Euthanasia and Religion

Firstly, men and all living things have a natural purpose to assert life, second, suicide causes great social harm and finally suicide is like stealing from God, since human life is actually owned by God, not by people who are only trustees of it. .
             Over the years, the Roman Catholic Church has adopted a life-affirming stance against suicide, abortion, and the death penalty and in many cases war. Though the Catholic ChurchesDeclaration on Euthanasia? maintains that if death is caused because of the cumulative effect of drugs administered to relieve pain, then it is not euthanasia and is morally permissible asdeath is in no way intended or sought, even if the risk of it is reasonably taken.? Many other Christian churches join it on one or more of these issues, and many fundamentalist churches enthusiastically embrace war and the death penalty, but actually oppose suicide and abortion. It could be argued though, that this stance is the basis for affirming life is a philosophical tradition that has little to do with the core values of Christianity. I much earlier writings, both Christianity and Judaism seem to emphasise good will, faith and spiritual life over strict adherence to rules governing earthly life. In the Bible Philippians 1: 20-26, the Apostle Paul contemplates whether it is better to live or to die.
             ?For I live in eager expectation and hope that I will never do anything that will cause me to be ashamed of myself but that I will always be ready to speak out boldly for Christ while I am going through all these trials here, just as I have in the past; and that I will always be an honour to Christ, whether I live or whether I must die. For to me, living means opportunities for Christ, and dying well, that's better yet! But if living will give me more opportunities to win people to Christ, then I really don't know which is better, to live or to die! Sometimes I want to live and at other times I don't, for I long to go and be with Christ.