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Kerry urges people of faith to confront abortion, AIDS
Boston.com / AP ^
| 09/18/2006
| Michael R. Blood
Posted on 09/18/2006 9:03:44 PM PDT by Panerai
MALIBU, Calif. --Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Monday urged people of faith to work cooperatively on problems such as poverty, global warming and reducing the number of abortions -- "godly tasks" that transcend the nation's culture wars.
In a speech laced with anecdotes of his own journey of faith, Kerry, a Roman Catholic, told students in a speech at Pepperdine University that "we can take up God's work as our own.
"Shame on us if we use our faith to divide and alienate people from one another, or if we draft God into partisan service," Kerry said. "As God gives us the ability to see, let us take up the tasks associated with loving our neighbors as ourselves."
Even with the nation riven over reproductive rights, Kerry said a shared goal should be reducing the high number of abortions. The first step, he said, it to accept the responsibility of making abortion rare.
"Even as a supporter of Roe v. Wade, I am compelled to acknowledge that the language both sides use on this subject can be unfortunately misleading and unconstructive. ... Everyone is worse off for it," the Massachusetts senator said.
The 2004 Democratic nominee is a potential candidate for the party nod in the next presidential election.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abortion; aids; faith; fauxchristians; godtalk; johnkerry
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posted on
09/18/2006 9:03:48 PM PDT
by
Panerai
To: Panerai
He was for abortions before he was against them...
2
posted on
09/18/2006 9:05:02 PM PDT
by
keithtoo
(Moveon.org is a cult, Freerepublic is the cure.....)
To: Panerai
I say again: how can one be RC and support Roe?
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posted on
09/18/2006 9:05:04 PM PDT
by
ECM
(Government is a make-work program for lawyers.)
To: Panerai
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posted on
09/18/2006 9:05:25 PM PDT
by
Jaded
(does it really need a sarcasm tag?)
To: Panerai
OK, let's confront both issues. First we jail anyone who performs abortions for any reason other than saving the life of the mother, and charge them with first degree murder. Next, we quarantine all people who have AIDS.
There! Both problems confronted and solved in a logical manner.
NEXT!
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posted on
09/18/2006 9:05:36 PM PDT
by
308MBR
(When you call islam "medieval", muslims get mad and act even more "medieval".)
To: ECM
you can't....but you can be in denial.
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posted on
09/18/2006 9:06:30 PM PDT
by
mockingbyrd
(Good heavens! What women these Christians have-----Libanus)
To: 308MBR
OK, let's confront both issues. First we jail anyone who performs abortions for any reason other than saving the life of the mother, and charge them with first degree murder. Next, we quarantine all people who have AIDS. Presidente Castro, please try to restrain yourself, this is a conservative forum.
To: Panerai
"....draft God into partisan service," Kerry said."
precisely what he is attempting!
To: Panerai
The cynical (and sinful) part of this, is that in their publications, liberals discuss how this will not work with true Christians, but will work on the less knowledgeable, less committed Christians.
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posted on
09/18/2006 9:09:56 PM PDT
by
ansel12
(illicit sin holds a sway over their lives to the point where boldness begins to be craved.)
To: Panerai
John Kerry is an abortion.
10
posted on
09/18/2006 9:10:33 PM PDT
by
OPS4
(Ops4 God Bless America!)
To: ECM
Be a senator from Massachusetts
11
posted on
09/18/2006 9:10:37 PM PDT
by
Sapper26
(All men should marry, you can't blame everything on the government - Jed Clampett.)
To: Panerai
All he is doing is "CYA" since he is contemplating running for Prez again! Hah, same old line, for it, against it, for it against it! FLIP FLOP, HEY KERRY, you can't have it both ways!
HE never learned one damn thing from his last run!!! Does he really think he's fooling anyone????
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posted on
09/18/2006 9:10:45 PM PDT
by
blondee123
(Communism is becomming our way of life! Thanks Bubba et al!)
To: Panerai
"As God gives us the ability to see, let us take up the tasks associated with loving our neighbors as ourselves."You Mr. Kerry are blind, not because God has not given you the ability to see, but because your heart is hardened and deceitful.
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posted on
09/18/2006 9:10:57 PM PDT
by
uptoolate
(Their 'innocent' civilian is their next suicide bomber)
To: Panerai
The 2004 Democratic nominee is a potential candidate for the party nod in the next presidential election. I'm sitting here, reading this, get two sentences into the thread and wonder "So what office is he running for now?" Then I got to the end of the excerpt. Shoulda known.
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posted on
09/18/2006 9:12:01 PM PDT
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: Panerai
Attempting to move to the middle a little with the abortion comment.
He's running for sure.
Should be fun, can't wait to have him sign that form 180 for everyone, not just a couple of his friends.
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posted on
09/18/2006 9:13:12 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: youthgonewild; 308MBR
200 years ago 308MBR's statement would have been accepted as the norm.
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posted on
09/18/2006 9:14:10 PM PDT
by
uptoolate
(Their 'innocent' civilian is their next suicide bomber)
To: Panerai
In a speech laced with anecdotes of his own journey of faith, Kerry,
a Roman Catholic, told students in a speech at Pepperdine University that
"we can take up God's work as our own.
Way to go Pepperdine U.
The Pepperdine U. management probably has just burned every last bridge
they had to support in the mainstream Churches of Christ.
17
posted on
09/18/2006 9:15:31 PM PDT
by
VOA
To: Jaded
But I heard he has a plan.
To: pieceofthepuzzle
So did I - and it is apparently posted on his website.
Did John Kerry serve in Vietnam? Just wondering.
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posted on
09/18/2006 9:18:09 PM PDT
by
DennisR
(Look around - God is giving you countless observable clues of His existence!)
To: uptoolate
God help you if you forget ONE little sarcasm tag around here.
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posted on
09/18/2006 9:18:13 PM PDT
by
308MBR
(When you call islam "medieval", muslims get mad and act even more "medieval".)
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