Answer for PHI 413 Because everyone’s life is deemed valuable to God, the choice of suicide or euthanasia contradicts this and is therefore considered sin
Answer for PHI 413 Because everyone’s life is deemed valuable to God, the choice of suicide or euthanasia contradicts this and is therefore considered sin.
Re: Topic 4 DQ 2
Prior to participating in this class, I truly believed in the distinct separation of man’s actions and Gods will. My perspective was that man would try his best in life and either please or displease God. Today, I wholeheartedly believe that many actions of today are inevitably the result of sin, for which we are already forgiven. Depression, feelings of worthlessness, and despair exist even in the bible. This is evident in 1 Kings 19:4t, “And he asked that he might die, saying, “It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life for I am no better than my fathers.”” (ESV, 2001). I stated in previous posts, because one life ends does not mean it did not and does not hold value. Value is a gift from God, instilled in us during creation. It can be neither created nor destroyed by man, even under the umbrella of sin. In Hoehner’s description of euthanasia, he briefly discussed passive euthanasia saying, “…when medical treatments that are readily available, nonburdensome, and clearly would enable a nonterminal patient to live significantly longer are withheld…” (2022). I am twenty-seven years old, and I have instructions to withdraw life support if I am ever in a predicament where I no longer have a positive quality of life. Would this be considered a sin? Would this be considered passive euthanasia? And, finally, does this mean my family does not believe my life is valuable? This discussion question leaves me with more questions than answers, but I will lean into the discomfort of not knowing and continue doing and promoting what feels right to me on a case-by-case basis. I feel as though I am honoring God when I live this way.
English Standard Version Bible (ESV). (2001). 1 Kings 18 | ESV.org
Hoehner, P. (2023). Chapter 4: Death, Dying, and Grief. BibliU – Reader – Practicing Dignity: An Introduction to Christian Values and Decision Making in Health Care
