My pro-life letter to the editor

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Our local newspaper ran an article about an upcoming hospital merger which said that Catholic law posed a “problem” regarding the continuation of abortions. Here’s the letter I sent in.

Dear Editor:

The article “Abortion Policy at Ellis in Doubt.” (8/17/07, p. A1-A8) included the line, “But Catholic law has been a problem during other hospital mergers.” Why would a newspaper article label Catholic law as a “problem?” Some of us treasure the teachings of the Catholic faith as blessings rather than “problems.” This is especially true with respect to Catholicism’s defense of human life from the moment of conception. Over 47 million babies have died in America’s abortion holocaust since 1973, so the “problem” seems to lie with our culture, not with Church “rules” which uphold the value of human life.

I suppose that any kind of rule is considered a “problem” to those who disagree with it, but assessments of religious teachings belong in editorials, not in news articles.

Very truly yours …

So, what do you think?
 
Gamera said:
Our local newspaper ran an article about an upcoming hospital merger which said that Catholic law posed a “problem” regarding the continuation of abortions. Here’s the letter I sent in.

Dear Editor:

The article “Abortion Policy at Ellis in Doubt.” (8/17/07, p. A1-A8) included the line, “But Catholic law has been a problem during other hospital mergers.” Why would a newspaper article label Catholic law as a “problem?” Some of us treasure the teachings of the Catholic faith as blessings rather than “problems.” This is especially true with respect to Catholicism’s defense of human life from the moment of conception. Over 47 million babies have died in America’s abortion holocaust since 1973, so the “problem” seems to lie with our culture, not with Church “rules” which uphold the value of human life.

I suppose that any kind of rule is considered a “problem” to those who disagree with it, but assessments of religious teachings belong in editorials, not in news articles.

Very truly yours …

So, what do you think?
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I think it’s terrific…and kudos to you for taking the time to address the editor. It seems like this type of nonsense if prevelant in so many publications lately…stomping on the Pope, the RCC…like it’s just part of reporting news. There’s nothing ‘new’ about people disliking the RCC…and it isn’t worthy of being called news. It’s opinion. Period.

I applaud your letter to the editor:clapping:
 
I applaud your willingness to stand forth for your faith!! In an instance such as this, believe it or not, and despite my essential “militancy” where the Catholic Church is concerned…I find that “cheesy” ersatz news “articles” (its a stretch referring to them as news articles) are often thinly veiled cheap shots at the Catholic Church…nothing more.

Oddly enough…many who call themselves “christians”, who are outside the Catholic Church…are far less dedicated to the preservation of innocent lives, tend to readily attack the Church… when they themselves lack the determination to do what is right.
 
Thank you Gamera, for standing up for Jesus and His Church. I hope those who read your letter will be inspired.
 
My hat is off to you also… Grats!!!

We all should do what we can to fight what is clearly wrong and a direct attack on the Church.
 
There was a “60 Minutes” alarmist segment a while back on “Catholics are taking over all the hospitals!”

They did an on-camera with a Catholic hospital administrator and asked, “So you don’t provide all women’s health services, do you?” The administrator hemmed and hawed and finally said, “Well, no, we don’t provide all women’s health services.”

I wanted to reach into the screen, grab this guy by the stacking swivel and tell him, “The correct answer is, ‘We do provide all women’s health services. We don’t commit murder.’”
 
Gamera said:
Our local newspaper ran an article about an upcoming hospital merger which said that Catholic law posed a “problem” regarding the continuation of abortions. Here’s the letter I sent in.

Dear Editor:

The article “Abortion Policy at Ellis in Doubt.” (8/17/07, p. A1-A8) included the line, “But Catholic law has been a problem during other hospital mergers.” Why would a newspaper article label Catholic law as a “problem?” Some of us treasure the teachings of the Catholic faith as blessings rather than “problems.” This is especially true with respect to Catholicism’s defense of human life from the moment of conception. Over 47 million babies have died in America’s abortion holocaust since 1973, so the “problem” seems to lie with our culture, not with Church “rules” which uphold the value of human life.

I suppose that any kind of rule is considered a “problem” to those who disagree with it, but assessments of religious teachings belong in editorials, not in news articles.

Very truly yours …

So, what do you think?
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Is it possible to suggest prejudice by saying the paper rushes to judgment, and one could ask, briefly, why, and on what evidence?
 
Somebody from the newspaper telephoned today to verify the letter and said there’s a “good chance it will be published.”

Apparently they verify every letter to the editor — you know, to make sure somebody doesn’t submit a crackpot letter in somebody else’s name as a prank.

I’ll let you know if it actually is published. Thanks for the feedback!
 
Gamera said:
Somebody from the newspaper telephoned today to verify the letter and said there’s a “good chance it will be published.”

Apparently they verify every letter to the editor — you know, to make sure somebody doesn’t submit a crackpot letter in somebody else’s name as a prank.

I’ll let you know if it actually is published. Thanks for the feedback!
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Excellent article! 👍
Most papers do verify in some way or another for just the reasons you mentioned. They don’t usually hold back on publishing ‘controversial’ letters, but rather encourage it. Helps keep up readers’ interest.
 
Well done, Gamera.

There is no more obvious or vexing display of media bias than when it comes to abortion. These murdered babies have no voice journalists can hear, so it is important that we speak for them and do not let the media act as though we who hear their cries are the tiny minority they wish us to be.

The abolitionist generation had to face the evil of slavery. The greatest generation had to face the evil of the Holocaust. Our task is to face the evil of the wanton slaughter of the unborn.
 
Don’t use the word holocaust. This only gets the Jews angry and provides a tool for the proponents of abortion.
 
They printed it today. Better still, they printed it verbatim. I’ll have to see if I can post a link.
 
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