amdgmary provided the first link about the Bishop's Statement on her post 502
I am assuming the Bishops statement is from today but her post doesn't say.
I jsut followd the link in her post and then typed it up.
here is her original post:
Today, Bishop Robert Lynch issued a statement regarding the removal of Terri's feeding tube. Bishop Lynch indicates that he sides with Michael Schiavo's pursuit of Terri's death. Lynch wrote, "At the end of the day the decision to remove Terri's artificial feeding tube will be that of her husband, Michael. It is he who will give the order, not the courts or certainly the governor or the legislature or the medical personnel surrounding and caring for Terri."
Lynch continues, "In other words, as I have said from the beginning of this sad situation, the decision will be made within a family. A significant part of that family feels they are outside of the decision making process and they are in great pain and suffering mightily."
The link to the press release is http://web.tampabay.rr.com/maryspage/Statement%20Bishop%20Lynch%20supporting%20Michael%20Schiavo%203.1.05.pdf
You may contact Bishop Robert Lynch at 727-341-6830 and VI@dosp.org
"Lynch wrote, "At the end of the day the decision to remove Terri's artificial feeding tube will be that of her husband, Michael. It is he who will give the order, not the courts or certainly the governor or the legislature or the medical personnel surrounding and caring for Terri."
Lynch continues, "In other words, as I have said from the beginning of this sad situation, the decision will be made within a family. A significant part of that family feels they are outside of the decision making process and they are in great pain and suffering mightily."
TRANSLATION:
"It's a crying shame that Michael wants to starve and dehydrate Terri to death,
but, after all, he's her husband and should get to do whatever he wants to her.
Who are we to interfere in this sad situation?
It's their private family business, and we should just get out of the way.
"I don't care what the Church or the Pope teaches. That old man is over there in Rome, thousands of miles away. What does he know about this sad family situation and poor Michael and his suffering?
This is MY diocese here, and this is MY church, and I do whatever I want to here in Florida. The Vatican can go suck an egg."
I'm dumbfounded that this man is a Bishop in the Catholic Church. He believes that Terri should be starved and dehydrated to death. This is just plain evil and in direct opposition to the Pope and the Vatican's teachings.
I thought I read somewhere that one of the Bishops in Florida came out in support of Terri. I haven't had a chance to catch up on Terri's threads. Have any of the Florida Bishops stood up for Terri?