Euthanasia Activists Attack the Catholic Church in German Newspaper Ad

LifeSiteNews ^ | 2/12/07 | John-Henry Westen

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MUNICH, February 12, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A Swiss Euthanasia group which runs a centre in Zurich which boasts of having killed - or as they put it, facilitated "assisted suicides" - of 700 people since 1998, has taken out a full-page ad in a German newspaper slamming Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II. The attack comes as no surprise to opponents of euthanasia who suggest that anti-Catholicism is rife within the ranks of euthanasia advocates.

The ad by Dignitas appeared in the weekend edition of Munich's Sueddeutsche Zeitung, accusing the Popes of responsibility for the deaths of millions of AIDS victims in Africa and Asia due to the Church's "anti-condom policy".

The group expresses outrage that the Catholic Church in Italy denied a Catholic funeral to outspoken euthanasia activist Piergiorgio Welby who died last December. Welby died after he requested that his breathing machine be turned off, an act which is not considered euthanasia. Church authorities denied him a Catholic funeral since he was, until his death an unrepentant and very public advocate for euthanasia and assisted suicide.

Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition told LifeSiteNews.com that he was not surprised at all by the anti-Catholic ad. "In September I attended the World Federation of Right to Die Societies conference in Toronto," said Schadenberg. "One of the prevailing themes of the many speakers and world leaders at the Right to Die conference was their disdain for the Catholic Church and for people of faith."

Schadenberg said that at the conference he expected to meet people who were well-intentioned ideologues who shared a different world view. "Many of the speakers and leaders fit that description," said Schadenberg, "but many more shared a disdain for the Catholic Church and for people of faith."

He concluded, "My assessment is that the greatest unifying factor of the Right to Die movement is not their hope for death on demand, but rather their disdain for religion and the Catholic Church."

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"but many more shared a disdain for the Catholic Church and for people of faith."

They hate anyone who won't let the culture of death carry out their genocide.

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If you're not Catholic don't feel left out, they hate evangelical Protestants just as much.

[Buck W.]

"Euthenasia activist" sounds like a short-term position.

[Cogadh na Sith]

Hey, the leftist baby-boomes want to die and I want to kill them.

Where's the problem?

[Jacquerie]

It is a good thing that it is tough to become/remain a member of the club that is the Catholic Church.

A Pope helped rid the world of the evil empire. If we are lucky another will once again help the west check barbaric islam.

[Albion Wilde]

If you're not Catholic don't feel left out, they hate evangelical Protestants just as much.

LOL!

[Mrs. Don-o]

The anti-Catholicism is both tactical and strategic. You'll recall that according to Bernard Nathanson, former abortionist and one of the founders of NARAL, before Roe vs Wade the abortion activists decided that every movement needs an "enemy."

They didn't want to portray birth-giving mother or little babies as the enemy; "religious people" was too broad, since in some way it encompasses the majority of Americans; but "Catholic Bishops"--- Catholic Bishops! --- there was the ideal group they could target as the "enemy." Protestants and Jews who were also pro-life could be scared away from the "Catholic" prolife movement; If they attacked the Bishops, few people--or none --- would defend them; in fact, editors, journalists, politicians and academics would often cooperate by piling on, too: perfect, just perfect.

Be forewarned.

[wagglebee]

Great observations!

[8mmMauser]

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8mm

[redgolum]

They are gunning for the biggest, easiest, target first. Then it will be attack in detail, one by one.

[jmcenanly]

"Euthanasia activist" sounds like a short-term position.

Like those who dispatch homicide bombers, Euthanasia activists prefer to have someone else exercise the 'rights' they are fighting for

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[Gene Eric]

>> The group expresses outrage that the Catholic Church in Italy denied a Catholic funeral


Oh, I get it: Catholicism à la carte.

[trisham]

They didn't want to portray birth-giving mother or little babies as the enemy; "religious people" was too broad, since in some way it encompasses the majority of Americans; but "Catholic Bishops"--- Catholic Bishops! --- there was the ideal group they could target as the "enemy." Protestants and Jews who were also pro-life could be scared away from the "Catholic" prolife movement; If they attacked the Bishops, few people--or none --- would defend them; in fact, editors, journalists, politicians and academics would often cooperate by piling on, too: perfect, just perfect

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It is an evil yet brilliant strategy.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

The left is indeed the culture of death. It was the left that wanted Terri Schiavo to die and told us that she was in a state of euphoria as she died of dehydration.
I find it interesting that the left loves the middle eastern ideology of death and destruction so much. Both love death.
Both have lost their minds.

[incredulous joe]

sure sounds like a good group to be hated ny

[rogernz]

i'm going to be very close to zurich soon....
maybe if i have the courage i will pay a little visit to this place and do a bit of evangelisation!! maybe the'll try and martyr me.