Posted on 11/02/2008 2:35:38 PM PST by tcg
"I don't personally believe that someone should do that but I don't think that the government should interfere; it's their choice . . .” I listened, but I didn't understand.
"It may be a part of your religious belief, but it's not a part of mine. In fact, my religion permits it, and can justify it in the Scriptures. Don't try to force your religion on me." I heard what they were speaking but I couldn't believe what they were saying.
On television, the news filled the screen with the sit-in demonstrators being hauled off to jail, as every case seemed destined for the Supreme Court. Family gatherings became debates over an individual's rights. Evening dinners demonstrated how far apart people found themselves to be.
"I wouldn't do this, but I can't demand anyone else follow my conscience," the majority would say. It was not the '80s or the '90s. It was 1962. It was not abortion that was being discussed, it was segregation. It was the topic of every Southern town meeting and PTA. The time was awash with change and the prophets wore cotton print dresses, nylon suits, and thin black ties. The will of the majority needed to be opposed. The spirit of the minority needed to be emboldened.
(Excerpt) Read more at catholic.org ...
Gee, what if you belong to a religion that allows you to kill your spouse if they’re inconvenient, or they annoy you, or they cause you stress? Is that okay too? No? Then what’s the difference between killing a baby and a person who’s 25 years older?
Now, I got Monty Python’s “Every Sperm is Sacred” song stuck in my head!
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