The Schiavo issue

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by MickeyD

Catholic dogma was mentioned way earlier in this thread. Here's the deal, Catholic dogma states to protect the sanctity of life, from conception to natural death. Terri Schiavo is alive due to a feeding tube, if the feeding tube is removed, similar to a situation where a respirator is removed, there will be natural death. Therefore, removing the feeding tube is acceptable according to "Catholic dogma."

Not being so dogmatic, this is one of the most sensible things I've read - paerhaps we should have the Pope intervene? That would make this even more interesting.

[Claire]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Not being so dogmatic, this is one of the most sensible things I've read - paerhaps we should have the Pope intervene? That would make this even more interesting.

July 2004…Schindlers file new motion for relief from judgment based on Pope John Paul II speech

October 2004…Judge Greer denies Schindlers' most recent motion for relief from judgment (motion based on Pope John Paul II speech) [READ]

[Prudence]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Not being so dogmatic, this is one of the most sensible things I've read - paerhaps we should have the Pope intervene? That would make this even more interesting.

Sorry to burst your bubble on that one...

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Prudence

Sorry to burst your bubble on that one...

Very well, just call in the antichrist and be done with it then...

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Very well, just call in the antichrist and be done with it then...

Lol! It has been done....There are rumors that the Pope thinks Bush is Antichrist.

[MickeyD]

Originally Posted by Prudence

Sorry to burst your bubble on that one...

Thanks for the link on that. I had read a couple weeks ago that they parents were acting with "the Vatican's support" but a quick perusal on my part of vatican.va didn't turn up any offical letters or exhortations written by the Pope on the subject.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that it is ok to discontinue extraordinary measures. Heck, a very well respected priest at the local seminary just recently died after refusing "extraordinary measures." (Luckily he had an Advanced Directive.) I guess Monsignor Elio Sgreccia doesn't consider a feeding tube to be extraordinary measures. There are many Theologians who have spoken out in support of removing Terri's feeding tube and letting her die peacefully including priests from Georgetown, Loyola, and a priest from Terri's own diocese (I'm assuming) of St. Petersburg.

Also, the Catechism states that the decision to terminate extraordinary measures should be made by the family member legally entitled to act for the patient, so the Vatican should actually be supporting Michael Schiavo, not Terri's parents, but the Vatican does countless things every week that baffle me.