Explain how Christians today would respond to the issue of Euthanasia.

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Euthanasia is the act of bringing about the easy and gentle death of a person, usually someone who is terminally ill or in great pain. For this reason it is often called ‘mercy killing’

         There are two types of euthanasia. Voluntary or active euthanasia is when the person concerned asked someone else to help them die. They may persuade another person to assist them to die or they may refuse the medical treatment necessary to keep them alive.

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        Passive euthanasia is when the person concerned is no longer in a condition where they can make a decision for themselves. The decision to bring about the death is taken by relatives or medical experts.

Christianity teaches that all life comes from God.

 It also teaches that life is sacred.

‘Your body is a temple of the Holy spirit’ (1 Corinthians 6:19)

For this reason it would be wrong and against Christian teaching to commit suicide or to take life of another person.

The 6th  commandment is ‘Thou shall not kill’ (Exodus 20:30)

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