Answering Notre Dame

Answering Notre Dame
In pursuit of the truth – www.cinopsbegone.com – Friday, June 5, 2009

Editorial in the National Catholic Register May 31, 2009

1.) May 17th was a frustrating day for pro-lifers. Listening to Father John Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, and Barack Obama, president of the United States, pro-lifers felt the urge to argue with what was being said. But there was no opportunity to argue.
This is precisely why Catholics were so opposed to Obama being honored in this way. The speeches did nothing but excuse and confuse the issue of right to life.

2.) When Father Jenkins said: “We honor all people of good will who have come to this discussion respectfully and out of deeply held conviction.”
We wanted to answer: What “discussion”? This is a commencement address and the conferral of an honorary doctorate. It’s Notre Dame proposing a model to its students. THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION.

3.) Father Jenkins: “When we face differences with fellow citizens … do we condemn those who differ with us for not seeking the truth that we see?”
NO, NOR DO WE GIVE HONORARY LAW DEGREES, PARTICULARLY WHEN THEY ARE PROMOTING KILLING….

4.) Father Jenkins: “Most of the debate has centered on Notre Dame’s decision to invite and honor the president. Less attention has been focused on the president’s decision to accept….
Who would have avoided this venue? Wouldn’t any politician jump at the chance to get honors and a law degree from his natural opponents? DOESN’T HE JUST WANT CATHOLIC VOTES? …

5.) Obama: “Let’s provide care and support for women who do carry their children to term.”
If OBAMA BELIEVES THIS THEN WHY AS A SENATOR, DID HE VOTE AGAINST EXTENDING “SCHIP” TO COVER PRENATAL CARE?...

6.) Obama: “Let’s honor the conscience of those who disagree with abortion and draft a sensible conscience clause…”
What’s wrong with the conscience clause we already have? IS HE CARICATURING THE CHURCH’S POSITION BY SAYING THE CLAUSE WE’RE DEFENDING ISN’T “SENSIBLE.” …

7.) Obama: “… and make sure that all or our healthy care policies are grounded not only in sound science, but also in clear ethics, as well as respect for the equality of women.”
WHAT ABOUT THE EQUALITY OF THE UNBORN? And was there something unsound about the science in Bush’s policies? IT’S CLEAR EMBRYOLOGY: An embryo is a human being with his own set of DNA, sex and life expectancy. YOU CAN’T ETHICALLY KILL AN INNOCENT HUMAN BEING. OBAMA’S CLONE-AND-KILL POLICY IS UNSOUND ON THE SCIENCE AND THE ETHICS. …

Notre Dame has extended tolerance past the breaking point and has ended up making a pro-abortion stance seem like a fine, reasonable, Catholic alternative….
George H. Kubeck