Secret Agent Man, animals are not made in the image of man. I realize that you may not hold the same views as I do in this regard, but as a Christian, the Lord never describes animals as creatures with souls. God never mentioned in the Old or New Testament that Christ came to earth to save animals. Jesus was crucified and concurred death for man.
Committing suicide is self-murder. Our lives are not ours to take. Furthermore, to do so is not only against the Lord’s will, but you’re hurting your loved ones and society as a whole.
Our “quality of life” is not determined by our ability to function, produce, or how we feel. We are intrinsically valuable and beloved because we are made in the image of God. Also, we express true love, sacrificial love by caring for those who are ill. This kind of love is an important and integral part of a healthy society. It’s the reason we would lay down our lives for others.
My heart breaks for Brittany’s family. I’m saddened that Brittany believed that not only did she have the right to end her life, but that life was not worth the dark beauty to Iive until the very end.
I’ve lost dearly beloved family members to cancer. I am thankful that they lived out their life and death with courage and inner strength, and allowed those who love them to express the most profound the sacrificial kind of love we can give.
My deepest condolences to Brittany’s loved ones. May they know a peace and comfort that only comes from Christ.
concurred=conquered
Thank you, Auto-Correct
I understand the difference.
I never said or mentioned anything about God coming to earth to save animals. Not at all. Animals do not require saving, as they are not sinners.
I also never said anywhere that the person themselves should take their own life.
And I do agree about the taking care of ill folks and such. But I believe there comes a point that there is nothing you can do to take care of someone that helps them anymore. At some poit there is only one kind of help someone may ask for.
Certainly not everyone does. But I do know that as people’s pain increases as death approaches, the amount of morphine they are given to ward off the pain, also can kill them too. It’s not like that hasn’t happened. Accidentally or not.
If you read my responses I don’t think she was right to have done this. Not in the condition she was in. And not by her own hand. If you read my response without your filters on, you can see that I appreciate the ability of people to take care of those dying. My mom did for her mom, and if you read how I took care of my beloved pet (yes not person) I was not going to end his life prematurely either. If you want to get biblical with me, I say Proverbs - you can tell a lot about a person by how they treat their animals.
I am not going to get into a word study discussion about the variety of words translated as “soul” either.