March 31, 2005

Church of Reality on Death and Dying

The Church of Reality has today posted it's official position on Death and Dying. This is in response to statements buy other religions that want to impose their religious views beyond the limits of their own membership. The entire position can be read on this web page.

http://www.churchofreality.org/death.htm

As to Teri Schaivo specifically, we in the Church of Reality believe that the courts did the right thing. They determined that Teri would not have chosen to live that way and that her husband has the right to make that choice and speak in behalf of his wife. We strongly support individual choices and the choices of the individual's guardian without the interference of the government or other religions. We therefore thanks the courts for upholding the law that protects these rights that we hold sacred. We honor Michial Shiavo, her husband, for making a great personal sacrifice to defend his wife's wishes when he could have walked away leaving her to exist in a living death.

Teri Shaivo died on February 25th 1990. May the living now have peace.

Feel free to contact me. I give a hell of an interview. I want to refute the position of the Vatican!

The Church of Reality is a religion based on believing in everything that's real.
http://www.churchofreality.org


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March 30, 2005

What is in the Bush's Living Will?

Letter to the Editor

First Lady Laura Bush stated that she and the President as well as their parents all have living wills in case they become incapacitated live Teri Schiavo. So - what are in their living wills? Do they want to be kept alive in a permanent vegetative state or do they want to be allowed to die? It seems to me that in preparing a living will that the Bush's don't want the government, congress, Terry Randal, and Jesse Jackson to make the decision for them. They want the family to make that choice.

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March 29, 2005

Christians Confuse Me

Letter to the Editor

I don't understand why the Christian community is so committed to keeping a brain dead woman alive. After all - if she dies - according to their belief - she will be with Jesus. So - if they really believe that then why are they trying to keep her away from God? It makes me think that the "faithful" don't have any faith. I don't think they actually believe what they preach.

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Interestingly - after I sent this letter off I saw some preacher being interviewed who made the same point. He said that letting a person go can be a strong act of faith. So - it's good to see that some Christians actually get it.

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