PHI 413V Week 4 Topic 4 DQ 2 Reflect on the analysis of the sin of suicide

PHI 413V Week 4 Topic 4 DQ 2 Reflect on the analysis of the sin of suicide

PHI 413V Week 4 Topic 4 DQ 2 Reflect on the analysis of the sin of suicide

Reflect on the analysis of the and thus, euthanasia from the topic readings. Do you agree? Why or why not? Refer to the lecture and topic readings in your response.

God created human beings in His image and likeness. Similarly, all lives are meaningful and must be protected at all costs. The course reading also indicated the ethical and moral obligations that people have in protecting lives. Biblical worldview encourages people to love their neighbors as they love themselves. Nobody would be thrilled to take away their life, except for extreme cases where people commit suicide due to mental health issues and frustrations of life (Choudry et al., 2018). Suicide is a sin because it goes against the will of God.  It is believed that God gives every person a mandate and obligation to accomplish on earth.

On the other hand, death is a way through which God rest His creation. Christians believe in life after death; therefore, death transitions from earthly life to the heavenly kingdom. However, committing suicide is a grievous sin that cannot be forgiven (Sharp, 2018).

Holding on the same sentiment, euthanasia is unethical and should not be encouraged. Commonly, euthanasia is used among patients with terminal illnesses. Such conditions may be economically demanding. Besides, the patients could suffer and so may decide to terminate their lives. Euthanasia is an intentional act of destroying human life to save them from suffering (Liégeois, 2018). God commanded the children of Israel not to murder, which means that there is an inherent value in human life. Therefore, euthanasia contradicts the will of God. The experiences of Jesus Christ typically illustrate what God’s creation may go through. The fact that Jesus persevered to the point of death means that there is always hope in the patient’s condition regardless of how serious the illness may present.

References

Choudry, M., Latif, A., & Warburton, K. G. (2018). An overview of the spiritual importance of end-of-life care among the five major faiths of the United Kingdom. Clinical Medicine, 18(1), 23-31. 

Liégeois, A. (2018). Christian ethical boundaries of suicide prevention. Religions, 9(1), 30. 

Sharp, S. (2018). The Bible and attitudes toward voluntary euthanasia. Death Studies, 43(4), 240-247.