I am just a simple man. But even simple men must stand up for and defend Truth as best they can.
Let me first suggest that we stop and pray for our Bishops, our priests, our President, his staff, our elected officials, and all members of the judiciary.
Having made that request, I must admit it is disheartening to see how
many still think there is some way for our political and religious leaders to
compromise their way out of the recently promulgated unconstitutional
infringement on the right to the free exercise of our religious beliefs.
There is such a thing as Absolute
Truth – Truth that is not and cannot be subject to negotiation or compromise.
Among these absolute Truths are that abortion (surgical and chemical),
artificial contraception, and sterilization are, and always will be,
intrinsically evil acts.
Our Creator demands that we stand
up for the dignity of all human life, from the moment of conception to natural
death. He offers no loopholes. No government can legitimately require any
individual, directly or indirectly, to engage in, pay for or otherwise support any
intrinsically evil act. If people, in
the exercise of their free will, choose to ignore God, let them do so at their
eternal expense and with their own resources, not from the monies the government
takes from you and me.
Bishop James Slattery recently emphasized
a truth not often spoken of in this current debate: “The Constitution of the United States
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