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.
I think this current Pope is trying to improve the image of the Catholic Church. It could be said that he is responding to a need at this time in history, which goes to prove that most or all pronouncements were driven by the culture or the empathy or feelings of the era.
ReplyDeleteThe Nicene Creed for example, the response to various heresies etc. This only proves that many decrees (dogmas) were an emotional response at the time. I am referring specifically to such decrees as "salvation can not be found outside the Catholic Church," and another key one "the fullness of truth exists in the Catholic Church".
If that is the case with Francis, then if emotion dictates, these old decrees need to be rescinded.
Cliff