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Position Statements are taken from the "Manual of the Church of the Nazarene 2009-2013"<ref>http://nazarene.org/files/docs/Manual2009-2013.pdf</ref>
  
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==Beginning of Life==
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===[[Abortion]]===
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'''Official Statement:'''
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:“The Church of the Nazarene affirms the sanctity of human life as established by God the Creator and believes that such sanctity extends to the child not yet born.”
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:“All human life, including life developing in the womb, is created by God in His image and is, therefore, to be nurtured, supported, and protected. From the moment of conception, a child is a human being with all of the developing characteristics of human life, and this life is dependent on the mother for its continued development.”
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:“Human life must be respected and protected from the moment of conception. We oppose induced abortion by any means, when used for either personal convenience or population control. We oppose laws that allow abortion.”
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:“Termination of the pregnancy should only be made after sound medical and Christian counseling.”
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:“The Church of the Nazarene recognizes that consideration of abortion as a means of ending an unwanted pregnancy often occurs because Christian standards of sexual responsibility have been ignored. Therefore the church calls for persons to practice the ethic of the New Testament as it bears upon human sexuality and to deal with the issue of abortion by placing it within the larger framework of biblical principles that provide guidance for moral decision making.”
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:::("Manual of the Church of the Nazarene 2009-2013"<ref>http://nazarene.org/files/docs/Manual2009-2013.pdf</ref>)
  
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==Infertility & Reproduction==
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===Reproductive Technology===
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==Healthcare & Medicine==
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===[[Organ Donation & Transplantation]]===
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==Science & Technology==
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===Biotechnology===
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====[[Animal-Human Hybrids & Chimeras]]====
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====[[Human Cloning]]====
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'''Official Position:'''
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===Genetic Ethics===
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====[[Gene Therapy/Genetic Engineering]]====
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===[[Human Enhancement]]===
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==End of Life==
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===[[Extraordinary Measures]]===
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===[[Physician-Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia]]===
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===[[Withholding & Withdrawing Treatment]]===
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==Issues of Human Dignity & Discrimination==
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===[[Disability Ethics]]===
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'''Official Statement:'''
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==Notes==
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[[Category:End of Life]]
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[[Category:Reproductive Technologies]]
 
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[[Category:Holiness Churches]]
 
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Revision as of 15:46, 18 January 2012

Official website: http://www.nazarene.org/

Position Statements are taken from the "Manual of the Church of the Nazarene 2009-2013"[1]

Beginning of Life

Abortion

Official Statement:

“The Church of the Nazarene affirms the sanctity of human life as established by God the Creator and believes that such sanctity extends to the child not yet born.”
“All human life, including life developing in the womb, is created by God in His image and is, therefore, to be nurtured, supported, and protected. From the moment of conception, a child is a human being with all of the developing characteristics of human life, and this life is dependent on the mother for its continued development.”
“Human life must be respected and protected from the moment of conception. We oppose induced abortion by any means, when used for either personal convenience or population control. We oppose laws that allow abortion.”
“Termination of the pregnancy should only be made after sound medical and Christian counseling.”
“The Church of the Nazarene recognizes that consideration of abortion as a means of ending an unwanted pregnancy often occurs because Christian standards of sexual responsibility have been ignored. Therefore the church calls for persons to practice the ethic of the New Testament as it bears upon human sexuality and to deal with the issue of abortion by placing it within the larger framework of biblical principles that provide guidance for moral decision making.”
("Manual of the Church of the Nazarene 2009-2013"[2])

Infertility & Reproduction

Reproductive Technology

Official Statement:

Healthcare & Medicine

Organ Donation & Transplantation

Official Statement:

Science & Technology

Biotechnology

Animal-Human Hybrids & Chimeras

Human Cloning

Official Position:


Genetic Ethics

Gene Therapy/Genetic Engineering

Official Statement:

Human Enhancement

Official Statement:

End of Life

Extraordinary Measures

Official Statements:

Physician-Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia

Official Statement:

Withholding & Withdrawing Treatment

Issues of Human Dignity & Discrimination

Disability Ethics

Official Statement:

Notes

  1. http://nazarene.org/files/docs/Manual2009-2013.pdf
  2. http://nazarene.org/files/docs/Manual2009-2013.pdf
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