tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post7454006424040805215..comments2024-02-28T16:41:30.442-05:00Comments on Restore-DC-Catholicism: Should Women Be Punished For Abortion? One Sidewalk Counselor's PerspectiveRestore-DC-Catholicismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17478857915379063106noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-49569274124448544202016-04-30T16:10:13.663-04:002016-04-30T16:10:13.663-04:00You might also be interested in the following that...You might also be interested in the following that provides an approach to people like Matthews who seek to trap pro-lifers into looking hypocritical, etc.<br /><br />https://vlogicusinsight.wordpress.com/2016/03/31/answering-catholic-chris-matthews-abortion-penalty-trap-3/DBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14055827394202531486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-47378969883493481882016-04-05T09:54:05.924-04:002016-04-05T09:54:05.924-04:00Sorry - I did re-read the article and you're c...Sorry - I did re-read the article and you're correct, I missed your last paragraph. I am not blinding myself to any fact - I'm simply trying to point out that I believe that punishment will only push women farther away from the mercy of God. I don't speak without experience - I've counseled many women who have had abortions and seen the effect on their lives. AND - if you read my tomboysuzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760672981331308316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-75935794240861741532016-04-04T21:07:44.577-04:002016-04-04T21:07:44.577-04:00I was also a pro-life activist and sidewalk counse...I was also a pro-life activist and sidewalk counselor for many years. I agree that the woman is sometimes not culpable for the dreaded act, especially juveniles coerced by parents and boyfriends. But I must say, most times ( and strangely, mostly white women in fairly expensive cars) would curse and scream at me and certainly gesticulate with the "finger". They knew exactly what they suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11611848114135622126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-32211279264476774822016-04-04T14:27:42.744-04:002016-04-04T14:27:42.744-04:00"They walk in hard as nails, sometimes follow..."They walk in hard as nails, sometimes followed by a man pleading for the life of his child."<br /><br />Few sentences written have ever devastated as much as that one.<br />Aged parenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05217229048176272954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-66304231010674767022016-04-03T22:57:34.893-04:002016-04-03T22:57:34.893-04:00Thanks, the respect goes both ways. In my post, I ...Thanks, the respect goes both ways. In my post, I wasn't so much calling for punishment as merely defending the logical soundness of Trump's original comments. The whether and the how much are prudential matters for the state to decide. thetimmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876191646664989795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-18983515529514418062016-04-03T22:01:15.735-04:002016-04-03T22:01:15.735-04:00Thanks for your perspective. An example similar to...Thanks for your perspective. An example similar to what you describe can be found in Deuteronomy 22:23-26. Notice the Lord advocates impartial punishment for both the man and the woman involved, unless there was resistance by the woman, in which case she was to be granted immunity.<br /><br />The problem with an across the board granting of immunity to women who have an abortion, is that Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307545059751759647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-64355394413488380002016-04-03T21:33:01.694-04:002016-04-03T21:33:01.694-04:00Bravo!
http://kneelingcatholic.blogspot.com/2016/0...Bravo!<br />http://kneelingcatholic.blogspot.com/2016/04/why-is-planned-parenthood-only.htmlKneeling Catholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797815971446807261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-60108486120950141662016-04-03T19:55:10.839-04:002016-04-03T19:55:10.839-04:00A tip of the cap to you for your work protecting i...A tip of the cap to you for your work protecting innocent life. Thanks for that and for this thoughtful article. Well said. <br /><br />The dilemma is always the same. On the one hand there is the mother with a personal story of hardship and woe. On the other a baby whose life is on the line. What is the law to do?<br /><br />If we believe that the central issue is an innocent baby in the Aquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691722006352014613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-56329898782155182712016-04-03T11:20:19.392-04:002016-04-03T11:20:19.392-04:00I agree with you, Janet. I saw more than one woman...I agree with you, Janet. I saw more than one woman dragged into the abortion mills when I sidewalk counseled. And motive has always been a factor in criminal cases, so, as you say, many women have diminished responsibility, particularly young minors. However, women should be held accountable for hiring hit men to kill their babies. Since they are not likely to be a threat to others (like the Mary Ann Kreitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245237845099708478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-14021554848305013992016-04-03T10:54:18.348-04:002016-04-03T10:54:18.348-04:00A very thoughtful post with which I wholeheartedly...A very thoughtful post with which I wholeheartedly agree. Baronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265555388172261643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-3041583132196747072016-04-03T09:11:40.780-04:002016-04-03T09:11:40.780-04:00Also bear in mind when you read James that "j...Also bear in mind when you read James that "justice" and "judgment" are not synonyms.Restore-DC-Catholicismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478857915379063106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-87104775383755480682016-04-03T08:37:12.826-04:002016-04-03T08:37:12.826-04:00You write, "Why no discussion of punishing th...You write, "Why no discussion of punishing the father for his culpability?" Please read carefully my last paragraph, for most of your comment makes plain that you didn't do that. As far as St. Benedict's alleged statement, I googled that phrase and cannot find the quote to which you refer. Mercy and justice are not to be set at odds with each other for they both proceed from Restore-DC-Catholicismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478857915379063106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-40124126244424419692016-04-03T06:43:32.350-04:002016-04-03T06:43:32.350-04:00You are 100% spot on with this one!! Culpability ...You are 100% spot on with this one!! Culpability does indeed vary, I do believe with all sin. Some of these women actually do not sin 'mortally', and........some of them do. Sin is sin regardless, but to the degree does vary, and yes there are many that are threatened with their very lives, which makes them, well, not so much guilty, albeit very damaging to them, as well as the ones TLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185788425122984772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-33788420009408698862016-04-03T00:32:21.615-04:002016-04-03T00:32:21.615-04:00Women who seek abortions do so out of desperation....Women who seek abortions do so out of desperation. It is inhuman not to acknowledge that fact. Millions of women live with lifelong guilt, psychosis, depression, deep regret and blame. A vast majority of women are talked into abortion as a solution without understanding the full reality of this horrid act. Yes, repentance is crucial and allows for healing. Punishment is no solution and would onlytomboysuzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760672981331308316noreply@blogger.com