Parents Seek to Give Schiavo Communion

My Way News ^ | 3/26/05 | MITCH STACY/AP

[PleaseNoMore]

You know something? I am not a Catholic and struggle with the transubtantiation (?) doctrine in as it is the literal body and blood. Nevertheless, I do believe there is protective power, among others, in receiving communion. We did an excellent exhaustive study on this at our church. That said, I am ever hopeful for a miracle for Terri Schindler.

Knowing how important communion is to Catholics, should her husband deny her of her right to take communion and should the courts allow him to do so, I believe every bible believing Catholic, Pentecostal, Baptist, Episcopalian and so forth, rise up in protest and demand she be afforded this right.

Also, should she still pass from this life into her eternal life, I am still hopeful that she has been a catalyst of a movement decrying the culture of death in this country.

Please note: This is not an invitation to discourse over religious dogmas. I merely stated what I believe.

[hflynn]

Your last word "TIME" is really the problem. There isn't TIME to find a judge to rule the tube must be reinserted without being immediately superseded by another court saying no. Terri Schiavo will die while the legal revolving door spins.

[Puddleglum]

Macabre is the word. Orwell and Huxley combined don't define the blissful nightmare of the right to life turned inside out. Why don't they just smother her with a pillow and get it over with? They want her to die but they don't want to be accused of killing her, which is exactly what they are doing. If Michael shot her in the head, would he be tried for murder?

[jackbill]

It is not necessary for communion to mean a complete "host". Years ago I was in circumstances where an insufficient number of hosts were available and only small pieces were used. She could be given communion with a minuscule piece of host and a drop of wine.

To deprive her of this is obscene.

[pollywog]

We bend over backwards to make sure some damn terrorists don't have their religious practices offended, and it's time we afforded American citizens the same respect we show a Jihadist.

BINGO!!! You hit the nail on the head!!

[SandRat]

Thank you! I'll use Art 18 the next time the

says that some religious expression is unconstitutional and is prohibited; like the Pledge, the Boy Scout Oath, the Ten Commandments, etc,.......
This will foist them on their own petard.

[joesnuffy]

Me to...

I feel tonight like I felt back when I watched us leave our friends behind in S Vietnam and fled..

GW has stabbed us all in the back

-IMO

[onyx eyes]

Denying Terri communion is a sin. Withholding food and water, is like this: It is quite simply one thing, to let go and withhold forced feeding, intubation, and the like. If -- the person is terminally ill.
Has - anyone - noticed - that - Terri Schiavo, was quite physically, healthy, as far as her longevity was concerned?
Until the "Other" Michael had his way, of course..... ("other" being like M. Moore...)

[tophat9000]

The world is sick and getting sicker.

Give is twenty years and any government funding that might gets near a suicide hotlines or even a cop trying to talk you off a bridge will be ruled a violation of church and State/State establishment of religion

It will go along with the new federal holiday.... Dr. Kevorkian Day… civil rights pioneer

[hflynn]

Time isn't on our side. As long as the right or wrong of what is happening is debated with the feeding tube removed we lose.

[MarMema]

Interesting analogy, that of denying her life and denying her communion.

They expose themselves for the worshippers of death in what they say about Terri now.

[pollywog]

Your last word "TIME" is really the problem. There isn't TIME to find a judge to rule the tube must be reinserted without being immediately superseded by another court saying no. Terri Schiavo will die while the legal revolving door spins

You are so right.

[jwpjr]

re: have done what they could within the limits of the law.

I'm curious how you can state that as fact. There are several very learned judicial scholars who have told Jeb Bush that he has not only the right but an obligation to step in under the auspices of the DCF and make her a ward of the state. Believe me, if I had received the five faxes from VERY outstanding law firms assuring me that I had the right to act to save her I would have done so. I simply don't believe that a law that reads so straightforward can't be understood by his legal team. I know I will take a lot of heat for this, but I am very disappointed in Jeb Bush and will have to think long and hard to ever give him my vote again. He is the chief executive officer of the State of Florida. The court system has no more power or prestige than he does. He could have ordered her taken into protective custody and let the chips fall where they will.

[wagglebee]

I can't stand the UN, but if the left believes that the UN should be the foundation for America's laws, then so be it.

[Natural Law]

Sometime in the next few weeks I want you to go out to a veterans cemetary and contemplate all of the fallen Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines burried there and in cemetaries all over the globe who have given all of their tomorrows so that a day like today would never visit the US.

[hflynn]

It will go along with the new federal holiday.... Dr. Kevorkian Day… civil rights pioneer.

Your grandchildren will be taught in school the ideal gift for their grandparents will be a Gift Certificate for 1 free visit to Dr. Kevorkian Hospice.

[Focault's Pendulum]

It is not necessary for communion to mean a complete "host". Years ago I was in circumstances where an insufficient number of hosts were available and only small pieces were used. She could be given communion with a minuscule piece of host and a drop of wine.

You are absolutely correct.

[NorCalRepub]

then you tell me, why has he not acted?.....is that "more" legal scholars say he does not have the power.....I really don't know but have to go by what they tell me at this point.....either that or call them liars and move on...I don't have the time to get a law degree in the time necessary

[smoothsailing]

Anarchy...the absense of law,or lawlessness.

We have law, but I see what you mean.

[wagglebee]

If BJ Klintoon can sent troops to Florida to do this . . .

Then Governor Bush can do the same thing to save the life of an innocent woman.