Abp. of Canterbury: "We Cannot Regard Unborn Children as Less Than Members Of The Human Family"

LifeSiteNews ^ | 12/17/08 | John-Henry Westen

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LONDON, December 17, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In a Christmas greeting sent Monday to the 70-million strong Anglican Communion, the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams included a decidedly pro-life message.  While his ambivalence on homosexuality has contributed to the near-collapse of the Communion, Williams' pro-life stance was welcomed at his installation as head of the Anglican Communion.
 
"God chose to show himself to us in a complete human life, telling us that every stage in human existence, from conception to maturity and even death, was in principle capable of telling us something about God," reads the 2008 Christmas message. 

"Hence the reverence which as Christians we ought to show to human beings in every condition, at every stage of existence. This is why we cannot regard unborn children as less than members of the human family, why those with disabilities or deprivations have no less claim upon us than anyone else, why we try to makes loving sense of human life even when it is near its end and we can hardly see any signs left of freedom or thought."
 
On his installation in 2002, the UK Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), welcomed the choice of "a life-member of the Society" as Archbishop. John Smeaton, national director, said at the time: "We are delighted to see that someone of such positive pro-life views ... the example he gives of Christian witness to the sanctity of human life whether unborn or born will inspire other Anglicans throughout the world to recognise that society must foster a loving and supportive environment for the weakest and most vulnerable of the human race."
 
See the full Christmas message here:
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08121708.html

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"God chose to show himself to us in a complete human life, telling us that every stage in human existence, from conception to maturity and even death, was in principle capable of telling us something about God," reads the 2008 Christmas message.

Amen!

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[SevenofNine]

Say this about Archbishop of Canbutry all his craziness he is on the right of the money

[secret garden]

Amen, for a change.

[The Worthless Miracle]

Ahhh, but Time’s “’Man’ of the Year” disagrees!

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[altura]

Very glad to read this.

This is my most important issue and TEC in U.S. has been horrible on it.

[dr_who]

...for once.

[SevenofNine]

Even Brit freepers are saying that

[Gene Eric]

>> “society must foster a loving and supportive environment for the weakest and most vulnerable of the human race.”

Why this simple fact resonates better when trumpeted from a senior member is frustrating — it should be common sense shared and practiced by everyone.

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Why this simple fact resonates better when trumpeted from a senior member is frustrating — it should be common sense shared and practiced by everyone.

Unfortunately, across the board, far too many Christian clergymen do not speak to the sanctity of human life.

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Speak the truth in love. Eph 4:15

[AnAmericanMother]

Three cheers for His Grace!

On this point, at least, he is right. I hope those who listen to him when he is wrong will at least listen to him now . . . .

[wagglebee]

I hope those who listen to him when he is wrong will at least listen to him now . . . .

Unfortunately, the moral relativism/secular humanist crowd tends to only hear things that they agree with.

[BlessedBeGod]

Well, looks like Rowan finally stepped up.

[AnAmericanMother]

For ten righteous men had Sodom been saved . . . .

[lightman]

This is why we cannot regard unborn children as less than members of the human family, why those with disabilities or deprivations have no less claim upon us than anyone else

Makes me very glad to have Communed this morning in a TEC congregation where prayers were offered for the Archbishop of Canterbury...unaware of this profound statement as I was at that time.

[sionnsar]

There are still some good parishes in TEC.