Title: BBC - Ethics - Euthanasia: Religion and euthanasia
Headings: Religion and euthanasia
Religion and euthanasia
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Religion and euthanasia
Religions and death
Religious views on euthanasia:
Religions and euthanasia
God has forbidden it
Human life is sacred
Human life is special
Eastern religions
Freedom from mortal life
Non-harm - the principle of ahimsa
The sanctity of life

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Religion and euthanasia
Death is one of the most important things that religions deal with. All faiths offer meaning and explanations for death and dying; all faiths try to find a place for death and dying within human experience. On this page
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Religion and euthanasia
Religions and death
Death is one of the most important things that religions deal with. All faiths offer meaning and explanations for death and dying; all faiths try to find a place for death and dying within human experience. For those left behind when someone dies religions provide rituals to mark death, and ceremonies to remember those who have died. Religions provide understanding and comfort for those who are facing death. Religions regard understanding death and dying as vital to finding meaning in human life.