Religion
Written on 25 May, 1984 at 11:49 in
Religion | Author:
Fr. P. Morand
One day a man went mountain climbing. Unfortunate he had a terrible accident. He had almost reached the summit of the mountain when he started to slip.
As he was slipping down the mountain he thought that he would be killed. As luck would have it, he happened to latch on to a little shrub that was growing on the side of the mountain.
The man soon realized that this was only a temporary reprieve ... (Continue reading)
Written on 25 Apr, 1984 at 9:29 in
Abortion, Religion, Society & Culture | Author:
David Little
Sometimes I'm very sad inside. People around me smile and laugh, carry on with everyday talk about weather, sports, TV, diets and the job. I often feel like a stranger trapped in fantasyland. People are oblivious, escapist, apathetic, materialist, wounded, scared, frustrated, lost and blind. Even dead. I'm filled with compassion, real pity for men, for women for our human family. We are so ill, so very sick. We are sick of life. We are sick of death. ... (Continue reading)
Written on 25 Apr, 1984 at 9:04 in
Abortion, Religion | Author:
Bishop Reding The Pastoral Letter on the Protection of New Human Life
Bishop Reding of Hamilton died of Cancer on December 8, 1983.The Following is the last pastoral letter that he wrote. September 25, 1983
The opening of the school year is a time when we easily focus our attention on the children and youth of today. It is our prayer and hope that they will live to make our world more secure; a place where peace and compassion will be ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Dec, 1983 at 11:43 in
Religion | Author:
Fr. Ted Colleton
I think I celebrated about twenty-six Christmases in Kenya, East Africa. But the only one that stands out in my memory is the first.
It was in 1942 and in those days there were no distractions such as television and radio out in the “bush,” so Midnight Mass was one of the big events of the year. Everybody came to it – Catholics, Protestants, pagans. Night falls early in Africa, and it was pitch dark by 9 p.m.
A Heart-stirring sight... (Continue reading)
Written on 3 Nov, 1983 at 12:14 in
Abortion, Religion | Author:
Rev. Hudson T. Hilsden
“The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada believe that the unborn child is a human person. Human life, possessing a special sanctity in that it is created in the image of God, begins at conception. We believe that this view is in conformity with the teachings and principles of the Word of God.” This statement is the introduction to a position paper , entitled “ The Christian Alternative to Abortion”, soon to be circulated by the largest Pentecostal denomination in ... (Continue reading)
Written on 3 Nov, 1983 at 11:05 in
Abortion, Religion | Author:
Rev. Maurice Lwanga
The following letter, from the Kenya Catholic Secretariat (Waumini House, Westlands, P.O. Box 48062, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa), is the one mentioned in the above article.
Dear Friends,
The Catholic Church in Kenya is keenly aware of the pressure to liberalize abortion in this country, and the Bishops are deeply concerned about it. Recently the public media in press and radio and professional journals have repeatedly highlighted the abortion issue. Is it to create a climate ... (Continue reading)
Written on 3 Nov, 1983 at 11:04 in
Religion | Author:
Betty Green
The British Columbia Pro-Life group’s booth at the World Council of Churches Assembly was warmly received by delegates from all over the world. The Assembly was held in Vancouver in July.
Despite the fact that abortion and euthanasia were carefully left off the list of social justice issues in the official programme, the presence of the Pro-Life display and volunteers excited much interest and discussion.
Many delegates from the Third-World countries expressed fear that their ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Sep, 1983 at 16:42 in
Abortion, Religion | Author:
We understand that Archbishop Adam Exner of Winnipeg has sustained a certain amount criticism (negative) regarding his warning to anyone involved directly or indirectly in an abortion that the church intends to act and enforce Canon Law provisions. Bishop Exner is the only Bishop in Canada who has spoken up loud and clear on the subject of abortion, and as you might guess, much of the criticism has come from complacent Catholics and weak clergy.
A brief letter of support will ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Jul, 1983 at 11:13 in
Bioethics, Pro-Life, Religion, Society & Culture | Author:
Interim Staff A Message from the Administrative Board of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
September 7, 1983
Ethical Reflections on Respect for Life
Introduction
Never before in history has human life been so menaced on our planet, in its growth and in its very existence. All of us live under the shadow of fear cast by the spectre of a nuclear war. Governments of both left and right – in the name of national security – strip their ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jun, 1983 at 7:11 in
Issues, Religion | Author:
Dr.D.J. Dooley
On May 12, Michele Landsberg's column in the Toronto Star was headed Lunatic Spectacle in Regina. The lunatic spectacle was that of the " self-appointed spokesman" for all the fertilized ova in Canada, Holy Joe Borowski, appearing at the Court of Queen's Bench in Saskatchewan. Ms.Landsberg's referneces to him were abusive in the extreme- this man who worships a painted shrine in his backyard, who decks his body with special amulets to save him from the fires of hell, who ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jun, 1983 at 13:32 in
Religion | Author:
Fr. T. Colleton
The Globe and Mail on May 21st reported from Regina that "anti-abortionist" Joe Borowski was "astounded that the Federal Government lawyer did not call witnesses to counter his (Joe's) legal attempt to have Canada's abortion law declared invalid. Mr. Boworski's lawyer, Dr. Morris Schumiatcher, had produced a number of world experts in genetics and fetology who left any unbiased reader of the reports in no doubt as to the humanity of the fetus from the instant of conception. Yet, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 May, 1983 at 6:47 in
Activism, Pro-Life, Religion | Author:
Sue Careless, Christian Action Council
Abortion propaganda in the early seventies used to fire off the slogan that only the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church opposed abortion. The last decade has proven them wrong. Abortion is a grass roots issue. It is also a Protestant one. Unfortunately though, the majority of evangelical Protestants have remained silent for too long. We have played into the hands of the abortionists. We have all too often abandoned the struggle (if we have engaged in it at all) ... (Continue reading)
Written on 22 May, 1983 at 14:03 in
Religion | Author:
Robin Mark Richardson, Associate Professor of Economics, Asbury College
A critical comment on 'Ethical Reflections on the Economic Crisis', a report from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
At Campaign Life's request, Professor Robin Richardson prepared, on short notice, this critique of the Bishop's report as a contribution to the public debate, which has begun. He welcomes a continuing dialogue with concerned Christians on the issues raised in the Bishop's report and in this article.
Professor Richardson, a Salvationist, was P.C member of Parliament for Toronto-Beaches federal ... (Continue reading)
Written on 22 Apr, 1983 at 11:41 in
Abortion, Religion | Author:
Interim Staff I should initially qualify my statements by explaining that I speak for Reformed Presbyterians who accept as their standard the Westminister Confession of Faith, and hold to the full, divine and infallible inspiration of Scripture. I will limit myself to a consideration of 3 main points. First of all, the anti-abortion movement is not confined to the Roman Catholic Church. Secondly, the underlying crime of abortion is that it is a direct breach of the 6th commandment, "Thou shall not ... (Continue reading)
Written on 22 Mar, 1983 at 6:57 in
Pro-Life, Religion, Society & Culture | Author:
1) To reaffirm that the family is society's most important unit, since the nurturing of children is best accomplished in the family setting.
2) To promote, defend and secure legislation which upholds the Judeo-Christian view of traditional marriage and family (family meaning two or more people living together related by blood, marriage or adoption.)
3) To support policies for women in the home and workplace that provide them with equal opportunity in employment and education.
4) To recognize woman's equal but unique contributions ... (Continue reading)
