“God gives life and only God can take it away.” Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have considered more than one point of view.

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"God gives life and only God can take it away."

Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have considered more than one point of view.

In answer to this question I must consider other peoples points of view and suggest whether in my opinion they are right or wrong. Abortion and Euthanasia bring up great debates about this issue.

Some people will suggest that God has created the world and humans have been made in the image of God. Therefore it is our duty to not interfere with the life that God has created.

The Roman Catholic Church strongly opposes abortion under any circumstance and so they would agree with the above statement. They believe all life is sacred and given by God. At just 12 weeks old the foetus is an individual and total human that has been receiving brain waves for four weeks. The foetus is a human being indistinguishable from any of us.

The Durham declaration to the United Methodist Church of the USA published in "The church and abortion" said:
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"The unborn child is created in the image of God and is one for whom the Son of God died. This child is Gods child. This child is part of Gods world. So the life of this child is not ours to take. Therefore it is sin to take this Childs life for reasons whether of birth control, gender selection, convenience, or avoidance of embarrassment"

Some people who do not believe in abortion will put off cancer treatment until the baby is born thus endangering their own life.

Many Christians believe that causing a baby suffering ...

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