The Catholic Church stated that all life is sacred, why are so many anti- abortionists not following their teachings?
2006-12-31 14:45:20 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The Catholic Church is not just against the death penalty, it is pro-life in the widest sense. This is often called a "Consistent Ethic of Life."
This pro-life stance stresses the highest regard for dignity of human life including that of:
- All people in objecting to unjust war and nuclear arms.
- The unborn in objecting to to abortion, in fitro fertilization, frozen embryos, embryonic stem cell research, and cloning
- The elderly, sick and dying in objecting to assisted suicide and euthanazia
- Prisoners in objecting to the death penalty
- The poor and minorities in supporting social justice issues.
With love in Christ.
2006-12-31 17:03:22 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't, for one.... And I know that there are many others. It is quite easy to support the right to life of an unborn child as well as the execution of a criminal, both logically and Bucolically. The Pope doesn't speak for all Christians and not even all Catholics in this case.
2006-12-31 15:17:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You bet life is sacred. However, Saddam killed 2 million. The Catholic church killed over 150 million in the name of religion. Who are they to talk?
2006-12-31 16:43:11 · answer #3 · answered by wunderkind 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some anti-abortionists would say that the death penalty is permissible because the person that committed the crime choosed to be a murderer.....while an embryo, or unborn child did not choose to be evil and therefore killing an unborn child is like killing an innocent person
2006-12-31 14:57:34 · answer #4 · answered by texwlsn 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pro-lifers only fight for the lives of the innocent and the disabled. A number of leftists enjoy murdering/killing the innocent and protecting the guilty.
Many to most of the pro-lifers are not Catholic, so if they do not support Catholic doctrine, then it should be no surprise.
2006-12-31 15:05:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
First, all of us aren't Catholic. Second, there's a difference between killing an evil man, like Saddam, and innocent babies.
2006-12-31 14:57:12 · answer #6 · answered by mocha5isfree 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic church should clean up it's own act by getting rid of priest's who violate young boys. In other words, mind their own business.
2006-12-31 14:55:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't care what the Pope says or does I'm not Catholic. I am a Christian and I do not believe in abortion but I stand my ground on Saddam being hung.
2006-12-31 14:54:18 · answer #8 · answered by Brianne 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You dont have to be Catholic to be pro life....DUH!
Is there anything the Catholics DON"T condemn?
2006-12-31 16:24:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we're not Catholic.
2006-12-31 14:52:35 · answer #10 · answered by S K 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋