By way of Spiritual Politics, God-o-Meter learns that the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a statement criticizing Joe Biden for his comments around abortion on Sunday's Meet the Press, when he said that the question of when life begins is a "personal and private matter" and that, for him, it began at conception.
The Bishops criticized the "personal and private matter" part.
However, the Senator's claim that the beginning of human life is a "personal and private" matter of religious faith, one which cannot be "imposed" on others, does not reflect the truth of the matter. The Church recognizes that the obligation to protect unborn human life rests on the answer to two questions, neither of which is private or specifically religious.
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Could this be a significant turning point in the role of Catholic Bishops in the presidential contest on the abortion issue? Untils now, it's been outspoken Denver archbishop Charles Chaput who's been beating the drum against Biden and other Democrats over his abortion stance. Catholic Obama supporters have suggested that Chaput was freelancing.
A rebuke from the US Council of Catholic Bishops is a different story, throwing much more of the weight of the Catholic church behind the Obama/Biden abortion critique.
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And when does anyone have to hear what Catholic Bishops say about anything, anymore? The same Catholic Bishops who covered up the nastiest acts of perversion and betrayal of the youngest of us?
Were we all just required to keep producing fetuses that would grow up to be Catholic children to be raped by Catholic Priests...was that GOD's will for our Children.
I would rather have aborted my child than subject him/her to the dubious distinction of having been sexually abused by a PRIEST.
Again, the right wingers belief in life as something inside a womb, and a complete disregard for any rights for that life after it exits the womb amaze me. YOUR GOD IS DEAD! And I believe in HIS right to life.
The destruction or oppression of innocent human life is never a merely "personal and private matter." The bishops have spoken out repeatedly against the killing of unborn children for the same reasons they have condemned capital punishment, called for more sharing of resouces with the world's poor and years ago told Bush not to invade Iraq - because all human life is sacred.
Also, using the fact about 4% of Catholic priests (now defrocked) had sex with minors and several bishops covered up for them as a permaent all encompassing excuse to discount everything that comes from Catholic leaders is simply a cop out.
What a joke . . . as if catholic bishops know any more about when life begins then anyone else.
They have just as much right to express their moral beliefs as
one who feels no conscience in the matter. Life is sacred and
the unfortunate aspect to abortion is if only more women knew
that their unborn children would be so loved if only they
could find it in their hearts to carry the baby full term.
Wouldn't you feel much more joy in your life if you gave that baby
life and offered him/her to a family that wanted to cherish
family values by opening their hearts and homes.
I don't know any women (and I know plenty) who've had abortions
that feel any sense of joy or peace from that decision.
So being a believer in life, simply means that we believe
love and joy and the blessings of motherhood are sacred. You as the mother, would find peace and joy in your heart and spirit much easier
if you took the time to examine your hearts before you ended your
unwanted baby's life. We, as a Catholic family have failed in not
providing enough birthing centers for women to go to. It is time
that we as Catholics embrace what we preach and begin acting in
faith and doing what we know is right-being true to our words.
So any of you Catholic leaders out there, please push to set aside
separate offerings at Mass for the establishment of more birthing
and adoption places.
Why dont the Bishops prevent Ronald Reagan nomination of Chief Supreme Court Justice Scalia, who is ulta most conservative Catholic from being given communion? He came out on an interview in 60minutes saying that he would never make abortion illegal because he is an originist and believes the unborn fetus is not a living person to be covered in the constitution. That goes to show you that the Republicans will never change the abortion issue. It's only coming from their mouths so they can take the Christian vote from a democrat's policies to help lessen abortions, by better education,and help women with their financial needs so they can take care of their child. Why are people so dumb? It's like Jesus said the Blind leading the blind! No catholic democrat likes abortion.Pres. Jimmy Carter was the only true pro-life president. The Catholic & christians would be more likely to change a prochoice person by prayer and be a living example for Christ by not endorsing hypocritical pro-life candidates who only say they will stop abortion. Anyway it was a Republican appointed Supreme Court Justice Blackmun who allowed abortion to be legal. So there!!!
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