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12 women died from abortion complications in 2008, double previous year: CDC | LifeSiteNews.com
QUICK! Time to mount up and rally to demand that abortions be outlawed! Time to protest, yell, and profane governments which permit such an outrage to occur!!! 12 women have died!!!
No?
Then why is this the proper response when one woman dies in Ireland because (in the opinion of her non-medically trained husband) her request to terminate a pregnancy was refused... especially when medical opinion states that performing an abortion would not necessarily have saved her life? Surely it's not because this tragedy is being used by some to promote a particular agenda is it?
12 women died from abortion complications in 2008, double previous year: CDC | LifeSiteNews.com
No?
Then why is this the proper response when one woman dies in Ireland because (in the opinion of her non-medically trained husband) her request to terminate a pregnancy was refused... especially when medical opinion states that performing an abortion would not necessarily have saved her life? Surely it's not because this tragedy is being used by some to promote a particular agenda is it?
12 women died from abortion complications in 2008, double previous year: CDC | LifeSiteNews.com
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Leafs fan buys used dressing room toilet from the team for $5,300 - sportsnet.ca
A Leaf fan's dream possession? |
Given the state of the NHL today with half a season already flushed away in this stupid lockout, it might be the best symbol for the entire league.
BTW, who was it that thought that the best way to work out a deal between players and owners of a professional hockey league was to give the job to a pint sized basketball lawyer and a large-headed baseball lawyer? Can you picture Betman playing point guard on any basketball team you've ever played on after leaving grade school? And seriously, don't you think that maybe Fehr got out of baseball because people kept thinking he was the Met's team mascot?
Leafs fan buys dressing room toilet for $5,300 - sportsnet.ca
Church of England votes against women bishops | Holy Post | National Post
It is understandable that a church founded on an apostolic leadership model would be wary of making this change.
Women as priests is much less of an issue since a priest is theologically viewed as being subordinate to a bishop. An argument can be made, as it has already within the Anglican communion that priests could analogously be compared to the 'disciples', of which there were both men and women in biblical times. (It doesn't work for Catholics because of the 'in persona Christi' issue, but that's not at issue here.)
However, using the same analogy bishops are seen as the successors to the 12 apostles whom Christ placed at the head of the Church to fulfill the three roles of leadership, sacramental ministry, and teaching/evangelization. While it is clear that women were among his closest followers, some of whom even used their own wealth to support Jesus and his ministry, it is just as certain that among the 12 Christ only chose men.
Theologically it is very difficult to reconcile the fact that Christ clearly and without question chose only men as apostles, endowed with charisms and responsibilities to lead his church, with today's ethos of blinding ourselves to gender differences among individuals. I can appreciate that this is a difficult circle for the Anglicans to try and square.
Church of England votes against women bishops | Holy Post | National Post
Women as priests is much less of an issue since a priest is theologically viewed as being subordinate to a bishop. An argument can be made, as it has already within the Anglican communion that priests could analogously be compared to the 'disciples', of which there were both men and women in biblical times. (It doesn't work for Catholics because of the 'in persona Christi' issue, but that's not at issue here.)
However, using the same analogy bishops are seen as the successors to the 12 apostles whom Christ placed at the head of the Church to fulfill the three roles of leadership, sacramental ministry, and teaching/evangelization. While it is clear that women were among his closest followers, some of whom even used their own wealth to support Jesus and his ministry, it is just as certain that among the 12 Christ only chose men.
Theologically it is very difficult to reconcile the fact that Christ clearly and without question chose only men as apostles, endowed with charisms and responsibilities to lead his church, with today's ethos of blinding ourselves to gender differences among individuals. I can appreciate that this is a difficult circle for the Anglicans to try and square.
Church of England votes against women bishops | Holy Post | National Post
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The Crisis of a Second Obama Administration | First Things
George Weigel examines the consequences of the 2nd Obama election for the RC Church.
The Crisis of a Second Obama Administration | First Things
Desiccated Christianity
Mother Teresa was once asked how she could go on, day after day, year after year, caring for the sick and dying and poor and offering them so much comfort.
Desiccated Christianity
13 November, 2012
Elmo puppeteer accuser recants sex story - World - CBC News
Thank God. It's good to see that sometimes (alas too rarely) these allegations prove to be false.If Elmo had been proven to be a pervert, it could have scarred thousands of his young fans.
Elmo puppeteer accuser recants sex story - World - CBC News
Elmo puppeteer accuser recants sex story - World - CBC News
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