Describe and explain Christian teachings which could be used in a discussion about Euthanasia

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A) Describe and explain Christian teachings which could be used in a discussion about Euthanasia.

Euthanasia is also known as assisted suicide. It is when someone who is terminally ill asks someone to help them to die. There are 4 main types of Euthanasia; Voluntary Euthanasia (someone asking for euthanasia), Involuntary Euthanasia, e.g. turning off life machine, Active (actively doing something to end a life) and Passive (doing something to bring death closer e.g. taking an overdose or blocking feeding tubes).

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    A Christian teaching that could be used in a discussion about euthanasia is “The lord gives and the lord takes away”. This means that nothing apart from God has the right to give or take life, and euthanasia is therefore wrong. It also shows that if any human takes life, it is playing God and is indirectly disrespecting God. Roman Catholics would say that this teaching is talking about life and therefore euthanasia is wrong and should not be done, however, the Church of England may say that this is referring to material possessions and so it doesn’t ...

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