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Posted on 12/13/2006 4:07:31 PM PST by wagglebee
The Vatican (LifeNews.com) -- Vatican officials have released the text of a speech Pope Benedict XVI is expected to give for World Day of Peace 2007, the January 1 celebration sponsored by the Catholic church. In the speech, the pontiff says that true world peace can't be achieved as long as nations allow the killing of unborn children via abortion.
In addition to opposing war, upholding religious freedoms, combating terrorism, and reducing nuclear proliferation, the pope cited a person's right to life as a key component to peace.
“Respect for people promotes peace,” the pope said in the statement as he stressed “the duty to respect the dignity of each and every person."
“As for the right to life, we have the duty to denounce its destruction in our societies," the leader of the Catholic church said.
"The duty to respect the dignity of each human being, in whose nature the image of the Creator is reflected, means in consequence that the person cannot be disposed of at will," the pope writes.
Pope Benedict placed abortion, euthanasia and bioethics issues like human cloning and embryonic stem cell research in the same list as other violations of world peace.
"Alongside the victims of armed conflicts, terrorism, and various forms of violence, there are those silent deaths provoked by hunger, abortion, experiments on embryos and euthanasia," he added. "How could all this be seen as anything other than an attack on peace?"
"Abortion and embryonic experimentation constitute a direct denial of that attitude of acceptance of others which is indispensable for establishing lasting relationships of peace," the pope concluded.
His opposition to abortion doesn't mean a lack of respect for women. The pope cited "the exploitation of women" through sex trafficking and other forms of "lack of respect for their dignity."
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Hooray Pope Benedict XVI
It doesn't include praying toward Mecca either. I have been very impressed with this Pope, but that action seems to have stopped me cold. It was a huge mistake.
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From the thread regarding the 'prayer toward Mecca' issue, many posters pointed out that from where the Pope was standing, Mecca and Jerusalem are in almost the exact same direction.
Boy, hope the Kervorkian thread people don't see THIS thread!!! :)
He didn't pray to ALLAH!! He could pray in whatever direction that is, east, west, north or south....he's still praying to the one, true God.
I wonder if the pro-euthanasia crowd realizes how totally out of touch they are with mainstream America. Even the leftists in Congress are afraid to go on the record supporting this.
What a great insight!
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World PEACE!!???
(Is this about the Miss America Pageant? They're always talking about world peace, aren't they?)
ZZZZZINNNNNNGGGG!
Great comeback, oh Holy One! That should steam the hides of the liberal Dem Catholics.
>> "Abortion and embryonic experimentation constitute a direct denial of that attitude of acceptance of others..."
And how anyone could deny the consequences of the activity is beyond comprehension.
Thank you!
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