How do we know what God's will is?
Let me give you a "for instance": When someone is absolutely convinced that God will heal without medical intervention, how do we know that to be true? How do we know that we shouldn't pursue all avenues of medical treatment?
How do we know and understand "end of life" issues. How do we understand the role of medicine in maintaining quality of life vs. allowing one to suffer?
The Pope's statement on Life Sustaining Treatments has opened up a whole new world of hurt for catholics. I had a conversation with a catholic dr. today about the difficulty the Pope's statement is going to create for those in health care and the patients.
If you are an orthodox/conservatiove Catholic, the answer is relatively easy: God's will is what the Pope says.
But as a Protestant, particularly a Lutheran, the question is just as valid. How do we respond to God's will? How do we recognize it?
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