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Why I'm not afraid:

The Spirit of Life will crush the Culture of Death. We know this through the Promise of the Holy Eucharist. Jesus Christ is still Present among us as He has always been with us. He continues to be, and will be all the way to the end of time.

When the Culture of Death focuses on delivering all of its attacking power onto an objective, it comes in the form of suicide...not sacrifice. For example, the kamikaze delivered horrific results in the form of suicide attacks. They inflicted terrible battle damage against the US during World War 2. Yet suicidal attacks hastened the end of Imperial Japanese power. Even today's "suicide" bombers murder not only innocence, but also the attacking power of terrorism.

Thus, I'm worried. Obedience unto death (not suicide), issues life. Christ's Obedience unto death brought us Eternal Life. Satan's children prefer to spit into the eyes of all who'd want Salvific Reconciliation--this is suicide resulting in eternal death. It's meant to murder as many souls as possible rather than bring Peace.

Selling abortion hardware will fail. Selling condoms will fail. Even such, God's enemy continues sowing weeds among the wheat. The Culture of Death, even with spectacular financial failures will use literature and orgasmic experiences (feel good drugs, substance abuse, vulgar entertainment) to keep the "worm on the hook" (in other words, keep human interest focused on the mystery of evil and desire for sin). We know this hook as "soft" porn, "prescription" drugs (like marijuana to "prevent blindness"), reckless undisciplined entertainment (pick a cable TV channel...other than EWTN), and all comes of the message and nature of original sin: satisfy the body, ignore the soul, refuse service to God.

Knowing the TRUE message will help souls discern the good seed from the bad. Intellectual simplicity will weed out the spoiled fruits of evil's labor. Tycoons funding the Culture of Death may try, but the message and works of Christ's True Love can't be complicated by the desires of world. Simple obedience crushes temptation and masters the demon lurking at the door.

The Sacramental Life is simple obedience. Reconciliation removes a souls offenses to God. Communion with the Holy Eucharist increases spiritual well being and prayer power. When the needs of the living are met, then freeing souls from Purgatory rob Hell of its demonic power and influence. Sin dies not by the power of human strength, but by Jesus' actions worked through human obedience to God's Law.