Answering the Call # 2 of 2

ANSWERING THE CALL # 2 of 2
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007

Continue with excerpts from the book, ‘Answering the Call,’ with a conclusion.
“The right to life and the prohibition against killing stand as moral absolutes against the ever-swirling rides of emotions and misguided sympathies that create “exceptions” that justify killing the innocent. (p. 71)… The death of the innocent requires moral interpretation by its leaders, or people will accommodate themselves to it.” (74)…

“Leaders must lead! The profound lesson they are to impress upon the people is that the death of the innocent diminishes everyone. (74) … Whenever the innocent are killed, no matter who they are, known or unknown, big or small, the Deuteronomic law instructs the spiritual leaders of the community to rearticulate the pro-life ethic.” (75)

“If we, as spiritual leaders, do not grab our people and lead them to grieve and mourn the loss, then together our hardened hearts will grow even harder. The peace that we feel will not be peace; it will be deadness. After all, an entire book of the Bible is set aside for corporate lamentations.” (77)…

“When the state dehumanizes one group of people and sanctions their “termination,” speaking up on their behalf is costly; it can be dangerous to one’s own life. It does require of us courage. Proverb 24:12 teaches us that courage is required. It also teaches us that courage is supplied through our faith in God.” (84)…

“In this postmodern culture, it is fairly easy to be a Christian, except when it comes to faithfully upholding God’s lordship over matters of sexuality and life .We are flinching on that point. (85) … We will please God by speaking up for, defending, and rescuing our tiniest of brothers, and sisters from the violence of abortion.” (86) …

In closing, actions speak louder than words. Historically, the Protestant vote in America is pro-life and for the culture of life. The Catholic vote is not. For example, in the year 2000, the Protestant vote: Bush 58%, Gore 40%, and Nader 2%. The Catholic vote was Bush 46%; Gore 53%, and Nader 1%. (L.A. Times, Nov. 9, 2000, A-45)

Let’s take a look at a Governor’s race in 1998 in California:
(Los Angeles Times: Portrait of the Electorate, Nov. 5, 1998)
Davis, D. Lungren, R Boxer, D Fong, R, (Catholic Pro-Abort) (Catholic Pro-Life) (Pro-Abort) (Non-Abort)
Non-Catholic Christian 47% 51% 41% 56%
Roman Catholic 58% 38% 54% 42%

This is more than a scandal. It is the betrayal of our Catholic Faith to the Secularists and the Culture of Death. What is it that the Catholics in name only don’t understand about abortion? It is an unspeakable crime and abomination. Knowledge is the power to do good and avoid evil. May we all receive the other five gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Fraternally yours,
George Kubeck, Duplicate and or translate into Spanish.