Euthanasia Essay - Religious Views on Assisted Suicide -- Euthanasia P

Official Religious Views on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide This essay is dedicated to the expression of the several(a) official views of religious bodies within our nation. Most major denominations are represented. These religions dupe long been the custodians of the truth, serving to check the erratic and unpredictable tendencies of political, judicial and tender bodies which would have Americans killing off their elderly and handicapped. The depicted object Association of Evangelicals desire that merciful beings are made in the image of God and are, therefore, of unmeasured worth. God has given people the highest dignity of all creation. Such human dignity prohibits euthanasia, that is actively causing a persons death. Is it moral to withdraw a life-support system which is believed to be an in give up extension of the decease address? The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) believes that in cases where patients are terminally ill, death appears close and trea tment offers no medical hope for a cure, it is morally appropriate to request the withdrawal of life-support systems, allowing natural death to occur. In much(prenominal) cases, every effort should be made to keep the patient lay off of pain and suffering, with emotional and spiritual support being provided until the patient dies. The National Association of evangelicals believes that in cases where extensive brain injury has occurred and there is clearly medical indication that the patient has suffered brain death (permanent unconscious state), no medical treatment can reverse the process. Removal of any eccentric life-support system at this time is morally appropriate and allows the dying process to proceed.(National) The Union of Jewish-Orthodox... ...rson cannot be legitimately interrupted. The use of painkillers to alleviate the sufferings of the dying, however at the risk of shortening their days, can be morally in conformity with human dignity if death is not willed a s any an end or a means, but only foreseen and tolerated as inevitable. alleviator care is a special form of disinterested charity. As such it should be encouraged. (Catechism) WORKS CITED National Association of Evangelicals of America http//www.euthanasia.com/evangel.html Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America http//www.ou.org/public/statements/1999/nate43.htm Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod http//www.euthanasia.com/missouri.html improve Church in America http//www.euthanasia.com/lakes.html Catechism of the Catholic Church http//www.euthanasia.com/catech.html