People matter
Praise God, the “compromise bill” has passed. Hopefully Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube will be restored soon.
People do matter. All of them. Every one.
Even Michael Schiavo.
If someone says or does something incredibly wrong (or insulting, or hateful), or makes the most wrongful (and hurtful) comments, or reviles something God (or you) treasures, or holds very incorrect views, they are still more important than whatever they do, or think, or say. As are each one of us.
From the evidence I’ve seen, it appears that Michael Schiavo, George Felos, and Judge Greer take an appalling and selfish view toward the value of life itself. But I hope that they are being prayed for as much as Terri and her family of origin are.
People do matter. All of them. Every one.
Even Michael Schiavo.
If someone says or does something incredibly wrong (or insulting, or hateful), or makes the most wrongful (and hurtful) comments, or reviles something God (or you) treasures, or holds very incorrect views, they are still more important than whatever they do, or think, or say. As are each one of us.
From the evidence I’ve seen, it appears that Michael Schiavo, George Felos, and Judge Greer take an appalling and selfish view toward the value of life itself. But I hope that they are being prayed for as much as Terri and her family of origin are.
posted by Bonnie at
11:24 AM
3 Comments:
Thanks for the reminder Bonnie. I've been struggling with feeling for people like Michael Schiavo, George Felos and Judge Greer that are...um... less than worthy.
otis the contradiction that you, and for that matter, Michael Schiavo keep overlooking is that if Terri is in a PVS, then she isn't being tortured. But there is every reason to believe that she isn't. If it is all about her dignity as a human being, why won't Michael even let them brush her teeth?
My brother was in a coma for a short time before he died. We always treated him as if he could hear us, even if it appeared he couldn't. That's the way you act when you love someone.
Go and look at the videos of Terri and tell me she is a piece of meat..
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papijoe, at 11:53 AM
Hi Otis,
Regarding your first point, I am wondering how you feel about medical practice in general. Is it strictly an arrogant intervention into the will of God? Should everyone who needs help taking care of themselves be left to natural consequences? Christopher Reeve was on a respirator for many years. Was that what God wanted?
Second, if Terri were just a “chunk of meat,” why would anyone want to keep her fed?
Third, if Terri is conscious enough to experience “hell,” she’s certainly not in a PVS. And if she’s got enough consciousness to be aware of pain, she certainly wouldn’t experience starvation as “peaceful.” I doubt she’d be healthy, alert, and happily responsive to her mother if she truly were experiencing “hell” as you refer to it.
Fourth, my message was that, to God, we all matter. We are all valuable, no matter what we do. We are accountable to Him as well. In light of that, I wonder what the purpose of your comment is.
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Bonnie, at 10:31 PM
Hi Paul,
I believe we had a brief discussion about this before.
In war, persons are not being singled out specifically for decisions about whether they live or die. It's battle. Soldiers are anonymous.
(BTW, it's not "my God" -- it's the other way around :-) )
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Bonnie, at 11:56 PM
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