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.
Who gets to decide what it is God is telling us and how he wants us to live our lives? What do you do if your considered conscience, molded by your personal relationship with Jesus differs markedly from that taught by the bishops?
ReplyDeleteFinally, is it more important that we as Christians speak with one voice on important spiritual, social and moral issues or is it more important that as individuals we believe and stand by what we say.
Just my own personal opinion here, I will speak and act upon my own conscience. The bishops I trust not so much. The little, old cat lady next door seems to have a more formed conscience than many of the bishops. She doesn't judge others. She doesn't collude to shield other little, old cat ladies that she knows are guilty of grave evil.
There is one "good" to come out of the evil demonstrated by the officialdom of Roman Catholicism in handling the abuse of innocent children of God. (something about millstones I seem to recall may be anticipated) Note Mr. Sandusky's consequences.
ReplyDeleteBut for the present time the understanding inherent of the NCAA ruling upon Penn State is exactly the kind of reaction we would expect from "representatives of Christ".
Even Jesus told the woman to sin no more. He didn't move her to the nearby village.
Surely Jesus must weep, ....if you can still believe he really has anything to do with Christianity as active today in society.