On the Cross

In the beginning of this argument, I was for the euthanasia of terminally ill patients.  However, after more research, I understand more about the topic and have switched sides of the controversy.  The terminally ill should not have the choice to live or die.  When life support is your only way of “living” then God has already planned for you to go.  People argue that it is their body and therefore their decision, when in reality; it’s not your body at all. Life is a gift of God, and just as only God can give life God only can take life away. I am also guilty of arguing that because of the unbearable pain, it is okay to kill the terminally ill if they want to die. …Although, now I disagree…  Suffering has a “special place” in God’s saving plan; and has been taught as a “sharing in Christ’s passion,” especially in the last moments of life.  After reading a discussion on how God was not responsible for death I realized how crazy it is to “decide” when you are going to die.  God has a purpose for everyone.  Everything in our life has meaning and purpose.  I now agree that euthanasia is suicide and murder.  Just because the pain is intolerable doesn’t mean euthanizing is necessary.   Jesus died on the cross for us.  His limbs were nailed to a cross.  No pain is worse than what he went through.  … and Jesus wasn’t euthanized.  I have never experience pain like those mentioned by a terminally ill patient, but the ill must not give up on life.  They have a right to live, murder/suicide is not an option.