Deciphering the Terri Schiavo Case

There is an abundance of confusion and misunderstanding on the part of most Americans including evangelical Christians as it relates to the Terri Schiavo case. This is arguably the most significant step toward our civil demise since Roe v. Wade and yet most Americans and Christians in particular do not understand the implications. This case takes a sudden and quantum leap closer to legalizing euthanasia in America. The following is a sound factual, doctrinal, and philosophical examination of the facts by Doug Phillips at The Vision Forum. Every citizen of this nation should be horrified by what has just taken place in Pinellas Park, Florida and every Christian has a duty to understand the issue from a biblical perspective in order to take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ. The Church simply must awaken to this latest assault on God's truth or abandon all hope of recapturing relevance in this generation! The words of Martin Luther King, Jr. seem appropriate here, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Of course he did not mean "end" literally although in this case that is precisely what could happen to you if you become impaired, incapacitated, or simply no longer "useful" according to someone's arbitrary standard!

Deciphering the Terri Schiavo Case

There are five things you must know about the crime which occured in Pinellas Park, Florida: First, an innocent woman was cruelly tortured and murdered contrary to the law of God, the law of the land, and the law of the state. Second, those individuals most complicit in the torture and murder of Terri have diabolical agendas. Third, there is an immediately available biblical, constitutional, and legal remedy. Fourth, the inability of Christian attorneys and leaders to reach a biblical consensus on the meaning of “the rule of law” has rendered our efforts to save Terri impotent, has spread confusion within the body of Christ, and will be the undoing of our legal and political efforts in the future unless it is resolved. Fifth, they are coming next for you.

The Torture and Murder of an Innocent Woman Contrary to Law

He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in my infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, than I am strong. (II Corinthians 12:9-10)

Foundational Principles

There are fundamental questions that must be answered and principles which must be established to rightly interpret the tragic events surrounding the execution of Terri Schiavo. How our society answers these questions and affirms these principles will determine whether or not our children will grow up in a ruthless fratricidal society of bioethical bigots or whether Christian ethics will govern...

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