Word meanings and morality

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To my brothers and sisters in Christ.

We have seen it for a long time. Words being used to either cover up or attempt to confuse people. We need to be clear about how words are used to make what is evil or disordered look good or even right as opposed to wrong. Let’s start with abortion.

People went from Pro-Abortion to Pro-Choice.

Why? Everybody wants to have a choice. Catholics should remind themselves that the only choice in the case of abortion is death.

Recently, two new words have been added:

Diversity. What does that mean? It usually means “we approve of gay behavior.” Whether it’s a computer game or comic book - that’s what promoting diversity actually means.

Inclusive or Inclusiveness. What does that mean? It usually means “we will include gay behavior in soap operas, comic books and computer games.”

Keep in mind, no one is going to ask what your sexual orientation is when you walk into Church. No one is going to give you a checklist to fill out of all the sins you’ve committed the week before, and bar you from entering.

My point in posting this is that we all fall short, we all struggle with sin, but we do not give up. We try to do better, ask for forgiveness and continue our walk toward Christ. However, do not let unexplained words fool you into thinking “we’re going to include gay behavior in all media and people will either not notice or not care.”

Peace,
Ed
 
One of the best litmus tests to see if a moral activity is good or evil is to see whether the basic moral premise of the action can stand in the light on it’s own or if it needs to be disguised (using word labels) from the public view to be accepted.

For example, would calling a pro-life advocate an “anti-abortion” advocate take anything away from the advocate’s credibility? I would say no. In fact, I routinely hear the media refer to us as anti-abortion advocates and I do not wince in the least since when I hear it.

On the other hand, if we called a pro-gay marriage advocate a pro-sodomy advocate, would this take anything away from the advocate’s credibility in the public eye? I would definitely say “yes” and I think many supporters of gay marriage would be outwardly offended at the mere mention of such a label.
 
This was a classic technique during the Communist regimes. If you can change the wording, the lnauage of the common man, you can change the culture.

I used to intensly watch films regarding the Nazi Propaganda Campaigns and marveled why anyone would fall for such nonsense. Now I look at Americans today and I am astounded that they do not think they are be victimized by propaganda ministries today! :confused:🤷:eek:
 
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