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Pope John Paul II
Novo Millennio Ineunte, no. 50
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 A Definition of "Pro-Life" |
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Blog submitted by tsk70 on Mon 26 Jan 2004 - 15:14 h |
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Catholic Social Teaching says that in order to be "pro-life" one must oppose ALL violations of human life and the dignity thereof. This includes not just abortion, but also capital punishment, euthanasia, infanticide, and most wars. In 1992, Vatican Cardinal Fiorenzo Angelini stated that "among the individuals and groups against legalized abortion in the United States, there are some who support the continuation of capital punishment. This is an inconsistency and an unacceptable contradiction." In his 1995 encyclical Evangelium Vitae (Gospel of Life) Pope John Paul II said that our society is more and more tainted by a "culture of death," in which society has become indifferent toward human rights. In a January 27, 1999 mass in St. Louis, the Pontiff called for all Christians to be "unconditionally pro-life."
Applying the Church's teaching, it is obvious that George W. Bush is NOT pro-life. Even though Howard Dean does not oppose abortion, he is still more pro-life than Bush due to his opposition to the Iraq war and his partial opposition to capital punishment. So pay no attention to those claims that Howard Dean is not pro-life. Just say, "Well, he's more pro-life than Bush." |
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