Friday, December 26, 2008

it just wouldn't leave my head



I have been receiving Saint of the Day from American Catholic for years. Not anymore. I haven't received it since I wrote this post. Thinking that something went wrong with my registration I attempted to re-register. A notice popped up that I've been banned. I was a little hurt and a little angry.
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Catholics believe that at the very moment of conception a new person complete, with soul, is present. It's a treasured occurrence where a mother and father join with the hand of God in a beautiful act of creation. Abortion, in their view, not only destroys a tiny human life, but is an affront to God.
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I do believe, my religious convictions, aligning with the Church, as expressed above, to be true. As many ways as I can think about it I always come to the same conclusion; a life is here that deserves it's chance to be whatever it will be. My wife has had two miscarriages, early in her pregnancy. I've given them the unisex names of Jackie and Jordan and try to remember to wish them good night every evening.
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The pro-lifers see this as an absolute truth needing to be fought, for the lives of little children. They do not except that the beginning of life is a religious belief that can't be legislated on in the US, except by amending the constitution. Many are intolerant of those who disagree with this political point and threaten with loss of Communion and Hell.

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My problem is I'm able to see both sides. That's why I believe in using the knowledge of science and the art of legislative creation by building on consensus. in order to lessen abortions.
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Such as, proper government funded nutrition and health care for the pregnant woman and her child through well after birth. This is seen by them as subjugating life to the material. However, they seem to not realize these provisions would be supported by Democrats regardless of the status of abortion.
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We're trying to point out to conservatives one of the many values of providing good care to lower middle class to lower class people; fewer abortions by those who fear what the economic hit will do. I know it's said, but it happens every day. This would be an easy fix. One that we shouldn't let pass by. If you're willing to protest in the hopes of just deterring one woman you should be willing to embrace this type of legislation which will save thousands.

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Embracing to tolerating Conservative Republican ideology, it's methods and atrocities do a disservice to the whole spectrum of pro-life causes. I think we can do better.

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Just like the faith and love it takes to instill upon a person a reverent devotion for the Eucharist, to be able to embrace life as beginning at conception, complete with soul, must be infused in the heart of a person in much the same way.
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(update) Sometime after this post I was able to receive Saint of the Day, again.
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