Archbishop Peter Jensen, has questioned the use of the phrase ‘death with dignity’ and says Easter recalls the humiliating suffering of Jesus and the triumph of his resurrection.
In his annual Easter message, the head of Australia’s largest Anglican diocese says the idea of ‘death with dignity’ seems like a cover up.
“There is nothing dignified about the pain, helplessness, loss and anxiety of death. It is undignified. It takes God’s noble, glorious creation of a human being and turns us back to dust.” Dr Jensen said.
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