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"23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." Psalm 139.23 KJV

There are a number of problems with that perspective. People who are in circumstances which motivates them to ask for assisted suicide may be suffering physical pain, but they may be suffering emotional pain more. They may in a way be crying for help emotionally. To just hand them a paper and say sign here and you will be given an injection that will end it all is not giving them the kind of help they need. Here is an article which gives some other perspectives on it: Know God’s Perspective The most important perspective on euthanasia is God’s perspective. Each life is of so much value to him that he sent his Son to die in order to redeem all believing sinners. God hates death. He hates suicide. He hates killing. God declared, “I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life” (Deuteronomy 30:19). Psalm 139:16 reinforces the fact that our lives are in God’s hands: “Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.” The beginning and the end of our days are determined by him. The slow process of dying, of incredible pain, is a horror of this broken life because death is our enemy. Yet, by Jesus’ resurrection, death was defeated for all believers. “For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his” (Romans 6:5). This is a guarantee available to those who pick up their respective crosses and follow Christ until the very end of this earthly life. Christians do not seek death, they face it. They help each other face it. Picking up the cross of constant pain is a courageous and faithful choice. The New Living Translation of Romans 14:8 frames Paul’s words beautifully, powerfully, and clearly: “If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.” How Should Christians Respond to Euthanasia? (christianity.com) There are perspectives in here that I need to learn more about as well. Nobody has all the answers. Of course if one is not a believer in Christ yet, then that is the first thing that he needs to deal with through reading the New Testament.

When you say we threw the British Crown out, that could be taken the wrong way. We did not throw the Crown out. We became independent and Britain does not rule or govern Canada, but we still have the King and the concept of a Crown. The Crown is just an abstract term that refers to the King of Canada, his representatives in Canada, and all the government apparatus connected.

Yes, except that the King is the embodiment of the Crown. The Crown is an abstract concept and is represented in a number of things with the King being at the peak. The King represents the Crown for Britain and he represents the Crown for Canada. We are still connected with Britain in the sense we share the same King as a Constitutional Monarchy but all other things associated with the Crown such as GGs, Lieutenant Governors of each province, etc. are separate from Britain which has its own constitution and system. The concept of the Crown for Canada is an integral part of our system.

It should be obvious she was chosen by Trudeau as part of his agenda of being inclusive and promoting diversity. Not well thought out. One of the following must have been the case in the selection process: 1. The selection committee or Trudeau did not have a clue what she believed and how she would operate. 2. They wanted someone like her to demonstrate the Liberal ideology of being inclusive and promoting diversity and nothing else mattered. 3. They were pandering to the aboriginal base for votes and didn't care what she thought. (Ironically the Monarchy is still very relevant to FN treaty rights and many of them know this. They might not be too happy with the GG's comments) 4. Trudeau was not paying attention and some kind of progressive selection committee made the decision and Trudeau just rubber stamped it.

I think you have a false or no understanding of history. It is far more complex than you make it sound. "Atheists often point to the religious wars as an example of how religion is almost always the cause of war. But the wars of religion in Europe were due to far more than religious differences. Cultural, ethnic, and political issues likely would have eventually caused these wars even if religion was not involved. With that said, it cannot be denied that both Catholics and Protestants did some truly atrocious things to each other in that time period. Religion, though, cannot be blamed when its adherents do things that are diametrically opposed to its core teachings. Just like the “Christian” Crusades were absolutely in contradiction to the teachings of the Christian faith, so were the wars of religion in direct violation of the teachings of Scripture and Christian values." What were the religious wars / wars of religion? | GotQuestions.org The worst wars in history, WW1 and WW2 had nothing to do with religion. The Communist revolutions in Russia and China killed approximately 100 million people. Again nothing to do with religion. The Communists were supposedly atheists but had not morals. Wars fought that claimed they were fighting for God were actually not following the Bible. Jesus never taught to use force to spread his message. The Bible teaches love thy neighbour. So how can the Bible be the cause of wars. Obviously it isn't. War is basically caused by the corrupt fallen human heart, which the Bible teaches about. There is much evil in the world and always has been. But this is not the fault of the true followers of Christ and the Bible. Islam is another story. We know it was spread by the sword. It is often sarcastically called the "religion of peace". We see how it operates in Islamic republics where people are executed for blasphemy. In western countries, people often blaspheme Christianity and take the Lord's name in vain with profane language but there are no actions taken against that But the underlying cause of all evil, wars, crime, etc. is the fallen human heart, which the Bible describes. It also tells the solution to that problem in the gospel of John and Paul's epistle to the Romans.

What Is the Authority of Scripture, and How Can We Trust It? - Topical Studies (biblestudytools.com) Your choice what you do.

The "Golden Rule" is man-made concept. The Bible is God's inspired word given to mankind. Big difference. Only what God said to mankind counts in the end. 1. The Authority of the Bible | Bible.org "This briefly is what the Bible claims for itself! It is a Book (which, in some parts, is thousands of years old) which claims to be a record of the actual words of God to men, and of the ways in which He has dealt with men in history. Can such a claim be tested? Yes! In fact, God requires that we test this claim sincerely. About 2500 years ago, God spoke through the prophet Isaiah and challenged unbelievers to apply a very practical test. It is found in the following verses. Please read them carefully: “Present your argument,” says the Lord. “Produce your evidence,” says Jacob’s king. “Let them produce evidence! Let them tell us what will happen! Tell us about your earlier predictive oracles, so we may examine them and see how they were fulfilled. Or decree for us some future events! Predict how future events will turn out, so we might know you are gods. Yes, do something good or bad, so we might be frightened and in awe. Look, you are nothing, and your accomplishments are nonexistent; the one who chooses to worship you is disgusting.” (Isaiah 41:21-24). Advertisement - Continue Reading Below “I am the Lord! That is my name! I will not share my glory with anyone else, or the praise due me with idols. Look, my earlier predictive oracles have come to pass; now I announce new events. Before they begin to occur, I reveal them to you.” (Isaiah 42:8-9). This is what the Lord, Israel’s king, says, their protector, the Lord who leads armies: “I am the first and I am the last, there is no God but me. Who is like me? Let him make his claim! Let him announce it and explain it to me—since I established an ancient people—let them announce future events! Don’t panic! Don’t be afraid! Did I not tell you beforehand and decree it? You are my witnesses. Is there any God but me? There is no other protector; I know of none.” (Isaiah 44:6-8). “Remember what I accomplished in antiquity! Truly I am God, I have no peer; I am God, and there is none like me, who announces the end from the beginning and reveals beforehand what has not yet occurred, who says, ‘My plan will be realized, I will accomplish what I desire,’ who summons an eagle from the east, from a distant land, one who carries out my plan. Yes, I have decreed, yes, I will bring it to pass; I have formulated a plan, yes, I will carry it out” (Isaiah 46:9-11). These verses clearly teach that the fact of inspiration and the facts of history when taken together will prove whether or not a prophet had written the words of God. One unique feature of the Bible is the vast amount of prophecy or prediction concerning future events it contains. God challenges men to examine these, prophecies to see whether or not they have been fulfilled! For a prediction to be fulfilled in the way and in the time foretold by the prophet is proof that God spoke through the prophet. We will study this in detail in later lessons. This test can be applied to thousands of predictions in the Bible leading to the conclusion that God has spoken. The Bible’s claim to be inspired by the Holy Spirit is the only possible answer to the amazing mystery of the foretelling of the future in accurate detail."

Hate to have to break it to you but there are none that are good. It is impossible to get into heaven on that basis. "10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. 12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: 14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood: 16 Destruction and misery are in their ways: 17 And the way of peace have they not known: 18 There is no fear of God before their eyes. 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. {guilty…: or, subject to the judgment of God} 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: " Romans 3:10-24 King James Bible

Do you seriously think being anti-Christian or yelling your head off with the common herd of anti-Bible people is honourable or right? "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: " Hebrew 9:27 KJV

I guess we will all find out who was right and who was wrong one day. "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: " Hebrew 9:27 King James Bible

Perhaps that word was used by the Nazis too when they killed mentally ill people. The word compassion is greatly misused when it is applied to assisted suicide. The word has no place or relevance to the issue of MAID. But I'm sure that Satan loves the use of the word. It can be used to cover terrible evils and crimes against humanity. Maybe China even used the word when they put thousands of people in concentrations camps. Maybe the Nazis used the word when they put the Jews in the gas chambers. Who knows, maybe they thought they were compassionate in saving society from the scourge of the Jews in Europe. Maybe the Russians think they are compassionate in their invasion of the Ukraine by saving Russia from the threat of the Nazis in the Ukraine. I'm convinced all the pro choice or abortion people, mainly Democrats and Liberals/NDP think they are being compassionate for women when they support them in having abortions. Kill the baby and be compassionate to the mothers.

Assisted suicide within the MAID program has been legalized in 2016. If you are not aware of the MAID program, why are you commenting under this topic? Yes, Bible fundamentalists like myself think it is very wrong. You don't seem to understand there is a difference between suicide when one kills himself and having a doctor kill him. That is called MAID. I already told you suicide is not illegal, but MAID has to be within the legal framework. Both are wrong and are Satanic. You sound like you are complaining because you can't have a friend kill you. You need help man. Get some counseling. A man is being charged with criminal offenses now for sending poison in the mail to various people in the world to help them kill themselves. Of course that is illegal. We live in a country that still believes it is wrong for someone to kill someone else. Yet you think that is ok and want it to be totally legal for anyone to kill anyone else at their request? Wow. Get help. Go see a Protestant pastor and read the King James Bible.

The Liberal government's legalizing assisted suicide I think will prove to be one of the most disastrous failures in their government much like the present disastrous failure of legalizing hard drugs. "It is hard for us to miss the unpleasant conclusion that in key areas where questions of public health and ethics intersect, this country, whose governments are so full of ostentation in touting their good intentions and putting on the airs of the bioethical pioneer, has got almost everything wrong. Not only that, it is also secretive about its failings and childishly stubborn in clinging to policies that don’t work. " Conrad Black: Free hard drugs for addicts a catastrophic Liberal failure (msn.com) More than ten thousand people a year have chosen assisted suicide in Canada and it will increase significantly with the expansion of who can request it to include people with mental problems, even depression. Who doesn't get depressed now and then about life. Life is a struggle for many people. Particularly vulnerable to the new law will be homeless people, people struggling with addictions, drug addicts, alcoholics, marital problems, and people struggling with putting food on the table. Yes, all these people could choose MAID as the system widens it's coverage. Of course some will view it as a way to save society a lot of expense to care for the homeless and people with medical problems.

There has never been any law against suicide in Canada. Suicide is wrong and immoral but it has never been illegal. There is a difference between suicide and legalized killing of a patient by a medical person (I won't say professional because that would be an abuse of the word "professional".) Canada has been a democratic country since its beginning. There is no such thing in any democratic country or anywhere else to do whatever you wish. There are laws against many things. There is no such thing as absolute free choice to do anything. The government just brought in a new law in about 2016 to allow doctors to kill people who have signed a form to be killed. Canada is one of the few countries in the world to do this. The other several hundred countries in the world do not recognize such a practice. There is no such law is the rest of the world. Only in immoral and depraved Canada and one or two other places. If you do not respect other people's right to hold religious beliefs you have a problem. Our whole system is build on Judeo-Christian culture and beliefs. Democracy and human rights are based on Christian beliefs. The rest of the non-Christian world does not respect human rights.

Nonsense. I don't derail threads. Nothing stops you from speaking. I see comments under almost every subject that diverge into all kinds of other directions. So it depends how you define "derailing". You are very selective in what you call derailing. If one diverts into personal attacks endlessly like you do instead of talking about the actual subject, of course you would not call that derailing. You think I have no right right to speak my views because they are from a religious or biblical perspective. Everyone comes from a certain ideological perspective. That is just a fact. Also, every thread could be said to be derailed because comments frequently are far from the actual subject. That is normal on the forum. The Roman church persecuted Bible believers for centuries with the Inquisition. You have a similar attitude to the Inquisitors. You think you are some kind of policeman or controller of speech.

No sir, My views are tied to the Bible and I don't leave them at the door when I enter the forum. They are not "personal subjects" as you call them. Satan, the grand deceiver, has deceived you into thinking God and his revelation have no place in public discourse. You are wrong. That is Satan's line. Satan is the accuser of Bible believers. I understand where you're coming from. But I will not bow to that idea. You are free to talk about whatever you wish and I will as well. This particular subject medical assistance in dying is absolutely a biblical issue and the most important thing that can be said about it is what the Bible says which in essence, is to condemn medically-assisted suicide.

"In a monarchy, the Crown is an abstract concept or symbol that represents the state and its government. In a constitutional monarchy such as Canada, the Crown is the source of non-partisan sovereign authority. It is part of the legislative, executive and judicial powers that govern the country. Under Canada’s system of responsible government, the Crown performs each of these functions on the binding advice, or through the actions of, members of Parliament, ministers or judges. As the embodiment of the Crown, the monarch — currently King Charles III — serves as head of state. The King and his vice-regal representatives — the governor general at the federal level and lieutenant-governors provincially — possess what are known as prerogative powers; they can be made without the approval of another branch of government, though they are rarely used. The King and his representatives also fulfill ceremonial functions as Head of State." The Crown is a central part of the Canadian system of government. Crown | The Canadian Encyclopedia

"The monarchy of Canada is Canada's form of government embodied by the Canadian sovereign and head of state. It is one of the key components of Canadian sovereignty and sits at the core of Canada's constitutional federal structure and Westminster-style parliamentary democracy.[6] The monarchy is the foundation of the executive (King-in-Council), legislative (King-in-Parliament), and judicial (King-on-the-Bench) branches of both federal and provincial jurisdictions.[10] The current king of Canada is Charles III, who has reigned since 8 September 2022.[17] Although the person of the sovereign is shared with 14 other independent countries within the Commonwealth of Nations, each country's monarchy is separate and legally distinct.[23] As a result, the current monarch is officially titled King of Canada and, in this capacity, he and other members of the royal family undertake public and private functions domestically and abroad as representatives of Canada. However, the monarch is the only member of the royal family with any constitutional role. " Monarchy of Canada - Wikipedia

I could say something but I know you go bonkers every time I say anything. But now I am not going to stop talking about God or the Bible because I believe that is what God wants me to do. You see, I don't belong to this world system any more. You might, but I don't. I belong to my Lord and Creator of this universe. This is wonderful technology he gave us. I am perfectly fine with the way I talk about what I believe. Please don't try to silence me. We do live in a land of freedom of speech. So please don't try to control what I say.

Fair enough. I would miss you if you disappear or cut me off. You are one of the more reasonable people to talk to. Some throw insults and name calling. You are much more reasonable to communicate with. It would be sad if you stopped communicating. Don't worry about my talking about God. It won't cause any harm to you. There are some guys on here that go completely bonkers. Can't understand why. Anyway hang in there. When I talk about God it is only for a good purpose.

By the way, if someone blocks me, I am still able to reply to comments that person makes. Blocking me does not stop me from commenting on any comment someone makes on a topic and I will continue to comment.

If you prefer listening to evil things that will guarantee a place in hell rather than truth and righteousness and what God has said in his revelation, the Holy Bible, then it is truly tragic..........not for me, but for yourself. Sad that truth hurts so much. I wished I had someone correct me when I was growing up.

Cursing at Christians and Bible believers won't win you any favour in a free and somewhat democratic western country like Canada. That kind of thing needs to be investigated by authorities. It sounds like a threat.

MAID basically is having someone else commit murder of someone. Are you telling us everyone has a right to have someone murder them if they so choose? That is what MAID is. A doctor or medical person is employed to murder someone who requested MAID. Historically this kind of thing would have been considered as criminal. Not in the new woke Canada that now leads the world in legalizing immorality and murder.