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Geesh...that's the AUTHOR of the piece's words. I tell you, as a cradle Catholic, knowing many, many, many priests, I have NEVER heard the term Spiritual Adviser. You are proving my point....Terri didn't have a "spiritual adviser" because we don't have such things.

If you had a leaky pipe you would call your "Plumbing Adviser" aka your Plumber.

If your cable TV is on the fritz you can call your "Communications Adviser" aka the Cable Guy.

If your washing machine is making a screeching noise, you can call your "Appliance Adviser" aka the Maytag Man.

If your moral guidance needs a lift, you can call your "Spiritual Ad visor" aka your Priest.

There is nothing wrong with thinking of your Priest as a spiritual adviser, even if you do not see the term on his name tag. You can call him what ever you are comfortable with calling him, and hopefully will not mind.

In Terri's case the record shows that no one was brought in to testify regarding what was known about her religious opinions. You think her parents would of had the Pope show up!

In all seriousness, I would seriously recommend you read the time line I linked to. Most people don't realize that Michael spent the first 5 years caring for her, taking her to clinics in California doing everything possible to save her, only after he was convinced by CAT scans, did he realize further effort would not help, part of her brain was simply gone. He had spent more time with her during the first 5 years than any other visitor. This shows he did care, and is not the Satin some call him. Anyway read the time lines, you seem like a nice person and I don't want to get in a bad argument with you.

Look, for the umpteenth time....Catholics get the RULES...they are VERY PLAIN....they are TAUGHT.....the rules aren't up for discussion nor is there any ambiguities....hence no need for ADVISORS....Confessors yes.....advisos means there is wriggle room since serious Catholics KNOW the rules.

Michael was in the process of suing for millions to get money to care for Terri for her natural lifespan of 45-50 years...his testimony.....but as soon as the money came thru, he remembered that she said she wouldn't want to live and he started trying to kill her with a court order. He was NOT a loving husband for very long and he didn't take "for better or worse" ver seriously.

Is your name Jody...soon to be Schiavo?