From article:
A mother in Canada was horrified when she discovered that her son had made an appointment to kill himself with the help of a doctor.
The incident shines a light on how Canada’s assisted suicide program has spun entirely out of control.
On Sept. 7, Toronto resident Margaret Marsilla logged in to her 23-year-old son’s email account and discovered that he had applied for permission from the Canadian government to be killed. A doctor had approved the request and scheduled the murder for Sept. 22, Common Sense reported.
Marsilla knew that her son was depressed, but she didn’t know he was contemplating suicide.
He had diabetes, a history of drug abuse, and had lost sight in one eye. The latter appeared to be a tipping point for the young man, and he applied to the government’s “medical assistance in dying” program to end his own life.
An email confirmed that the procedure would entail two drugs, the first to put him in a coma and the second to stop his muscle movement and his ability to breathe. He would then die of suffocation in his sleep. The procedure would take no more than 10 minutes, the doctor said.
Marsilla was both frightened and outraged that the government and this doctor were working to kill her son. She posted her fears to Facebook, and the story went viral. “The doctor [literally] has given him the gun to kill himself,” Marsilla wrote.
As the young man’s case drew attention, things got so sticky for the doctor who approved the suicide that he canceled the procedure.
Sadly, Marsilla’s son is furious that he was unable to end his life. In an interview with Common Sense, he reiterated that his life is hopeless, that his blindness will only get worse, and that he simply wants to end his suffering.
“I was so ready [to die],” he said. “I was actually very looking forward to ending my pain and suffering.”
Suicide is on the rise in many countries, the World Health Organization noted last year. In the U.S., for instance, veteran suicides have drastically climbed. Law enforcement has seen a similar problem.
Canada’s assisted suicide program started with “good” intentions. At first, only the most extreme cases — mostly people over the age of 65 — were approved. But over time, the victims began skewing younger and younger.
https://www.westernjournal.com/mother-horrified-learn-sons-death-scheduled-two-weeks-skimming-email/
High quality comment.
My position is not that one cannot imagine or understand the despair, misery and hopelessness that people experience, but the sure knowledge that suicide doesn't actually relieve that.
There is a great ignorance about the nature of the spiritual world, the spiritual plane of existence. Thanks to all the artists in the renaissance, a lot of believers think that the spiritual realm of paradise is populated by people sitting around with harps and wings and stuff.
While salvation is a doorway to paradise (the realm of spiritual salvation), there are many, many levels within paradise, as there are myriad levels of spiritual existence outside paradise too. Hell is the lower level of the spiritual realms where Satan rules and people cannot access God's love in any form.
The death of the flesh simply removes the possibility and ability to grow the heart, the spirit, the character, and leaves one in the condition one is in while alive, but with the flesh.
If you are not living in paradise while alive, then removing the body does nothing but simply removes your ability to consciously act and live your faith. If one is in hell while alive, removing the body simply removes the opportunity to change that state of mind and heart.
I'm glad you found ways to improve your condition and find meaning and connection. As you have so rightly identified, the way to escape suffering is to build a relationship with Christ and with God. It's the ONLY way. It's the path out of a hellish life into a heavenly one, whether you're in your God-given flesh or not.
As for suffering: this video talks about addiction, but the root cause of addiction is suffering, so it also talks about the causes of suffering. It might help.
Healing is the antidote to suffering, and healing of the heart and mind comes through Christ, because the cause of all emotional and mental suffering is, ultimately, caused by separation from God.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07nOScAHnXI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVg2bfqblGI&t=5s
Anyway, just my thoughts. maybe something here to help you. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thanks for your thoughtful reply, I will watch the video sometime this week. Yes there’s been a myriad of misery that I’ve had to endure throughout my lifetime, but I finally giving it all to the Lord! It feels good man!
I agree 100% that Jesus Christ is what changed my life. And I am grateful!