{"id":59,"date":"2023-01-17T14:06:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T04:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2023-02-17T10:46:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T00:46:23","slug":"position","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/?page_id=59","title":{"rendered":"Your Church&#8217;s Position"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"59\" class=\"elementor elementor-59\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a228042 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a228042\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f942b1\" data-id=\"5f942b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e58ed3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e58ed3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/maria-g51b0f64cb_1280-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-189\" alt=\"Statue of Mary in the background. Flowers in the foreground\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/maria-g51b0f64cb_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/maria-g51b0f64cb_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/maria-g51b0f64cb_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/maria-g51b0f64cb_1280-820x546.jpg 820w, https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/maria-g51b0f64cb_1280-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/maria-g51b0f64cb_1280-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/maria-g51b0f64cb_1280-48x32.jpg 48w, https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/maria-g51b0f64cb_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72e1da14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72e1da14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d51d74\" data-id=\"d51d74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1055d725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1055d725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Queensland Churches<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In October 2019, Queensland Religious Leaders issued a statement on the provision of end-of-life care. This statement stands against the Queensland Government\u2019s legalisation of Voluntary Assisted Dying and is signed by the leaders of Queensland churches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/brisbanecatholic.org.au\/assets\/uploads\/Common-Statement-with-images-and-signatures.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Common-Statement-with-images-and-signatures.pdf (brisbanecatholic.org.au)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Individual Church Statements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Anglican:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicanfocus.org.au\/2019\/04\/11\/diocese-tells-queensland-parliament-no-to-assisted-dying-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diocese tells Queensland Parliament \u2018No\u2019 to assisted dying laws (anglicanfocus.org.au)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"16px\"}}} --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Baptists of Queensland:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qb.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Qld-Baptists-Response-to-Voluntary-Assisted-Dying-Parliamentary-Enquiry-v4a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qld-Baptists-Response-to-Voluntary-Assisted-Dying-Parliamentary-Enquiry-v4a.pdf (qb.org.au)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"normal\"} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"normal\"} --><\/p>\n<p>Coptic Orthodox Church:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stbishoy.org.au\/modules\/smartsection\/item.php?itemid=13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archangel Michael &amp; St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church &#8211; stbishoy.org.au &#8211; Euthanasia By HG Bishop Serapion &#8211; Social Issues &#8211; Articles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"16px\"}}} --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Greek Orthodox Church:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s13126-013-0019-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terminal cancer patients and euthanasia \u2014 The church\u2019s position | SpringerLink<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Lutheran Church of Australia: <a href=\"https:\/\/documents.parliament.qld.gov.au\/com\/HEC-B5E1\/VADB2021-DBF8\/submissions\/00001360.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submission to the Qld State Govt Health &amp; Environment Committee on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Orthodox churches:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegoodshepherd.org.au\/orthodox-teaching-on-euthanasia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What the Orthodox Church teaches on Euthanasia | The Good Shepherd Orthodox Church<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:group {\"layout\":{\"type\":\"constrained\"}} --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Presbyterian Church of Queensland:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bppc.org.au\/13104-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation \u2013 a Response \u2013 Browns Plains Presbyterian Church (bppc.org.au)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Religious Society of Friends (Quakers):\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quaker.org.uk\/news-and-events\/news\/quakers-to-discuss-assisted-dying\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quakers to discuss assisted dying | Quakers in Britain<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:group --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Roman Catholic:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Archdiocese-Voluntary-Assisted-Dyng-Guidelines-December-2022-1.pdf\">Voluntary Assisted Dying: Guidelines for Clergy and Pastoral Carers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roman Catholic: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/roman_curia\/congregations\/cfaith\/documents\/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20200714_samaritanus-bonus_en.html\">Holy See document Samaritanus Bonus (14 July 2020)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Romanian Orthodox Church:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/orthodoxrights.org\/documents\/the-romanian-orthodox-churchs-position-on-euthanasia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Romanian Orthodox Church\u2019s position on euthanasia &#8211; orthodoxrights.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Salvation Army:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salvationarmy.org\/ihq\/ipseuthanasia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Salvation Army International &#8211; Positional Statement: Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Uniting Church In Australia (Qld Synod): <a href=\"https:\/\/ucaqld.com.au\/statements\/voluntary-assisted-dying-statement-may-2021\/\">Voluntary Assisted Dying Statement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3d82f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3d82f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3485290\" data-id=\"3485290\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d388659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d388659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/\"><u>Background<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/?page_id=126\"><u>The Legislation<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/?page_id=57\"><u>Theological Reflections<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><u style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/?page_id=59\">Your Church&#8217;s Position<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<li><u style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vad.qct.org.au\/?page_id=63\">Pastoral Care Resources<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queensland Churches In October 2019, Queensland Religious Leaders issued a statement on the provision of end-of-life care. 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