I’m Guessing That’s Why He’s A ‘Former’ Jesuit

FinkelBlog ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

“As a former Jesuit friend of mine said to me once, you know you shouldn’t necessarily confuse the official positions of Rome with what it means to be a person of faith, with what it means to be a Catholic.”

That’s David Iverson, explaining on Good Morning America today why even as a church-attending Catholic he supports Pres. Obama’s decision to overturn the Bush-era ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. Introducing the segment, co-anchor Kate Snow did note that the decision was controversial, as later did reporter Lisa Stark, and we heard from Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Ok.) and the Family Research Council in opposition.

But in typical MSM fashion, two sympathetic cases were highlighted in support of the preferred liberal position.

View video here.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Cafeteria Catholicism ping to Today show list.

NOTE: I’d be grateful if people would ping this to RC, pro-life and other appropriate lists.

[philly-d-kidder]

There are zero Embryonic Trials in Progress and None have been successful! Why do they kill them to promote politics not sound science

[classified]

Lots of Cafeteria Catholics and Cafeteria Christians out there!

[G Larry]

Did anybody explain to this fraud the reason Adult Stem Cell research doesn’t need government funding is because IT WORKS, and therefore plenty of PRIVATE MONEY funds it.

If ESC had ANY scientific or medical potential it wouldn’t need government money!

[Ransomed]

PING PONG PING

Freegards

[gwilhelm56]

with San FranSicko in the background... I’d expect NO LESS!!!

[Bahbah]

Responded Iverson: “I was raised Catholic, I still attend the Catholic church. And it is complex in that way. Because you know, in a sense, my Church points me in one direction. My body points me in another.

Doesn't that just say it all. Never mind the destruction of human life if it might meet my needs.

[Moonman62]

If ESC had ANY scientific or medical potential it wouldn’t need government money!

It's good for making skin for lampshades.

[icwhatudo]

kill kill kill

[Last Dakotan]

Because you know, in a sense, my Church points me in one direction. My body points me in another.

Unintended, but clear explanation of original sin.

[TalBlack]

“...said to me once, you know you shouldn’t necessarily confuse the official positions of Rome with what it means to be a person of faith, with what it means to be a Catholic.””

Yeah, and that Jesus guy? Don’t go swallowing everything He said either. Sometimes He goes pretty much over the top too!/SARC OFF>

[fatima]

I was told they are being done.They are just not funded by the government .Maybe I got it wrong?

[Salvation]

**There are zero Embryonic Trials in Progress and None have been successful!**

You are right! The successes have been with ADULT stem cell research!

[Salvation]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2201341/posts?page=14#14

[A.A. Cunningham]

my Church points me in one direction.

Heaven

My body points me in another.

Hell

[philly-d-kidder]

No Trials they are discussing the first one

[fatima]

I'll check with Father.If I remember correctly there was a certain line that was permitted to be tested but they had no funding.Let me check with Father-better yet I'll have him on if he is available.