the belief that human life is always valuable from the moment of conception until natural death. As a 'strong' principle there are no exceptions. All innocent human life must be protected.
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Genesis 1:27
So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them.
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John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and lived among us.
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Pope St John Paul II
By accepting euthanasia contemporary society has undermined the sanctity of life and by developing a 'culture of death' devalued the dignity and respect of all humans.
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Weak sanctity of life principle
The belief that although human life is always valuable, there may be situations where it would cause more harm than good to continue with it.
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No one has a duty to endure a life of extreme pain
Although Paul calls Christians to be a 'living sacrifice', this does not mean enduring extraordinary pain or suffering.
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Card 2
Front
So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them.
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Genesis 1:27
Card 3
Front
And the Word became flesh and lived among us.
Back
Card 4
Front
By accepting euthanasia contemporary society has undermined the sanctity of life and by developing a 'culture of death' devalued the dignity and respect of all humans.
Back
Card 5
Front
The belief that although human life is always valuable, there may be situations where it would cause more harm than good to continue with it.
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