Title: Religious Views on Euthanasia
Headings: Religious Views on Euthanasia
Religious Views on Euthanasia
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Buddhism
Christianity
Catholicism
Protestantism
Christians in support of euthanasia
Hinduism
Islam
Jainism
Judaism
Shinto
Unitarian Universalism
Influence of religious views
See also
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Content: It is not the euthanasia that is the act of sin, but worldly attachment which causes euthanasia to be looked upon as an act of sin. Even a Sannyasin or Sannyasini if they decide to, are permitted to end his or her life with the hope of reaching moksha i.e. emancipation of the soul. Doctor harms a patient with cutting tube in the hospital
Islam
Muslims are against euthanasia. They believe that all humans life is sacred because it is given by God, and that God chooses how long each person lives. Human beings should not interfere in this. It is forbidden for a Muslim to plan, or come to know through self-will, the time of his own death in advance. Jainism
Main article: Sallekhana
Jainism is based on the principle of non-violence ( ahinsa) and is best known for it. Jainism recommends voluntary death or sallekhana for both ascetics and srāvaka (householders) at the end of their life. Sallekhana (also known as Santhara, Samadhi-marana) is made up of two words sal (meaning ‘properly’) and lekhana, which means to thin out.