The Bishops Listen, Start New Direction on Abortion

[theTaxCollector]

For what its worth, it seems to me that after Vatican II and Humanae Vitae, many of the Bishops decided to go their own way instead of following the way of Christ.

Had they all continued to persistently teach the truth as the Church has always taught it, regarding contraception and abortion, it is my guess that abortion would not be legal in the USA today. Instead, they sorta dropped out of educating the public and took a softer stance. I’m sorry to say this, but this approach was completely ineffective.

Since Pope John Paul 2 has been so strong and persistent in his teaching for 25+ years on these issues, it appears to me that the Bishops are now admitting that they too should be fighting the good fight in other ways.

And by the way, the ‘rude’ and ‘in your face tactics’ of some pro lifers are a reaction to the evil of abortion. Some in this thread seem to exonerate the other side for not taking these tactics very well, but the tactics are actually the chain reaction caused by an initial evil. They are simply calling evil for what it is, evil.

 

[reggie]

Lisa, I wish I could give you a good answer for your friend. I buried my own guilt for years and it wasn’t until the first time I felt the movement of my son that I understood the enormity of what I had done. Then I went throught the “I’m personally opposed but respect other women’s right to choose.” position. Afterall, who was I to prevent others from the same choice I had. I have come to realize that it is not choice I want to keep them from, it is all of the guilt, and self-condemnation that follows when the Holy Spirit reveals the truth to them. I have come to terms with it, it has been 25 years. I have not gotten over the feelings of horror at what I did and it is only through a great deal of prayer and faith and trust in Jesus that I know that God is good and forgives. I do not tell people, my mother still does not know and I am wrestling with whether or not to tell my teenage daughter so that she will know that I have been there and to hopefully learn from my mistake. I know I am forgiven, however, I am still deeply ashamed. I can only speak of it here because of anonymity. If there is a group in your town who does sidewalk prayer, or if your church has a pro-life group, invite her along. I belong to both of these and none of the women know about my own sad secret. In this way, she will learn that there are programs available and if she chooses, she can quietly on her own contact them and begin healing.