Re: Culture of Life

[rayilynlee <rayilynlee@xxxxxxx>]

Yeah, "Culture of Life" is really a misnomer  It means opposing research on
living cells and keeping brain dead people "alive" or whatever the 
religious
community wants it to mean..  There is no help for quality of life of those
"living"  it gets my dander up too.  Just heard Bush on TV invoking it
again.  To think he and his disciples will decide my fate! It's too much to
bear.
Ray
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jo Ann Coen" <jac580@xxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: Culture of Life


> hey - Rick!  You should see some of the things I've written in the past.
> In fact, I got in trouble with my owners for my remarks.  Anyway, no
> offense taken.  Each of us have to believe what is best for us.  It just
> so happens I BELIEVE.
> Jo Ann
>
> On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:23:49 -0500 Rick McGirr <rickmcgirr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> writes:
> > First, apologies to Delores Buente (Dee).  My response was in no way
> > directed at your beliefs or you personally.  Yes, Jo Ann, once in a
> > while I'll let one slip.  I do have strong feelings regarding the
> > way
> > organized religion is used by the powerful to support and justify
> > their plans, which often are anathema to the teachings of the
> > principle figures of the faith.   Jesus, as an example, left us with
> > some excellent wisdom and words.  But I fail to see how the
> > teachings
> > of Jesus have anything to do with anything our illustrious leader
> > (US)
> > says or does.  I do try hard every day to love and tolerate those
> > who
> > do not agree with me.  Lots of people don't, but it's all I hope
> > for;
> > to be given a fair hearing.
> >
> > The subject line of this message alone is enough to get my dander
> > up,
> > if I allow myself to dwell on it.  If you feel offended, I
> > apologize.
> > I have no feelings of animosity toward you, even in light of all
> > that
> > we may or may not agree on.  If you look at my comment under the
> > heading of "institutional hypocrisy", it may explain the unfriendly
> > tone.
> >
> > And all this, right after I had made an attempt at peacemaking.
> >
> > I proudly embrace my shortcomings.  They are my inspiration to keep
> > learning.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> > Rick
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jo Ann Coen" <jac580@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 6:17 PM
> > Subject: Re: Culture of Life
> >
> >
> > > Rick - That was pretty strong.  I'm surprised.  Jo Ann
> > >
> > > On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:49:15 -0500 Rick McGirr
> > <rickmcgirr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > writes:
> > > > Yes, it means all that, and we'll all be sitting pretty in our
> > plaid
> > > > jumpers, and our white shirts and ties, lined up in our pews in
> > > > alphabetical order, with our hands folded, waiting for the lord,
> > who
> > > > must have some kind of direct lineage to the Bush family, to
> > summon
> > > > us
> > > > home.
> > > >
> > > > Rick
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Dolores Buente" <Annieann12345@xxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 8:30 PM
> > > > Subject: Culture of Life
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > The "Pro-Life/Culture of Life" philosophy that this
> > administration
> > > > is
> > > > > embracing proclaims that all life is sacred and needs to be
> > > > protected.  This is
> > > > > becoming very confusing to me.  Now that our government has
> > deemed
> > > > fit to intervene
> > > > > into Terri Schiavo's outcome, does that mean that Congress
> > will
> > > > now
> > > > mandate
> > > > > all end-of-life decisions for us?   Does that mean that the
> > death
> > > > penalty will
> > > > > be struck down?  Does that mean that the United States will
> > never
> > > > again go to
> > > > > war?  Does that mean that there will be no more In-vitro
> > > > fertilization
> > > > > clinics?  Does that mean that embryonic stem cell research is
> > to
> > > > be
> > > > banned?
> > > > >
> > > > > Dee
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
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