Well of course the CDF condemns abortion in all circumstances, but in the passage I quoted there is quite a nuanced discussion that could be invoked to say that a Catholic would not be obliged to vote
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“The Declaration on Procured Abortion of 1974 … warns against the RISK of murder, rather than taking the absolutist position that all foeticide is murder.”
The declaration is as close to
I'm not well-informed at all -- just catching up. I think we've all been kept in the dark and misinformed for a long time, and it is women who have borne the brunt of our naivety.
Joe. I can only say I am so impressed with your posts @10 and @11.
We are all so fortunate to have your incredibly well informed contributions to debate on this site.
The Declaration on Procured Abortion of 1974 honours the classical distinction between the foetus which is not yet ensouled and the ensouled foetus which is a human person, and it admits that no one k
The harvest of my life ~ 11th Sunday B
I used to go to Mass. Now Mass comes to me over the airwaves from Mid West Radio. The habit of a lifetime, going home to Mayo, has never left me, and today I li
Joe #8:
"Varadkar’s answer is pragmatic." Interesting word. Could suggest: "Whatever will get me the result I want", or, "Whatever will help me avoid trouble."
Pilate's response was pragmatic. Tiana
Padraig, Sean O'Rourke's line of questioning is based on the presupposition that "human being" (e.g. fetus) = "human person." But "rhe modern magisterium has carefully avoided confusing "human being"
Catholic thinking on the moral and ontological status of the fetus was quite fluid in relatively recent times, as is indicated by a wiki page:
"While Liguori mentioned the distinction then made betw
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‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018Well of course the CDF condemns abortion in all circumstances, but in the passage I quoted there is quite a nuanced discussion that could be invoked to say that a Catholic would not be obliged to vote
‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018#13 “The Declaration on Procured Abortion of 1974 … warns against the RISK of murder, rather than taking the absolutist position that all foeticide is murder.” The declaration is as close to
‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018I'm not well-informed at all -- just catching up. I think we've all been kept in the dark and misinformed for a long time, and it is women who have borne the brunt of our naivety.
‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018Joe. I can only say I am so impressed with your posts @10 and @11. We are all so fortunate to have your incredibly well informed contributions to debate on this site.
‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018The Declaration on Procured Abortion of 1974 honours the classical distinction between the foetus which is not yet ensouled and the ensouled foetus which is a human person, and it admits that no one k
17 June, 2018. 11th Sunday
June 17 2018The harvest of my life ~ 11th Sunday B I used to go to Mass. Now Mass comes to me over the airwaves from Mid West Radio. The habit of a lifetime, going home to Mayo, has never left me, and today I li
‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018Joe #8: "Varadkar’s answer is pragmatic." Interesting word. Could suggest: "Whatever will get me the result I want", or, "Whatever will help me avoid trouble." Pilate's response was pragmatic. Tiana
17 June, 2018. 11th Sunday
June 17 2018Great resource, keep me informed.
‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018Padraig, Sean O'Rourke's line of questioning is based on the presupposition that "human being" (e.g. fetus) = "human person." But "rhe modern magisterium has carefully avoided confusing "human being"
‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018Catholic thinking on the moral and ontological status of the fetus was quite fluid in relatively recent times, as is indicated by a wiki page: "While Liguori mentioned the distinction then made betw
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