Letter: Rejection of assisted dying legislation by Scottish Parliament welcomed - now bill must be withdrawn in Westminster
A letter from William Park:
The Fellowship of Independent Methodist Churches welcomes the rejection of the assisted dying bill by the Scottish Parliament.
We thank God for this answer to prayer and God’s mercy to Scotland in saving Scotland from legislation that would have led to the premature death of many lives.
We now call on the sponsors of the similar bill in Westminster to withdraw the proposed end of life bill there. We do so for several reasons.
1. It is against the law of God. It is God who has given life and only God has the right to take it away. All human life is sacred.
2. The detailed scrutiny of the bill in the House of Lords has exposed its many flaws and dangers.
Now that its many failings and weakness have been uncovered it ought to be rejected.
3. The decisive vote in Scotland where it has been rejected for the third time should encourage MPs to similarly reject this legislation in spite of a vociferous campaign by its supporters.
We call on all Christians to intensify prayer for the overthrow of the ungodly proposal.
William Park, on behalf of the Public Morals Committee of Fellowship of Independent Methodist Churches