The May 2010 Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Newsletter can now be found at: http://www.euthanasiaprevention.on.ca/Newsletters/Newsletter108(May2010)(RGB).pdf Bill C-384 was soundly defeated by a vote of 228 to 59. Check how the Members of Parliament voted at: http://www.euthanasiaprevention.on.ca/HowTheyVoted.pdf On June 5, 2010, we are co-hosting the US/Canda Push-Back Seminar at the Radisson Gateway Hotel at the Seattle/Tacoma Airport. The overwhelming defeat of Bill C-384 proved that we can Push-Back the euthanasia lobby in the US and Canada and convince people that euthanasia and assisted suicide are a dangerous public policy. Register for the Seminar at: http://www.euthanasiaprevention.on.ca/2010SeminarFlyer(RGB)(LetterFormat).pdf The Schindler family are being attacked by a Florida television station and Michael Schiavo. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition is standing in solidarity with the Schindler family. My blog comments: http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.com/2010/05/att
Reflections from the pastoral ministry of an Evangelical Catholic Priest.
Hi Tim,
ReplyDeleteI support the view that the state should actively and effectively protect the right of citizens to practice a religion, switch to a different religion, or to practice no religion at all.
What I do not support are laws which ciminalize "blasphemy". People ought to be free to criticize their own religion, and the religion practiced by others - provided that such criticism does not cross the line into hate speech. My sincere hope is that such criticism is always principled and free of malicious propaganda, lies, or half truths.
The only way to truly balance freedom of speech, religion, and conscience is to ensure a high wall of spearation between the state and religion. Only a strong secular state stands a chance of protecting the religious freedoms of all - especially religious minorities.
Cheers...Martin