AquaSwing
07-02-2007, 10:29 AM
This is primarily a post directed at Catholics since that is the religion of the family in question. My wife's sister's ex-husband had a massive heart attack last week and was not found for what they believe was 30 minutes. It took four attempts but they got his heart restarted. After inducing a coma to stabilize him for a couple of days, they brought him out and ran a complete brain scan and determined that his brain was deprived of oxygen for a lengthy period of time and only has partial brain stem functionality. The rest of his brain has no activity.
Naturally he has a feeding tube and ventilator since he cannot do those on his own. Everyone is in agreement that he would not want to live like this for any length of time so sometime this week they will disconnect him.
My question has to do with his ascension to heaven. Has it happened already? Technically he is still alive but has zero brain function other than enough to keep his physical body operational. Figuratively speaking, is he hanging outside the pearly gates waiting for his body to die or is he already in heaven since his brain is essentially dead?
For the atheists here, please refrain from answering since I am already in agreement with you!
Cliff Notes: Distant family member has heart attack, currently in Terry Schiavo state, what's the deal with Heaven?
Naturally he has a feeding tube and ventilator since he cannot do those on his own. Everyone is in agreement that he would not want to live like this for any length of time so sometime this week they will disconnect him.
My question has to do with his ascension to heaven. Has it happened already? Technically he is still alive but has zero brain function other than enough to keep his physical body operational. Figuratively speaking, is he hanging outside the pearly gates waiting for his body to die or is he already in heaven since his brain is essentially dead?
For the atheists here, please refrain from answering since I am already in agreement with you!
Cliff Notes: Distant family member has heart attack, currently in Terry Schiavo state, what's the deal with Heaven?