Does God forgive families who 'pull the plug' on a terminally ill relative?
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Does he forgive the ones who don't and let their loved ones suffer in a dark world of silence and pain?
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yes\nNot all "humans" are "wired" right. Those that choose to kill regardless of remorse  must pay.\nTheir victims families need to believe that some other family will not have to experience the suffering and pain when they lose a loved one.
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You're either referring to "intendance", having to do with the care, handling or management of funds, or you mean "inheritance".  None the less, this individual showed immense selfishness, simply using "God" as a scape goat in order to "justify" his own actions.  All you can do at this point, is move on and take care of business.  When we lose a loved one, it's unfortunate that there are those in the family who reflect such thoughtlessness.  Very sorry to have read of the sad and frustrating time you are going through.  I would definetly avoid enabling that particular individual by giving him ANY money out of your share.  So don't use any energy towards "should we?" or "shouldn't we?".  You can certainly be there for each other without enabling anyone.  Take care, okay?  You will be fine.  Again, I'm very sorry for your loss.\nPS. PLEASE,...DON'T make your brother's failure to pay taxes ANY of YOUR concern!  It sounds as though he is "making his own bed".  You lay in YOUR own bed and let HIM lay in HIS own bed.  You're gonna have all the hair pulled out of your head by the time it's all said and done!  You don't wanna do that?!  We CANNOT make ourselves responsible for anyone elses actions.  I know you love your brother, but please remain separate from pickles that he gets himself in to.
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That is a deep moral question.  One I have wrestled with.  My mother has Alzheimer's.  Her life is now down to lying in bed and suffering.  It is hell to watch her.  It is hell to stay away.  Should I be allowed to help her end her life?  If I did, how would it change me?  Could I live with it?  When I think about it I just cry.  There is nothing I can do to help her.  If I did help her end her life I would have to give up my freedom to be with my children and wife that also need me.  It is hard to believe that God has some purpose to this hell I find myself in, but I am not God.  I pray for it to be over for her and for us also.  In the mean time I love her and weep.  I honestly believe I could do it.  I also believe it would destroy me.  I am trapped.  We all are.  I think I know what I will do for myself when my time comes, but then I think that would have a horrible price for my loved ones also.  It seems to me that to keep the faith is all we really have.
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Sounds a little fishy to me, however, if it is a close relative or someone they really cared about they might realize that person would be gone forever, and needed that time to deal with the reality of it all.  When my sister died I didn't want to leave her side at the funeral home because I had lost my best friend, and I was so distraught I wanted to be near her as long as possible.
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You can't.  God tells us "You can't guide whom you please, but God guides whomever he wills with no accountability".  Fact is, we have no power to convert.  We only have the ability to convey.  It is up to the individual to accept or reject.\n\nOne thing you can do is be an example.  Show him how fulfilling your life is with God at the center of it.  Also, pray for him.  Just keep in mind that the death of close family is a test for a person.  Maybe his test involves casting doubt on his belief so that when the light shines through again, he will have stronger faith.\n\nAnd God only knows best.
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Dear Vickki, I am assuming you have lost someone dear to you in death? I am sorry for you pain. I know the days often seem so long. God does not promise us a life without difficulties and sorrow. He does promise his grace, his mercy and his endless love. It is so hard to understand but someday we will! I hope you can find comfort in knowing you will see your loved ones again. Think about all the wonderful times you had with this person while they were here on this earth. Thank God for blessing your life with their life. By thanking God, you will find the most amazing comfort. Peace will come and you will be able to go on. Hold on to the  the memories and treasure each end every one. I will pray for you and that your pain will be eased. God Bless!
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My deepest sympathies for your loss. It is easy for us to tell you it is all in God's plan... but when tragedy happens at our door step its not such an easy bullet to bite.\n\nIt IS OK to feel angry with God, I assume you are Christian, and in Christianity God calls himself the Father. \n\nIn human terms, sometimes our human parents will do something to us and for us, beyond what we can see, like limiting our TV time so that we can complete our schoolwork or help us save our money for college and in the mean time we do notget to buy the really expensive Dress from Prada.\n\nIn saying so, I cannot say for sure God has a plan or what that plan is, but if your beloved father placed full trust in God, then I am thinking you would too... seeing sometimes God gives us situations that we do not like... as a Child my TV time was like a Pot of Pure Gold. I did not see the value of homework and such. \n\nNow that the loss of your Dad is so arresting... maybe its God's whisper to you to continue serving him by honoring your mom? God takes care of your Dad in heaven, while you be the caretaker of yourself and your mom on Earth, until you are able to have a family reunion once again somewhere in the future.\n\nWho is to say, that your loss does not propel you to be as great a man as your Daddy once was, the hundreds if not more people he had inspired as a minister towards faith in the Divine, Love towards Humanity and Devotion towards his Family? Maybe God has great plans in store for you and for greatness to be won, all the sages and prophets of the past had to go through much trials and tribulations, like the forging of a lump of raw iron into a pristine Sword that protects the weak and defends those in despair.\n\nMaybe YOU are going to be that Sword, it doesn't diminish the severity of your loss, but this loss can be used to strengthen you more or degenerate you, the choice is in your hands... \n\nBe Angry! Be upset! Mourn! But once you are more at ease, Heal! Honor those around you... Love those who are with you... and honor the momory of your late father by being as wonderful a man as I am sure he was... For no man can invoke such great devotion and love from a child, unless he himself was truly a great man...\n\nHope all will be well soon.
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I used to work at a convalescence home, and part of my job was to clean up the people after they passed. They would continue to rid their bladder and bowels (if you know what I mean) for a while, then rigamortis(don't know how to spell it) sets in (when their body stiffens). I had to tie their mouths shut and cross their arms for the morgue. You could tell instantly that their spirit and soul left them. Defiantly an erie experience. I also believe that their spirit goes to an in-between place until God takes us all to heaven(or hell). So I think they look down on their loved ones like guardian angels.
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Think about the "ghosts" of family relatives who say goodbye to us as they are leaving for heaven or come back to comfort us...
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Great question...Sadly enough there's not much. As a preacher- I can only tell the person that God will help them through this time of suffering. When a Christian dies, it's almost a celebration 'cause we know we'll miss them-but God is with them. A non-believer...we can only pray for the family during these times. I've know lots of people who tried to reach out to lost family members and have seen them die. It's difficult-but the reality stays the same. You can only try and comfort them.
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You are right,God does not send anyone particularly for dying to forgive people. If God's sons death could clear our sins, why are we still suffering? U can clear ur sins but u must know who God is, and how to remember him?\n\nGod’s Wisdom, Love and Power\nPeople may wonder why, if God exists, He doesn’t wave a magic wand and fix things, making or at least influencing everyone so that they do exactly what they ‘should’ do. But God never takes away anyone’s freedom of choice. God’s wisdom is to recognize and respect each soul’s individual identity, freedom and inherent goodness. God shares knowledge – a profound understanding of the dualities and dilemmas of love and hatred, happiness and sorrow, victory and defeat, etc. – but He does not make our choices for us. The soul is free to choose ‘to be or not to be’, ‘to love or not to love’. God’s love strengthens the soul’s will to free itself from the distresses caused by vices such as selfish desire, anger, fear, ego and attachment. God’s power helps the soul to recognize its highest potential and to aim for perfection by practising the art of simple living and high thinking. Such practice by a significant number of souls eventually brings about positive change in the whole of humanity.
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Hi, from what I can gather from this you are a practicing Christian and have tried to do your Christian duty by your friend and now you are a little hurt and maybe confused at how she and her dad have turned on you, well it seems to me that they are in turmoil at this time and are hurting very much, and sick with worry, perhaps they are angry with God for their situation and that He does not appear to be doing anything to help them, and you in a sense represent God to them if you know what I mean, so you were the visible means with which they could vent their anger and frustration.\nplease do not take this too personally, none of this is your fault, the best thing to do is to give them time and space to come fully to terms with this awful event in their lives and just pray very hard for them.\nperhaps you could get together with some like-minded people and have some time of intercessery prayer on the families behalf, as they may be at such a low ebb that they cannot pray for themselves.\nI will pray for them and yourself, meanwhile try to be at peace, you will do much more this way.\nGod bless all concerned in this.
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Absoultely not. I can just see it..poor Aunt Mae is the nursing home that WE are paying for.  How happy can she really be, shes blind and has a terminal disease.  Shes going to die anyway.  Shes old and doesnt think clearly.  We need to decide for her.  We think its best for all that she be put out of her misery.  No more having to chip in to help pay for Aunt Mae's care.  No more having to go visit her or feeling guilty when we dont. And then, there is the issue of her inheritance that surely will be coming my way in the even of her death. Yes, we took a vote and the family thinks its best to put her out of her misery.\n\nYou see, first it would be put in a way that we would leave it up to Aunt Mae to make the decision.  Then the argument would be made that the "family" of Aunt Mae really should be the ones to make that decision.  Its a slippery slope that we need to stay away from.
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If a person is married and in love with their spouse, do they not ask their spouse to "forgive" them when they wrong them? It's about relationship, for a relatioship to be a healthy one, there must be communication, empathy, and forgiveness when you have wronged them. This is ESPECIALLY true with God. I mean, HE'S GOD! Would you not be sorry for hurting Him after all He has done for you. I mean we live and breathe because He chooses to sustain our health another day, we are able to work, choose, and make our own decisions (right or wrong) because he chooses to have grace and allow us to. Why would someone not ask for forgiveness for sinning against such a gracious Father? As a father myself, it means much more to me when my daughter comes to me and asks for forgiveness for doing something wrong instead of not asking at all like she doesn't care about me. And if your kids refuse to ask forgiveness for disobeying you, you will eventually punish them. God does us the same way, we suffer the consequences for disobeying Him here on earth if we refuse to turn from our ways, we still go to Heaven because He is our Father and nothing can change that, but nevertheless, He has to punish us and does so before we die. \n\nAs far as the old testament goes, the high priest atoned for the sins of the people once a year with a sacrificial lamb because that was the covenant God made with them. The problem was that this only "put off" the sins and didn't cover them for good. It took a perfect, sinless, person to actually live that life for us, then to be sacrificed in our place to completely cover those sins once for all, and that is exactly what Jesus done. I hope this answers your question, Peace.
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No one likes to think of loved ones going to hell - AND its considered bad form to say "Hey your mom or dad is gone to hell".\n\nIt's hard to put something like that on someone - BUT - when it comes to saving lives its better to be rude than let someone die. How much more so when it comes to the soul? WAY MORE!\n\nYou love your Grandma - all you can do is try to get her to understand her soul is in danger - point her to Jesus and give her the simplest easy to understand method of Salvation.., ACTS 2:38\n\nWe can  only control what we accept - throw somebody else a life line - but it is up to the person you toss it to, to grab it.\n\nMay God be with you - and Jesus open your Grandmother's precious heart.
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It really depends on the beliefs of the individual. If they are religious, talk to them about their beliefs about the afterlife. If they are worried about how their actions in life may affect their disposition after death, recall for them (if possible) their good works and deeds. If they believe in God, remind them of the principles of divine forgiveness. If they're not religious, ask them about their beliefs. Reassure them of their impact on your life. If you're there at their bedside, I assume they've touched you somewhat, somehow.\n\nThis is not a time to hold a grudge. If you have a disagreement with them, try to forgive. Remember you will have to live with yourself after the other person is gone. Let them know you will remember them fondly. Recall good times with them to help ease their pain.