Hunger Strike For DHHS Mandate

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Just wondering, would one be allowed to go on a hunger strike, with the possibility of death or sickness, to show protest against the DHHS mandate? Would the Catholic Church consider this martyrdom or a holy act or something similar to suicide? This is just a question that popped into my head as I remembered how many times such a protest has been done and I am wondering whether such means have ever been right or not?
 
Hmmmmmm… Interesting… Would like to get an ‘official’ answer on this one…
 
I suspect it’s still premature for such action, as the mandate has yet to be implemented.

However, if one were to suppose that the mandate is not lifted then civil disobedience would therefore become the necessary course of action. In that case, what forms of disobedience would be acceptable?
 
Prayer and fasting would be of more avail. There was a more desperate time in the church than this, when Arius, a bishop who denied the divinity of Christ, was to be installed as bishop of Alexandria on the orders of the Emperor, but the rightful Bishop Alexander urged Christians to fast and pray in the weeks leading up to this. At a procession of Arius’, before his installation, after reporting a remorse of conscience, he died a sudden and gruesome death the details of which I will spare you, but I assure you he would have preferred a lightning bolt. Things are hopeless when you fight the Devil with the power of the world, but with the power of God, as in the case of the holy cross, even our losses are our victories.:signofcross:
 
I belive the post of prayer and fasting is of greater avail is the best answer. If one is put in the position where martyrdom is offered, that’s one thing. This is another. Take care of yourself. Would it be the will of God to light yourself on fire as penance in reparation for sin? Of course not.

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take a look:

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holylove.org/

rosaryoftheunborn.com/

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may God bless
 
I doubt the opposition cares if we starve. They might even be happy, since that’s less people voting against them.
 
Amer_Was_Amazed said:
Just wondering, would one be allowed to go on a hunger strike, with the possibility of death or sickness, to show protest against the DHHS mandate? Would the Catholic Church consider this martyrdom or a holy act or something similar to suicide? This is just a question that popped into my head as I remembered how many times such a protest has been done and I am wondering whether such means have ever been right or not?
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My understanding of the Church is that this would be akin to suicide as there are other MORE EFFECTIVE measures to address the issue.
 
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I doubt the opposition cares if we starve. They might even be happy, since that’s less people voting against them.
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Nimzovik Responds.

I do not think we would be fasting to gain the attention of the opposition… Rather to we would fast in supplication to our Lord who works miracles. Fasting is indeed the effective technique to address such an issue. Along with many, many well said Rosaries by many…

Of course, secondarily, Political Activism as well…
 
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Nimzovik Responds.

I do not think we would be fasting to gain the attention of the opposition… Rather to we would fast in supplication to our Lord who works miracles. Fasting is indeed the effective technique to address such an issue. Along with many, many well said Rosaries by many…

Of course, secondarily, Political Activism as well…
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A fast and a hunger strike are two different things.
 
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Nimzovik Responds.

I do not think we would be fasting to gain the attention of the opposition… Rather to we would fast in supplication to our Lord who works miracles. Fasting is indeed the effective technique to address such an issue. Along with many, many well said Rosaries by many…

Of course, secondarily, Political Activism as well…
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Hi,

I agree that Prayer is the most important thing that we all should be engaging in right now. However to build a political recourse hunger strike is a very effective tool. It has worked well against British rule in India.lol It is non violent, it calls people to reflect on the need for justice and above all for Christians (IMHO) it opens up a chance to voluntarily suffer for the “good”.
To be honest I don’t quite understand you think twice about a hunger strike. It is a common mode of protest in this part of the world.
Joe
 
joeantony said:
Hi,

I agree that Prayer is the most important thing that we all should be engaging in right now. However to build a political recourse hunger strike is a very effective tool. It has worked well against British rule in India.lol It is non violent, it calls people to reflect on the need for justice and above all for Christians (IMHO) it opens up a chance to voluntarily suffer for the “good”.
To be honest I don’t quite understand you think twice about a hunger strike. It is a common mode of protest in this part of the world.
Joe
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Well, if Mahatma Gandhi is in part famous for his hunger strikes against the British Empire,
then Bobby Sands is by in large famous for his hunger strikes against the British Empire.

I think that should be of more interest to the OP though… because Bobby Sands and the other IRA political prisoners chose to hunger strike, because that’s a common form of protest in Irish culture. And, if we’re talking Irish culture we’re talking Catholic culture to a degree as well. I would imagine that the Catholic Church approves of hunger strikes. I would certainly be STUNNED if the Church believed Bobby Sands committed suicide.
 
It is almost clear that the problem with hunger strike against the DHHS mandate in the US is not a moral problem. The question to be asked is are you willing to go that extent of a hunger strike to protect what is morally right. The question shouldn’t be if it is anti catholic instead it should be if you have the courage to take “them” by means of a hunger strike.

Joe
 
Instead of a hunger strike, what if say 10,000 or 100,000 Catholics showed up at the white house, quietly kneeled down and started saying the rosary?

That would seem to be very powerful. Maybe have a presence there for a long while to say the rosary.

Or maybe people of all faiths could come and pray together. I think most faiths have the Lords prayer??

Mashie
 
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