tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357900543213693100.post9122046109109028985..comments2024-01-21T11:25:12.140-06:00Comments on Reading Catholic: Hidden Camera Videos Fail the "Mom" TestNancy Piccionehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08440982166820769813noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357900543213693100.post-63339998347322498552011-03-17T19:56:25.381-05:002011-03-17T19:56:25.381-05:00wow! i just read the most amazing passage and i im...wow! i just read the most amazing passage and i immediately thought of this 'undercover film' issue. the people making the film wished to deceive the pp workers- lie about who they really were and what they really wanted- for the purposes of good. <br /><br />this is from Michael O'Brien's book, Father Elijah. (maybe we will see this reviewed on teh Catholic Post Book Group soon!)<br /><br />"We must do whatever is possible without going beyond the boundaries of the divine principles. We cannot take up the weapons of evil in order to defeat evil. To do so, even in the defense of good, would be to be doubly defeated. I believe that is Satan's ultimate objective. Why would a fallen angel want to kill six million, or sixty or a hundred million, or even the whole human race? What would that prove? That he is bad? He already knows that, and God knows it too. No, the prize he is after is no less than to seduce all mankind into his rebellion. And to do it in the name of the good. That would be his masterstroke."<br /><br />thanks nancy,<br />Jen McDanielAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357900543213693100.post-66636806215200774652011-03-15T09:11:57.824-05:002011-03-15T09:11:57.824-05:00Lori, I will get back with a response very soon, b...Lori, I will get back with a response very soon, but I have been both sick and traveling. In the meantime, if you look at the discussion by Catholic philosophers and law professors I link to above, you can see some of the concerns I raise. Thanks for joining the discussion.Nancy Piccionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08440982166820769813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357900543213693100.post-56578865467851560562011-03-12T20:03:56.274-06:002011-03-12T20:03:56.274-06:00Please explain how the pp staffer was disrespected...Please explain how the pp staffer was disrespected.Lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357900543213693100.post-81773079007261984312011-03-11T13:32:29.433-06:002011-03-11T13:32:29.433-06:00Nancy, I really appreciate this wise, level-headed...Nancy, I really appreciate this wise, level-headed perspective. As a young, sometimes emotional, quick-to-jump-to-conclusions woman it's nice to read this sort of thing. It's how I learn. Thank you.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805401564651493025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357900543213693100.post-46851190480873294602011-03-11T13:16:57.207-06:002011-03-11T13:16:57.207-06:00beautifully put nancy!
whatever actions we take i...beautifully put nancy!<br /><br />whatever actions we take in the name of life, they must be considered through the filter of our catholic beliefs first. while i know there is much discussion about what is 'right' or 'wrong' action according to our faith, i must maintain that deception is never the best path to connection. <br /><br />people may wonder what connection has to do with anything. but it when we connect with others, even the perceived enemy, as fully human and worthy that we can finally work toward an agreement that honors all life. <br /><br />if we cannot respect the life and humanity of the pp staffer in front of us enough to be fully honest, then how can we expect them to see that the unborn child is also life?<br /><br />jen mcdanielUnschoolin' Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399773676183495394noreply@blogger.com