Pro-Abortion Clergy Bless New York Abortion Business as "Sacred Ground"

LifeNews.com ^ | January 24, 2008 | Steven Ertelt

[SErtelt]

by Steven Ertelt LifeNews.com Editor January 24, 2008

Albany, NY (LifeNews.com) -- In an act that is sure to generate guffaws from the pro-life community, a group of pro-abortion clergy in Schenectady held a ceremony at a local abortion business to bless it and call it "sacred ground." Religious officials who are pro-life call the ceremony sacrilegious by blessing a place that kills the life God creates.

[beethovenfan]

The clergy of Satan.

[DManA]

Church of Baal.

[wastedyears]

I wonder what the Pope has to say.

[reagan_fanatic]

I wonder how well their ‘blessing’ is gonna fly when they explain their actions before the Almighty on Judgement Day?

[Wallace T.]

It is worth noting that the lead clergy member dedicating the abortuary is a United Church of Christ minister. This denomination is so apostate it almost makes the primary Episcopalian, Presbyterian, and Methodist denominations look orthodox. It is worth noting that Barack Obama attends a United Church of Christ congregation in Chicago whose pastor has made racist, anti-white statements.

[c-b 1]

Mat 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

[Wil H]

Well of course it’s “Sacred Ground”

Just look at the number of human sacrifices performed there..

[DuncanWaring]

Good point.

[Emmett McCarthy]

To invoke the name of God in blessing the unspeakably horrific is just unimagineable. I know that I must pray for the redemption of the souls of these “clergy” people, but it ain’t gonna be easy.

This whole sordid blasphemy, though, does show that these culture of death forces know that they have lost and find it necessary to try to hide under the cover of some phony “spirituality”. All their various lies and secular tricks have been exposed so they have to try this.

[karnage]

WTF?!

[ArrogantBustard]

Read the article ... the "clergy" in question are a singularly unimpressive lot. They include a hyphenated female of unspecified denomination.

I think they're worshiping molech, or ba'al, or tlaloc, or some such demon.

[karnage]

United Church of Christ, huh? In a pig’s eye...

[JimSEA]

Phillips said the abortion business was "sacred ground where women are treated with dignity, supported in their role as moral decision-makers ... sacred ground where the violent voices of hatred and oppression are quelled."

This is flat out sick. The thinking here is a a violent distortion of what the abortion process is -- ending a life. As I have stated before, I am not a very religious person, having a skeptical view of most organized religion, however, this is a cult-like distortion of any rational view of life processes. Without a reverence for life, we lose one of the most important elements of Western Civilization.

[wafflehouse]

How fascinating.. this certainly makes a statement.

[wafflehouse]

"hyphenated female of unspecified denomination"

LOL

[ArrogantBustard]

Here's a different article on the same topic.

[RedRightReturn]

Pro-abortion clergy????

No such thing.

You can be pro-abortion. Or you can be Clergy. You can’t be both.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I did hear he was asking all the bishops to beef up the number of exorcists.

[stocksthatgoup]

And Herrod sent his men to Bethlehem where they did kill all children under the age of two.

[OB1kNOb]

Church of Baal.

Or Molech.

[NYer]

Duplicate post.

35 years pass, but not debate (clergy bless new Planned Parenthood clinic ) Rabbi blows Shofar

[polymuser]

You can be pro-abortion. Or you can be Clergy. You can’t be both.

You can nowadays. There are denominations that provide abortion-on-demand as part of employees' health care packages (like ELCA). Some denominations even support hospitals that do 'regular' abortions, like here (note UCC): http://www.nrlc.org/news/1999/NRL1199/illi.html

[The Great RJ]

Like giving a blessing to Auschwitz.

[bigjoesaddle]

It is worth noting that the lead clergy member dedicating the abortuary is a United Church of Christ minister.

When I read the headline I KNEW the only church that would do this is the Church of Christ.....whats with this church?

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Well of course it’s “Sacred Ground”

Just look at the number of human sacrifices performed there..

Thank you for so clearly seeing the truth.

sacred ground where the violent voices of hatred and oppression are quelled

The only voices being quelled are the tiny voices of the babies being killed.

What evil poses in the name of religion.

[MEGoody]

In an act that is sure to generate guffaws from the pro-life community, a group of pro-abortion clergy in Schenectady held a ceremony at a local abortion business to bless it and call it "sacred ground."

Idiots.

[horse_doc]

When I read the headline I KNEW the only church that would do this is the Church of Christ

That's UNITED Church of Christ, not the Church of Christ.

The United Church of Christ is where all the gay hippies and Marxists gather on Sundays.

The Church of Christ is a different animal - they are very conservative. Think of them as humorless Baptists, without a piano (or any instruments, for that matter). They are Biblically sound, although a little prickly.

[Wallace T.]

The United Church of Christ was formed in 1957 by the union of two denominations, the Evangelical and Reformed Church, with its roots in the Pietist movements in Germany among Lutherans and Calvinists, the Congregational Christian Churches, the descendants of English-American Puritan churches. and a faction of the Disciples of Christ, which is in turn a portion of the Campbellite movement that started on the frontier during the 19th Century. Generally speaking, the conservatives left the founding denominations around the time of the merger. It has endorsed homosexual marriage on the denominational level, something even the other mainline churches have not done. Additionally, they have gone further in divesting from investment in Israel than any other liberal church group.

In summary, the United Church of Christ is bad news.

[machenation]

This is my first contribution to FR.
I hope I don’t get this wrong.
It seems we are witnessing a radical change in religion.
If this story is pointing to an uncertain future, I recomend a new
prayer that has already been used in many television repeats.
It goes like this.
OUR BOMB WHO ART IN HEAVEN> I expect that someone like
a confused astronaut will indeed access the firing mechanism.
what a shame.

[machenation]

PLANET OF THE APES HAD THE RIGHT PRAYER FOR THESE GOD’S CHILDREN.
IT’S NOT MY POSITION ON HUMAN LIFE..

[Gay State Conservative]

In an act that is sure to generate guffaws from the pro-life community...

Guffaws? Try disgust.

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This is beyond sick!

[hinckley buzzard]

To invoke the name of God in blessing the unspeakably horrific is just unimagineable

Jesus said there is one sin God would not forgive--blaspheming the Holy Spirit. This must be close to what that ominous phrase means. I don't know this so-called pastor but I'd guess his soul is in severe jeopardy.

[Farmer Dean]

These”clergy” are fools,and I mean that in the literal and spiritual sense.

[Emmett McCarthy]

It’s just such an abominable act to “bless” that it’s beyond my comprehension.

[Gene Eric]

>> This is beyond sick!

Scumbags manage to find their way into virtually everything — there is no sacred ground that is free from the stain of evil. Some of the depraved are extortionists, others pedophiles, some rape, and there are those that kill and commit murder.

Certainly the life taken from the unborn is sacred, but those who part the child’s soul from his/her being are the stain makers.

May God bless all children especially those killed through abortion. May God help us find a way to end the crimes committed against those incapable of defending themselves.

[Coleus]

ACTION: Send your complaints to Rev. Larry Phillips, c/o Emmanuel Baptist-Friedens United Church of Christ, 218 Nott Terrace Schenectady, NY 12305, Phone 518-374-4114 or email ebcfried@nycap.rr.com

[RKBA Democrat]

Amazing what people will do for money or misguided zeal. You’re seeing evil at work here, pure and simple.

[Mr. Silverback]

I really loved the UCC commercials that implied that churches less liberal than them consider non-whites and the handicapped to be too icky to associate with. Real “tolerance.”

[Mr. Silverback]

They aren’t uniters (see post 42) and they aren’t worshippping Christ...well, I guess one out of three isn’t so bad.

[Mr. Silverback]

By Grabthar's hammer......what a savings

I love that movie!

[Mr. Silverback]

Welcome to FR.

[Sun]

If the people of his church are smart, they’ll find another church.

[Sun]

Here’s an active pro-life group that is in the Schenectady/Albany area:

http://www.ohsaratoga.com/

[8mmMauser]

Pinged from Terri Dailies

8mm

[T Minus Four]

Only God has the power to “bless” anything.

[PaxMacian]

Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Psalm 139:13-16
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

Galatians 1:15
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,…

Isaiah 49:1 :
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

Matthew 18:5
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

Deuteronomy 30:19
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and
death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.”

Proverbs 6:16 There are six things which the LORD hates, Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood

Exodus 20:13
Thou shalt not kill.