Category Archives: LIFE ISSUES

HUMAN RIGHTS: IN CONGRESS THE SO-CALLED PEOPLE’S REPRESENTATIVES FIRST INSTINCT IS TO STAND AND CHEER THE DEATH OF A DEFENSELESS WOMAN

Posted on November 9, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Miriam Carey’s sisters Valerie Carey, left, and Amy Carey-Jones, right, speak to the media outside a home in Bedford-Stuyvesent Oct. 4, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Miriam Carey was shot and killed by federal agents yesterday … Continue reading →

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SEX: TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE IS A PROBLEM FOR EVERY SOCIETY WITHOUT EXCEPTION

Posted on November 6, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! “God created man in his image; in the divine image he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them, saying: ‘Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.’” Genesis 2:27-28     Dystopia: an … Continue reading →

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IS GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY STILL A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY? I DO NOT THINK THAT IT IS! WATCH THIS VIDEO!

Posted on November 2, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2013/10/25/october-25-2013-catholic-college-identity/20827/

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THE HUMAN BODY, ALIVE OR DEAD, MAY NEVER BE TREATED AS PROPERTY OR AS A COMMODITY

Posted on October 31, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! ORGAN DONATION Q&A By Julie Grimstad     The human body, alive or dead, may never be treated as property or a commodity. This moral principle applies equally to persons who donate organs and to governments, organizations and individuals … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, HEALTH CARE, INFANTICIDE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, ORGAN DONATION, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, RELATIVISM, SCIENCE AND ETHICS | Tagged , | Comments Off on THE HUMAN BODY, ALIVE OR DEAD, MAY NEVER BE TREATED AS PROPERTY OR AS A COMMODITY

HALLOWEEN AND THE DEAD DONOR RULE

Posted on October 31, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! October 31st Halloween Halloween is a holiday with ancient origins that has been gradually Americanized. Historians trace its roots back more than 2,000 years to Samhain, the first day of the Celtic New Year, observed around November 1. Samhain … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, FAITH, HEALTH CARE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, ORGAN DONATION, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, SAVING CHILDREN | Comments Off on HALLOWEEN AND THE DEAD DONOR RULE

SLAVERY IS A MODERN REALITY IN THE FORM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOR ORGAN HARVESTING

Posted on October 28, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Girl smuggled into Britain to have her ‘organs harvested’ 10/21/2013 3:58:00 PM By Steven Swinford -The Herald The first case of a child being trafficked to Britain in order to have their organs harvested has been uncovered. The unnamed … Continue reading →

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LIVING WELL IS THE BEST WAY TO DIE WELL

Posted on October 28, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! October 28, 2013 The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy: A Story for All Souls by Sean Fitzpatrick CRISIS MAGAZINE A man lies on his deathbed—screaming; screaming for three days without cessation. Even behind closed doors, the sound … Continue reading →

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THE COMMON CORE IS SO DEEPLY FLAWED IT SHOULD NOT BE ADOPTED BY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Posted on October 25, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! An Letter Addressed Individually to every Bishop of the United States We are Catholic scholars who have taught for years in America’s colleges and universities.  Most of us have done so for decades.  A few of us have completed … Continue reading →

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THE WAY ROE v WADE WAS DECIDED IS ENOUGH TO DESTROY WHATEVER CONFIDENCE YOU HAVE IN THE SUPREME COURT

Posted on October 14, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! © Susan Steinkamp/CORBIS BOOKSHELF October 11, 2013, 5:22 p.m. ET Book Review: ‘Abuse of Discretion’ by Clarke D. Forsythe A cautionary tale about the civic consequences of sweeping court decisions.   By   JEFFREY ROSEN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Ever … Continue reading →

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DR. EDMUND D. PELLEGRINO, M.D. HAS GIVEN US A BRILLIANT STATEMENT ON THE DEAD DONOR RULE (DDR)

Posted on October 3, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Dr. Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D. Controversies in the Determination of Death The President’s Council on Bioethics Washington, D.C. January 2009 Personal Statement of Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D. http://bioethics.georgetown.edu/pcbe/reports/death/pellegrino_statement.html The Chairman’s first obligation concerning any Council report is to ensure … Continue reading →

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