tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post2700545897860592443..comments2024-03-12T19:57:41.861+00:00Comments on THINKING CATHOLICISM: EUTHANASIA AND GODThinking Catholicismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16589713565062075036noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-53877999739404959872014-06-28T19:46:01.108+01:002014-06-28T19:46:01.108+01:00I am ashamed of the comment by the priest of the l...I am ashamed of the comment by the priest of the lancaster diocese. As a priest of another english diocese I roundly condemn his myopic and judgemental view which is totally contrary to the compassion shown by Christ and most recently and eloquently expressed by Pope Francis. Francis's by now world famous "who am I to judge?" response to being asked about gay relationships can equally be applied to this vexed question of euthanasia. For myself it is a simple decision about how I live my life. I make decisions every day and on all sorts of levels and why should that stop when it comes to how I live out my last days and in particular the choices I make before I become incapable of doing so? It is my firm intention, and I have left instructions to this effect with my solicitor, that should I develop any chronic incurable condition such as motor neurone disease, then I would wish to take active steps to end my life. This may be shocking to some, but I think that it is only when you have witnessed, as I have, painful, tortorous and horrendous death agonies, that you realise that no one; not pope, bishop, priest, doctor, has any right to say that a person should endure that. Would they endure that themselves, if that was to be their fate? English Diocesan PriestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-65328007040597552892014-06-27T18:01:13.841+01:002014-06-27T18:01:13.841+01:00The Government over here approved assessing people...The Government over here approved assessing people and giving them a guesstimate of how long they might live so as they know how much they should save or put into a pension to see them through. (I'm sure I heard this on the radio or TV). Something bothers me about this! Each person is unique. I would hate to think we could "measure the magic" out of life. The first person I annointed passed peacefully away about 10 minutes later as I heald her hand. Later I have seen people struggle who did not want to die. Of course we should ease suffering but I would hate to see this as an excuse to get rid of people who are seento be a waste of resources or in the way. Seanroscommonmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08748800697962234196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-90740997838154444782014-06-27T17:57:58.628+01:002014-06-27T17:57:58.628+01:00Euthanasia is murder!
Those who take part in it...Euthanasia is murder! <br /><br />Those who take part in it will spend eternity in Hell.<br /><br />Priest of Lancaster Diocese EnglandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-66057654973664167882014-06-27T17:11:11.244+01:002014-06-27T17:11:11.244+01:00As a Catholic doctor I concur with what the good b...As a Catholic doctor I concur with what the good bishop has to say.<br /><br />We have been practising 3 monkey form of euthanasia with morphine and other drugs for a long time.<br /><br />We need openness and clarity.<br /><br />I wish other catholic bishops spoke as openly and honestly as this.<br /><br />Dr Tom<br />LondonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-53859921638194099592014-06-27T14:37:52.017+01:002014-06-27T14:37:52.017+01:00Bishop Pat,
A beautiful blog. My sentiments entir...Bishop Pat,<br /><br />A beautiful blog. My sentiments entirely. <br /><br />Nun and Hospice Nurse UKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com