tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443034138444572784.post998131498097350002..comments2023-06-20T06:53:26.012-07:00Comments on The Debate Over Euthanasia: Religion & Euthanasia - JudaismLLJJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909527936988190180noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443034138444572784.post-70385215108125664642008-11-16T17:13:00.000-08:002008-11-16T17:13:00.000-08:00You mentioned that being faced with the moral dile...You mentioned that being faced with the moral dilemma of choosing between religious beliefs and medical knowledge is one you would not like to be faced with, but we all have to choose whether to trust our doctors and believe they know what they are doing. In that case, religion may not necessarily complicate medical practices but may make these decisions easier to make. There are benefits and risks to any medical procedure, including blood transfusions. It is the duty of the health care professional to practice informed consent and tell you of all the benefits and risks of the procedure (including the possibility of harm coming to you) before you decide to go through with it. For the person influenced by religion, they may put their trust in their god and believe that things will turn out fine, therefore the refusal of some medical treatment may not be such a tough choice. But for those not influenced by religion, they must put their trust in the hands of their doctors and hope everything will be okay. Based on the tons of medical mistakes that are made each year, I don't know that that making this choice is any easier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443034138444572784.post-35384034850845215462008-11-16T14:09:00.000-08:002008-11-16T14:09:00.000-08:00hey guys, the "cardinal" sins are a part of Christ...hey guys, <BR/>the "cardinal" sins are a part of Christian teaching, not Jewish, and there are 7 of them, not three.<BR/>For a good discussion of the Jewish teachings on Euthanasia, see the article on religionfacts.com at http://www.religionfacts.com/euthanasia/judaism.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com