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Post by Tomas on May 28, 2020 23:03:43 GMT
Each person is someone, not a number. Serial nazi machinery or benevolent globalist policies does not make any difference in that respect. Wrong is wrong no matter who approves.
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Post by hilary on May 30, 2020 23:06:21 GMT
I notice Simon Harris saying "Thank God" quite a bit lately and can't help wondering what's going on.. I'm sure having a one year old is part of it. I listened to a few minutes of Oireachtas TV and Marian Harkin was very kind to him and he seemed to respond well.
I remember when Leo came out as gay I wished someone would ask him about faith. If he could tell us about his sexual preferences could he not tell us about his religious viewpoint? I haven't given up hope - maybe he has spoken about it and I missed it. I suppose who would ask him - it's not as if there's anyone in RTE who would, is there?!
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Post by cato on May 31, 2020 20:33:52 GMT
I notice Simon Harris saying "Thank God" quite a bit lately and can't help wondering what's going on.. I'm sure having a one year old is part of it. I listened to a few minutes of Oireachtas TV and Marian Harkin was very kind to him and he seemed to respond well. I remember when Leo came out as gay I wished someone would ask him about faith. If he could tell us about his sexual preferences could he not tell us about his religious viewpoint? I haven't given up hope - maybe he has spoken about it and I missed it. I suppose who would ask him - it's not as if there's anyone in RTE who would, is there?! Although Simon Harris and let it not be forgotten many other public representatives betrayed solemn promises and legalised abortion treating them with personal hostility is not Christian nor is it likely to lead to a change of heart on their part if pro lifers actively hate them or treat them with disrespect.I try to include as many Repealers in my prayers as possible. I know from a close friend Simon Harris was very devout. How he reconciles that now would be a very interesting media interview. I was a bit shocked though when the same friend told me a senior Irish bishop had referred to Leo Varadkar as "A very good and holy man" at a gathering of clergy. This remark was made last year a year after Repeal but suggests to me the good bishop has a bizarre view of holiness. |
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Post by assisi on May 31, 2020 22:04:32 GMT
I notice Simon Harris saying "Thank God" quite a bit lately and can't help wondering what's going on.. I'm sure having a one year old is part of it. I listened to a few minutes of Oireachtas TV and Marian Harkin was very kind to him and he seemed to respond well. I remember when Leo came out as gay I wished someone would ask him about faith. If he could tell us about his sexual preferences could he not tell us about his religious viewpoint? I haven't given up hope - maybe he has spoken about it and I missed it. I suppose who would ask him - it's not as if there's anyone in RTE who would, is there?! Although Simon Harris and let it not be forgotten many other public representatives betrayed solemn promises and legalised abortion treating them with personal hostility is not Christian nor is it likely to lead to a change of heart on their part if pro lifers actively hate them or treat them with disrespect.I try to include as many Repealers in my prayers as possible. I know from a close friend Simon Harris was very devout. How he reconciles that now would be a very interesting media interview. I was a bit shocked though when the same friend told me a senior Irish bishop had referred to Leo Varadkar as "A very good and holy man" at a gathering of clergy. This remark was made last year a year after Repeal but suggests to me the good bishop has a bizarre view of holiness. At the end of the day we can only judge them on their actions. Not only did they facilitate abortion but they celebrated it also. You are right to call for prayers for them as a Christian should, even though personally I find it hard to do so as I can't get past seeing their smug and vacant faces. Personal hostility, you are right, is hardly likely to bring about a change of face. However I do believe that posing difficult questions to them, calling them to task, talking about numbers dead and murdered are totally justified, in fact we are called to do so. Doing this correctly is a fine art, but I prefer an outspoken Catholic to the apologetic Catholic any day of the week and this is where I think our senior clergy have been miserable. Cardinal Dolan in New York for example has been pictured many times laughing with nominal Catholic Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo recently introduced even more liberal laws for abortion up to the moment of birth in some cases and lit up a famous New York building to celebrate the fact. Appeasement doesn't work and more lives are taken. The outstanding example of betrayal in Ireland must be Mary McAleese who has gone from Catholic to anti-Catholic supporting abortion and even criticising the Church for baptism of children of all things. For me, the McAleese's and Harris's are cocooned from hostile views and in a comfort zone of friendly colleagues and a subservient media. Prayers yes, but there is a need to communicate to them in no uncertain fashion that they are destroying the Church and that they are responsible for the tragedies that accompany their opinions and laws. Sometimes we look at small gestures or remarks that may appear to suggest that there is a residue of Christianity there left in them waiting to brought forth, but unfortunately experience has shown us that they are either playing games to harvest votes or may be salving their own conscience periodically. Usually they fall back into line with even more liberal policies that end up with some new monstrosity such as sexualising children in school. |
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Post by cato on Jun 11, 2020 21:25:03 GMT
The abortion act requires an annual report to cover the number of abortions carried out under each section of the act. This report is to be published by June 30th. The first such report is due shortly.
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Post by cato on Jun 30, 2020 22:37:15 GMT
A brief document broken down into abortions carried out under each of three sections of the abortion act was published today. The largest group are the abortions carried out under 12 weeks for no reason . A geographical breakdown is given but no socio-economic breakdown unlike other countries. 6666 lives were destroyed under the new law.
Adding in UK abortions brings the total up to slightly over 7000. This is a figure not seen since 2001. It is estimated Repeal has caused an approximate 40% increase on the 2018 abortion rate. So much for safe legal and rare.
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