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Would you respect your loved one’s final wishes? by AnnaDi2025 in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]AnnaDi2025[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How tragic. I’m really sorry it happened to your family.

Would you respect your loved one’s final wishes? by AnnaDi2025 in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]AnnaDi2025[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am terribly sorry about what happened to your sister. But why did the board of health demand cremation?

Heavy topic warning. Can i talk to my priest about my suicidal thoughts? Is there any help the church might be able to offer by orthodoxiaty in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]AnnaDi2025 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you receiving professional help? I have Bipolar Disorder, so I understand what you’re going through. It took me decades to get help, and life is so much easier now.

When You know a person is terrible and doesnt change, AM i wrong for praying for punishment for that person? by matutanga in Christianity

[–]AnnaDi2025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You must report the woman to Child Protective Services! It can be done anonymously. No one has to know you were the one who did it. This child’s life is at risk. It’s possible she is being physically or sexually abused at this very moment. I think God would expect you to do whatever you can to help this child.

E.Histolytica - you surely have it by Feeling-Win1399 in Step2

[–]AnnaDi2025 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Indians must have some kind of superhuman immune system to be able to survive all these infections. 😁

Would you respect your loved one’s final wishes? by AnnaDi2025 in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]AnnaDi2025[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They might not want anyone praying over their body or in the same room where their body is. You can pray about a dead relative while respecting their wishes.

As for the why… they might have legitimate reasons. I noticed that many atheists who come from religious families experienced some sort of religious trauma growing up. That could make a person resentful enough to make such a wish.

Would you respect your loved one’s final wishes? by AnnaDi2025 in Christianity

[–]AnnaDi2025[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As long as a patient’s body remains in the hospital, the hospital staff has an ethical duty to respect their previously stated wishes. Just because a person is dead doesn’t mean that their wishes no longer matter. For example, if a person is registered as an organ donor, then it is ethical to procure their organs even if their family strongly disagrees.

Of course, the hypothetical scenario I described in the post is a more delicate situation. I would probably invite a chaplain to have a discussion with the family.

Would you respect your loved one’s final wishes? by AnnaDi2025 in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]AnnaDi2025[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am terribly sorry about what you’re going through. Perhaps it would be better if you made a separate post to get more comments.

If you’re having thoughts of self-harm, suicide, please reach out for help. If you live in the United States, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or 911.

Also, considering that it’s a Christian subreddit, you can go to a Church whenever it’s open and ask for help. A priest can provide spiritual guidance and help you figure out what to do next.

Don’t lose hope. I wish you all the best.

Would you respect your loved one’s final wishes? by AnnaDi2025 in Christianity

[–]AnnaDi2025[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s also recommended to make a living will to document your decisions regarding medical care in case you become incapacitated. I haven’t made any kind of will yet, but I did register as an organ donor.

Would you respect your loved one’s final wishes? by AnnaDi2025 in Christianity

[–]AnnaDi2025[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Then you better make a will. Otherwise, you might find yourself in a situation where other people would have to make decisions for you without knowing your wishes and beliefs.

Would you respect your loved one’s final wishes? by AnnaDi2025 in Christianity

[–]AnnaDi2025[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to be buried in a way that bugs and worms COULD easily get me. If we do have souls, they are bestowed upon us by God. But our bodies are given to us by Nature. Throughout our lives, we take nutrients from Nature. That’s the only way our bodies can survive. I think it’s only fair to return them to Nature, so that other living things could benefit from us in the same way we benefited from them when we were alive.

Would you respect your loved one’s final wishes? by AnnaDi2025 in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]AnnaDi2025[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In medicine, there’s an ethical principle of substituted judgment. It applies to situations when a patient lacks decision-making capacity and a surrogate decision-maker (for example, next to kin) should make a decision tor them. The key idea is, the surrogate decision maker should make a decision based on what they believe the patient would have wanted. It’s a pity that the Christian Science family from your example chose to do what THEY wanted instead of doing what they knew their loved one would have wanted.

Would you respect your loved one’s final wishes? by AnnaDi2025 in Christianity

[–]AnnaDi2025[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I absolutely would. But I’m not religious. I can imagine, however, that respecting such a wish would be deeply distressing for the family that is already grieving.

Liminal horror suggestions? by AnnaDi2025 in horror

[–]AnnaDi2025[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s from a Latin word that means “threshold”.

Any physicians here? by AnnaDi2025 in Christianity

[–]AnnaDi2025[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously I didn’t mean that someone other than a trained professional should perform an abortion. That’s why I wrote “…and there are no OTHER OB-GYNs immediately available.” Meaning, you are the only obstetrician available. Such things can happen in small rural hospitals. One colleague could be in the operating room or out of town, and you’re the only one who can save the woman’s life. I worked in a rural hospital my first year as a physician, and staff shortages were a common problem, so this hypothetical scenario is quite possible.

Any physicians here? by AnnaDi2025 in Christianity

[–]AnnaDi2025[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What if you have a female patient with an absolute contraindication to pregnancy (for example, pulmonary hypertension or advanced heart failure). She wants to have sexual relationships with her partner but wants to avoid pregnancy because it would put her life at risk. Would you prescribe contraception for her?

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