Subj: Your father
Date: 1/27/00 6:35:50 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: CWBogue
To: KEVIN4VFT

Kevin, I have prayed for you, your father, and the rest of the family. My mother died a year ago Christmas after a long period of decline, cancer surgery, and a variety of other issues. In my quick read of your post on the conference I could identify with the difficulty of living wills, heroic measures, etc. I think there will always be some gray areas, but I would say that it is new to me to consider food or liquids heroic measures. A do not resuscitate order on under certain conditions is a very different thing from withholding nourishment. The latter I believe is clearly murder, while the former is natural and proper response under terminal conditions. May God guide you and give you discernment. Also His peace and His will be done.

For the King,
Carl W. Bogue

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Dr. Carl W. Bogue, Pastor
Faith Presbyterian Church (PCA)
2540 South Main St.
Akron, Ohio 44319