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| 3/31/2005 - 5:55 PM PST
| Deacon Keith Fournier
Posted on 04/01/2005 9:47:04 PM PST by Bayou City
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The killing of Terri Schindler must mark a turning point in American history. Terri was killed while the law was unwilling to intervene. Her death stripped away the veneer of civility painted on the face of the current culture of death. It was a diabolical event, plain and simple. The rejection of the inherent value of every human life as a foundation of our whole understanding of ordered liberty is a clear and present danger. We face a serious risk to both life and liberty when reference to the truth is removed as the measuring stick for our behavior. Authentic freedom has been replaced by a counterfeit. The very foundation of decency is shaken. Powerful paragraph...
To: MeekOneGOP
To: Bayou City
I do hope the next Pope will consider making her Blessed. She wouldn't reach Sainthood, but she has inspired very much faith in the world and is worthy of recognition, in my view.
To: SteveMcKing
I do hope the next Pope will consider making her Blessed. She wouldn't reach Sainthood... Totally agree...
To: SteveMcKing
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posted on
04/01/2005 10:01:42 PM PST
by
Orlando
(We want a U.S. Congressional Investigations and hearings on the murder of Theresa 'Terri')
To: Orlando
Terri Schiavo Before dehydration
God Bless you Terri in your hour of death
Let everyone who said your beautiful smile was fake be haunted by it for the rest of their days.
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posted on
04/01/2005 10:07:14 PM PST
by
mjtobias
(Our love for Terri was immense; her parents' love was infinite; God's love is everlasting.)
To: SteveMcKing
"I do hope the next Pope will consider making her Blessed."
I agree and I hope he's reading our threads.
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posted on
04/01/2005 10:09:21 PM PST
by
mjtobias
(Our love for Terri was immense; her parents' love was infinite; God's love is everlasting.)
To: SteveMcKing
She could easily be canonized a saint, because her murder was in part motivated by hatred of the Faith.
To: Bayou City
In eight short paragraphs he makes more sense than all the media combined.
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posted on
04/01/2005 10:18:48 PM PST
by
TYVets
(God so loved the world he didn't send a committee)
To: Ohioan from Florida
Here is a ping for you...
To: Arthur McGowan
She could easily be canonized a saint, I think you need to have performed 5 miracles.
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posted on
04/01/2005 10:32:33 PM PST
by
Ceebass
To: Bayou City; 4Godsoloved..Hegave; 8mmMauser; a5478; atruelady; Brad's Gramma; Cayenne; ...
Terri ping! If anyone would like to be added to or removed from my Terri ping list, please let me know by FReepmail!
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posted on
04/01/2005 10:35:41 PM PST
by
Ohioan from Florida
(The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.- Edmund Burke)
To: SteveMcKing
She could become a full saint. All she needs is two miracles attributed to her. They don't have to happen while she is alive. Perhaps we are witnesing one right now, in that the world has taken notice of the evil of euthanasia.
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posted on
04/01/2005 10:39:09 PM PST
by
Ohioan from Florida
(The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.- Edmund Burke)
To: Ceebass
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posted on
04/01/2005 10:39:48 PM PST
by
Ohioan from Florida
(The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.- Edmund Burke)
To: Bayou City
No Court, Legislative body or Chief Executive had the courage to stop this killing. She was deprived of her substantive due process rights by every branch of government. Any or all of them could have legitimately saved her. This is what devastates me.
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posted on
04/01/2005 10:54:50 PM PST
by
Lauren BaRecall
(Jeb Bush, 3/25/05: "Ooooooh, everybody just stop *expecting* anything from me. Ok?")
To: Ohioan from Florida
Isn't there also something about lack of corruption of the body, (as in the grave--), Michael is making sure she won't pass that test.
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posted on
04/01/2005 10:55:59 PM PST
by
Segovia
(Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.)
To: Bayou City
The Greek word for witness is martyrion. In our use of the word over all these centuries of Christian history, we have emphasized those who shed their blood for the faith. However, there is also a tradition of white martyrs, those who live sacrificial lives that change the world. That is what Terri did...
While I admire the family of Terri and their attempts to retain their beloved daughter and sister, I regretfully cannot agree to the above statement in the article. Please correct me if I am wrong, but Terri was bulimic and had heart failure as a result of insufficient potassium levels. I find it difficult to categorize these facts as shedding their blood for the faith or living a sacrificial life that changed the world. How can one possibly compare that to someone, like the apostle Paul, who lived a sacrificial live that changed the world? Sorry folks, but thats just not reality. Unfortunately, had she not suffered the severe brain damage she did she'd be as well know as you or me walking down a crowded NY street going home from work. Further, and I'm only speculating here, but its unlikely that prior to her heart failure and ensuing physical state, that Terri was living the definition listed above. Of course I dont know her and cant say with any certainty, but how many martyrs does one really know? Don't get me wrong, this entire episode was sad and truly unfortunate, but let's try and keep the big picture in mind and always remember that God works in mysterious ways...In the grand scheme of it all Terri, in this case, was simply the instrument chosen by our Maker to redirect us all back to Him.
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posted on
04/01/2005 10:59:21 PM PST
by
phatus maximus
(Gather facts, listen carefully, ask lots of questions, make informed decisions...)
To: Lauren BaRecall
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posted on
04/01/2005 11:03:20 PM PST
by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: PhilDragoo
That's what it was, judicial homicide. The "blood on their hands" detail is very effective.
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posted on
04/01/2005 11:14:00 PM PST
by
Lauren BaRecall
(Jeb Bush, 3/25/05: "Ooooooh, everybody just stop *expecting* anything from me. Ok?")
To: phatus maximus
Please correct me if I am wrong, but Terri was bulimic and had heart failure as a result of insufficient potassium levels. This is not accurate - just another of the many MSM perpetuated inaccuracies that were originally provided by Felos and Michael Schiavo. I'm sorry, but I'm just too exhausted to post a link for you. However, there are many articles in the Empire Journal.com that you could look up.
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posted on
04/01/2005 11:20:35 PM PST
by
Lauren BaRecall
(Jeb Bush, 3/25/05: "Ooooooh, everybody just stop *expecting* anything from me. Ok?")
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