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Euthanasia What do Christian teachings tell us about the Sanctity of Life?
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Religious Studies -Euthanasia What do Christian teachings tell us about the Sanctity of Life? The sanctity of life describes what Christians believe about the life God created for them. The sanctity of life basically means that life itself is a gift, and that gift is from God, therefore only God can take it away. The word sanctity means purity and that life is holy and special. Christians believe that life is the ultimate gift that can be given to humans on Earth, they treat it with the utmost respect and it is treasured. The sixth commandment itself states that 'you shall not murder,' this is in the book of Exodus (chapter 20 verse 13) and to seize another person's life is a sin against God. In the first chapter in the first book of the Bible it says that God created everything and so out of respect we should not harm our fellow...
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