ethical dimensions of religion, history and the perspectives on euthanasia, it will become clear that Catholicism and Islam are able to be compared and contrasted.
“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” John 3:17
Christian's Beliefs in the Sanctity of Life Christians believe in the sanctity of life. This means that God
This essay is dedicated to the expression of the various official views of religious bodies within our nation. Most major denominations are represented. These religions have long been the custodians of the truth, serving to check the erratic and unpredictable tendencies of political, judicial and social bodies which would have Americans killing off their elderly and handicapped.
Joni was swimming with her friends and drove into the water where she hit the bottom and fractured her vertebrae at the age of 17, becoming a quadriplegic and having to rely on help from her parents for the rest of her life. Joni was lost in her thoughts, which turned into depression with the idea of euthanasia, not wanting to be a burden to her family any more. Joni was focused on what she didn’t have anymore and could not see the blessing of what she still had. When life changes for the good people never question why, then when life changes for the bad they always question why. People ask; why God would allow people to suffer, or what good has ever come out of someone, living like this, in the end can people over come all obstacles.
aspect of it has to be the loving thing to do then it is possibly
When I was growing there in secret, you knew that I was there, you saw
Christian Responses to Abortion and Euthanasia Different Christians have different viewpoints on the issues of Abortion and Euthanasia. The Church of England states that life is god given and is to be; ‘Nurtured, supported and protected. ’ It views ending a human life at the beginning or end as; ‘A great moral evil.’ Also they have stated a case for ‘The rights of humans to be valued.’
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotton son
A Christian Response to Abortion or Euthanasia Abortion is the death of the foetus (life) from the mother's womb whether deliberate (operation/termination) or accidental (miscarriage). Christians are divided in their views on abortion. The Roman Catholic Church does not allow abortion. They do not agree on the precise moment in human development when a human person begins to exist.
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I
On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in two separate decisions, Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, declared that Congress and the states had to adopt a policy on abortion. Since then, abortion has been one of the most controversial issues in our country today. Every time the subject of abortion is raised, the same question always comes up: should people have the right to terminate an unborn child? The answer is no. No person should have the right to terminate an unborn child which has not yet had the chance to live, no matter what the reason is. Abortion is the termination of an alive, unborn child, which can experience pain through the process of an abortion. There is no need to have an abortion when these children could be put up for adoption instead of being ıaborted.ġ Abortion is the termination of alive, unborn children. How can a person decide just when an unborn fetus becomes a person with constitutional rights. Many people disagree when a fetus becomes an actual person, but the truth is that a fetus becomes a person at the time of conception. An article entitled ıPro-lofe and pro-choice? Yesġ says that, ıFrom the moment of conception, the fetus is endowed with all the genetic information that will enable its development into a full human personġ (Church 108). Technology has advanced very much in the past twenty years and now with the aid of medical technology and the science of fetology, doctors can prove that a fetus is an actual person as early as thirteen weeks of growth (Meyer 62-64). These facts only help to prove that a fetus is an actual person, who deserves the chance to be born. Contrary to belief, a fetus can actually feel pain. The observation of abortions on ultrasound have been very disturbing. So disturbing, that many abortion doctors who have seen the procedure, refuse to participate in abortions again (Meyer 62-64). An article entitled ıFetal positions: Making Abortion rareġ reports that, ıBernard Nathanson, a former director of the National Abortion Rights Action League, who performed thousands of abortions, repudiated the practice in the early 1980's after observing the apparent agony of a fetus subjected to a suction-tip abortionġ (Meyer 62-64). Modern neurology supports the claim that the fetus can experience pain, not just reflex. Reflexive reactions stimulate only the spinal column, but the more complex reactions that stimulate pain occur in the tiny portion of the brain called the thalamus.
In examining religious opinions on abortion, one must find common ground on which to form a foundation of comparison. With most of the religions to date, that common ground lies on the argument of whether or not a fetus is an actual person. Some religions protest by saying a fetus isn't a conscious being -- therefore there is no loss in doing away with it. But for those religions that do believe there is a life -- or any spiritual being -- in a fetus, it is clearly a crime to have an abortion.
Euthanasia is described by the Oxford English Dictionary as ‘The bringing about of a gentle and easy death, especially in the case of incurable and painful diseases’ .
He made and loveth all…” and that is that one should love and respect God and all things