Luiz 4,253 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 http://www.theage.com.au/world/pope-denounces-euthanasia-as-sin-against-god-and-creation-20141115-11nkn4.html VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has denounced the right to die movement, saying it's a "false sense of compassion" to consider euthanasia as an act of dignity when it's a sin against God and creation. Pope Francis made the comments to the Association of Italian Catholic Doctors on Saturday. Earlier this month, the Vatican's top bioethics official condemned as "reprehensible" the assisted suicide of an American woman, Brittany Maynard, who was suffering terminal brain cancer and said she wanted to die with dignity. Pope Francis didn't refer to the Maynard case specifically. While denouncing euthanasia in general, he also condemned abortion, in vitro fertilisation (or "the scientific production of a child") and embryonic stem cell research (or "using human beings as laboratory experiments to presumably save others.") "This is playing with life," he said. "Beware, because this is a sin against the creator, against God the creator." While shying away from hot-button, culture war issues such as abortion, Pope Francis has spoken out frequently about euthanasia. He considers the assisted suicide movement as a symptom of today's "throw-away culture" that views the sick and elderly as useless drains on society. Pope Francis urged doctors to take "courageous and against-the-grain" decisions to uphold church teaching on the dignity of life, even if it requires resorting to conscientious objection. I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen 99 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I don't care what he thinks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cometoogg 0 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 ugh **** off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zexion_armando 241 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Thanks Pope, for guidance in these trying times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazgul 186 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 do people still believe in god? :mess: mess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
What 4 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 If someone wants to die cause they are suffering and in pain, and only going to die soon anyway, ****ing let them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth 90 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I agree with him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterdreams 1,529 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I thought he was ok because of the gay rights thing but my respect has lowered Haters gonna need more than a flashlight for my shade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariann 301 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 This is sad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmenTheNight 1,088 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Yeah 'cause we all enjoy seeing people we love suffering, 'cause we all believe that god will be merciful in the end. Sorry, it's 2014, if we can help people that ask us to relieve them, we should accept. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarfall 3,723 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Letting a person suffer even if he wants to die is brutal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,124 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Sle! :applause: (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uranus 150 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Whilst I respect his views, I do believe that people should have the right to end their life if they are not getting a good quality of life. don’t you know my a** is famous Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electra 1 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I respect his opinion, but I don't agree with him at all. I believe people should have the right to end their life if they are suffering and want to do so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
420 1,042 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Yeah, when the people you love want to end it because they're suffering to death anyway you just refuse and watch them dying while laughing at their suffering at the same time. I get it, imagine how delightful it would be. 너와의 어색한 침묵이 차라리 좋아 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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