Do you think that euthanasia a grave violation of the law of GOD?

Answer 1

Yes, but unnecessarily keeping someone on life support is also a violation.

Answer 2

People will go crazy with this. I can see where euthanasia could be necessary, and therefore not in violation. This would be an extreme case. God told us we should not murder. That is, the taking of an innocent life for no reason. Unfortunately from a misunderstanding of the language in the KJV Bible many think that God said "...thou shall not kill...", but that is a poor translation. It should read "murder". So to answer your question, no -under the right circumstances.

Answer 3

What does "the law of GOD" mean? Isn't every statement alleged to be the "law of God" really just a statement by human beings who consider themselves qualified to speak for God?

The so-called "law of Moses" is just a knockoff of much earlier statements from Egyptian and Babylonian sources. There have always been priests who thought they were appointed to tell the rest of the people what "the law of God" is.

As to euthanasia, who is better qualified to decide about it than the person whose life it is?

Answer 4

Whatever its motives and means, direct Euthanasia consists in putting an end to life. It is a murderous act and therefore a grave violation of the commandment, "Thou shall not kill."
Have a great day!

Answer 5

How do you know it's not God's Law? I have to rephrase that so I won't get a violation. You are assuming God doesn't approve of euthanasia.

Answer 6

I think that euthanasia is something that should be accepted in the US. I think it is awful that people have to suffer when they are terminal. It is certinally not a violation of god.

Answer 7

Yes, people should not be euthanized.

It's difficult to watch a loved one suffer, but unnaturally ending their life isn't the answer. So often we just do things that seem like a good idea only to find out that the overall consequence was much worse then we imagined. Abortion is a good example.

So, it's better to finish this life out to the last breath...plus it gives you more time to pray, which is always a good thing.

Answer 8

No.
If someone is very old and suffering badly without any lookout at pain relief, it would be a grave violation to withhold euthanasia!
BTW, it doesn't have much to do with God, if He exists or not. It has to do with common sense. Why let someone suffer badly when there's no view on improvement? (Because you're afraid you don't go to heaven if you use euthanasia? Come on! You're kidding yourself. If you believe in a good God, you really think He wants you to suffer continiously?) You tell me the difference with torture. Think of having yourself a pain like a kidney stone colic continiously, without any lookout of pain relief. And being 85 years old. Wouldn't you WANT to have euthanasia? Ofcourse you would!
People may or may not believe in God, but common sense is more down to earth and more important. If you believe in God, at least don't take the bible literally. It's not ment to be taken literally.

I can only think of one reason why people would be against euthanasia: because they are afraid of God! The God as described in the bible, is not one you should be afraid of. If you are, you could do irrational things in His name.

Someone wrote: "God knows when it is a person's time. It is not our place to second guess him.".
If you believe in that God, didn't that same God give humans the means to end peacefully the life of someone who suffers endlessly?

Someone wrote: "Yes, but unnecessarily keeping someone on life support is also a violation."
Man, you are contradicting yourself here. Stopping life support IS (passive) euthanasia. Just stopping life support, can unnecessarily hurt (make him suffer) the patient (like when someone dies from hunger or thirst). Using active euthanasia, so that the patient doesn't suffer, is better in such a case.

Someone wrote: "Yes!!!!! But I also think it is cruel to use man made equipment to keep people alive. I personally would never want life support."
Wow, some of you really have a fixation on the 'on life support'-situation. As if that's the only possible situation when it matters euthanasia. And again, you're contradicting yourself.

Someone wrote: "We put an animal to sleep when they are in pain and beyond help. Why not a person."
I agree. If an animal suffers, it's ok to use euthanasia... But not if it's a human who is in pain??? So you would give a person who is in pain (for the remainder of his life), NOT give the right for euthanasia, but an animal WOULD have that right? I my view, then you are saying a human is lower then an animal.

One more note to think of: EVERYBODY will die, sooner or later. Is it better to end the life peacefully (like with sedatives of whatever) then end the life in weeks of pain? COME ON!
And, that situation happens more often then you might think. Even so, if that situation happens rarely... it still happens. And thus, it's still euthanasia. And thus, euthanasia in itself, is good (in such cases).
To everybody who says 'yes' to the question: i feel sorry for you; i surely hope you don't suffer for weeks at the end of your life...

Answer 9

God creates life and only God has the right to terminate life.

The problem with accepting euthanasia is that people quickly abuse the concept of "mercy killing" to include just flat getting rid of inconveinant people.

Answer 10

I think that if all of the euthanasia jumped, the world would fly off into outer space.