Creating and destroying life all in the name of research

The war to protect the unborn battles on, in this case bills to allow unlimited government funding of embryonic stem cell research. Passing those type of bills woul be great news for biotech firms who will use most of this money for other research and purposes (why they are pushing for it in the first place) as it has been proven and scientifically documented that adult stem cell and umbilical stems cells are much much more effective in researching and finding actual cures to diseases than embryonic cells.

Create a life to end one? This premise does not fly with me. The logic of secular humanism can add 2 + 2 and can "create" any desired result they want ... though in most cases it will not be a morally or ethically sound outcome.

Do some research about the difference and effectiveness of adult stem cell vs. embryonic before you even think to stand behind bills like these.

House Defies Bush, Approves Stem Cell Bill

Should Parents be Licensed?

Albert Mohler - Author
Speaker, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Thursday, April 28, 2005

Should Parents Be Licensed? An Ominous New Debate

Limiting reproductive rights (to have children) & parental authority are on the secular horizon of this nation IF secular ethicists and philosophers have their way... I found this article both astounding and disturbing.

Article based on the article moral, spiritual and ethical issues surrounding the idea of "Should Parents be Licensed?" The origins of the idea of this state based system were formed by Hugh LaFollette, who wrote the 1980 volume, Licensing Parents.

All I can say is... "Oh brother, big brother! What next, pray tell?" We have seen the terrible fruits of state controlled reproduction in nations like China.

Proclaim it in the Light!

Matthew 10:27-28 (NKJV)
27 "Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

God Will turn your Darkness into Light!

I heard an uplifting and very encouraging teaching given by Charles Stanley that can help both those undergoing persecution in it's many forms, and those who are their champions and protectors. Going through trials can be a great blessing, but we need to understand the conditions that are needed in order for that to occur...

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My Notes from...

Charles Stanley's Sermon

"Walking with God through the Dark Times"

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* God will turn your darkness into Light!
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The unsaved are walking in darkness.

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Those who are saved (born-again) will oftentimes find themselves

walking thru darkness.
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.... The difference will be IF God is in your life!
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The story of Joseph was used as an example of how God can use
the dark times for good, if one remains obedient and faithful.

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* Six Main Points *

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God will never leave you or forsake you

(even in the dark times).

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God has a specific purpose for your life & ALL things
can work for the good of those who love God.

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The darkness will last as long as is necessary for God to

accomplish His purpose.

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We learn more in the darkness than in the light.

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Even in dark times we are still walking

(moving) toward the light.

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IF I refuse to follow the light which is before me,

I will remain wandering about in the darkness.

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* Witnessing Application *

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Share what you have learned through your

experience in the darkness with those themselves

who are currently walking through it.

Stop the Suffering!

Revelation 7:17 (NKJV)
17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."

Unborn Babies Do feel Pain!

I wan't to discuss some aspects & my own perspective of the
Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2005
(Introduced in Senate, 1/24/05)

Here is a "new term" you might want to take note of...
* Pain Capable Unborn Child

An Important Note...
It is acknowledged (as in no disagreement within the scientific community) that unborn children (fetal age) *20 weeks and older do experience considerable pain in any of the available abortion procedures. In fact, much more so than a newborn would because of the thinness of the babies skin at that stage of development.
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*Although there is debate on what age their ability to feel pain first develops, some doctors claim perhaps as early as seven weeks - to some limited degree.

In trying to do some additional research and see what kind of updates to this were out on the web I see that there are some Christian groups that have an extreme and skewed perception of this bill which is intended to "at least" eliminate the pain of abortion. These groups are classifying it as a "death regulation" and say that the bill itself should be condemned.

That makes no sense to me?

Abortion is legal and in this secular world I don't think we will as Christians be able to totally wipe it from the face of the earth from a "legal" perspective, certainly not in the near future. We have to gain small victories and begin to gain footholds that will lead to the tearing down of walls.. before we will ever come close to winning the war on abortion.

We may make great strides and eliminate abortion in it's most gruesome forms (Partial birth abortion) and we may work to educate the culture and awaken many to the true value of life and reduce the amount of abortions significantly - but with the increasing secularization and pro-death attitude of nations (not just the U.S. but worldwide) that are increasing at a rapid pace, the secular world will probably never allow for the complete reversal and totaly illegalization of "all forms" of abortion.

Yes, I do know that all things are possible with God, but we have to acknowledge the times we are living in and keep that in perspective. So for now, we press on. Our goal is for good, to completely eliminate evil. We shouldn't lose sight of that. But, we can only accomplish this by taking things one step at a time.

I support the passing of this act. I think every pro-life supporter and woman who may be chosing abortion (as an option) read about the act and learn the truths of abortion. The wonderful thing about this act is that no one is in disagreement over the scientific findings here, so there should be no argument and cries of bias as we often have in the debate over abortion.

Unborn babies certainly do feel pain, abortion results in death, and the procedures can cause excruciating pain and suffering. We can not sweep that fact under the carpet, no matter what side of the fence we happen to be standing on.

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I hate abortion, and would like to see it eliminated in all forms. But, if some form of "mercy" can be interjected into this awful procedure, then let it be for the sake of those unborn babies.

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I have full belief these children go straight to the arms of Jesus, even though their physical lives and future potential have been cut-off ... Still, It would be better to leave their mother's womb and this earthly world in some semblance of peace, rather than screaming and in terrible pain. After living for almost 18 years with the chronic pain of Fibromyalgia I have great empathy for those who are or would suffer from such. It was one of the reasons I took a strong stand on the starvation and dehydration of Terri Schiavo. We are living in a world where mercy is becoming increasing extinct, or it's definition corrupted.

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I ask that we not forsake mercy (as expressed in the Bible) and do not shoot ourselves in the Pro-life foot just because this act still allows for abortion itself. It is a step in the right direction, although it may not eliminate the evil of abortion.. It can still open up doors that will lead to the preservation of human life!

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Knowing that their child will feel great pain during this procedure, many women will opt out of the choice of death for their child completely. Once women begin to see that child growing in their wombs as a developing human being - A baby who can and does feel pain, it will make the difference in the way they perceive (him/her) and many lives will be saved. Just as the addition of ultra-sound machines at pregnancy crisis centers are also making in-roads and saving lives, as we speak.

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I hope you will thoroughly reseach this issue and try to keep a "big picture" perspective on the potential for good (not only mercy for the unborn, but the opening of eyes that are blind to the gruesome truths of abortion) that the passing of this act can represent. We have a choice, stand completely against it and let the unborn continue to suffer excruciating deaths, or support it. Anyway, that is my perspective.

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I am standing on the side of life, and I do support the passing of the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act.

Prayer over North Korea

Father in the name I Jesus,
I come before Your holy throne of grace and ask that
You place a spiritual restraint over the governments and
military forces within North Korea.

I ask that You break the strong bond of the false religion
and spirit of communism that holds this country under
Satan's bondage.

I ask that Your holy spirit move like a river over it's people
and open their hearts to You.

I ask that the light of Christ be shone brightly in your
believers who are there as witnesses and undergoing
great persecution and trials and that they preach
Your Word and that it will be heard
against all odds.

May every obstacle that prohibits evangelization
be broken down and let the holy spirit
flow through the cities and towns
and countryside.

Set a hedge of protection around those nations
surrounding this country and let no effort of evil
by the North Korean government prosper.

Give strength to it's peoples,

protect and bless the children.

I pray in the name of Jesus Christ,
our Lord and Saviour.

Amen.

North Korea Religious Cults

North Korea is a fascinating example of how a leader diefied himself and his successor and outlawed all other religions.

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If you look at North Korea you will see a country where a man (set himself up as a God to be worshipped, as well as his son) Kim Il-sung, the deified 'Eternal President' of North Korea, who died in July 1994.. + now his son current President Kim Jong-il.

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Both must be worshipped and "images/statures" of the diefied leader are found all over the nation and all other religion is prohibited. And anyone who reads the news should know how dangerous and satan controlled this particular leader is.

* Information on North Korea's Religious Cults

Eastern Lightning Cult - Threat to China House Church Movement

~ Study on the Eastern Lightning Cult ~

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I am starting to do some research on a dangerous religious cult in China called "Eastern Lightning" that has worked to persecute the church in China, especially members of the house church movement and those in rural areas who are not well educated in the Word.

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This cult developed in the early 1990's. Both it's leader and members are the proverbial wolves in sheeps clothing - tricking the elect (targeting Christians) into joining, then brainwashing them with their false doctrines, and holding them there through torture, and threats of death. Chinese Christians say that being abducted by this cult is much worse experience than being taken prisoner by the Communists. Many Christians who escape the cult are greatly wounded in both body and spirit from the experience.

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"Lightning" is a chinese woman who claims to be Jesus Christ returned to earth. You must believe in and follow her and her doctrines to acquire salvation. They believe the church is in the third age there is "only judgement and punishment, without any grace." Strict obedience is required in order to avoid eternal damnation.

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* Basic info on the Eastern Lightning Cult

http://www.imb.org/easia/classroom/religion/eastlight.html

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* A Quote from...

http://www.blessedquietness.com/journal/housechu/lightning.htm

"This new cult in China is extremely vicious. If you join and try to leave, they will beat you, maim you, and eventually try to kill you. It is now obvious why the Chinese government has concerns about alleged Christian cults. They government, not being made up of men with the slightest understanding of Christian truth, is treating all Christian groups with suspicion. You will understand why here. If you are a Chinese Christian, or looking into the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, STAY AWAY FROM EASTERN LIGHTNING. They are deadly"

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* If anyone else has done research on this cult, let me know! .. The basic information I have found out on the net is over two years old, though brief mentions of the cult activity effecting the persecuted church are more recent.

It's Really all about... Life!

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** It's been a few day's since I posted here.

My P.C. had a breakdown,

but God willing it is back to life... for now.

That's what it really is all about, isn't it?

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Life...
You do know that it's a gift? It springs into being as if by magic and then somewhere down the road the flame is estinguished and the body is no more, but the Spirit lives on... Eternally.

Life...
It mean so many things to people, so much to some and so very little to others. Some hold human life dear, Others embrace the "planet", while there are those who make animals and their rights a priority and pour out the whole of themselves themselves into protecting them.

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Oh, how Jesus loved the little children!

He blessed them, you know? He said we must be as they are, in order to enter the kingdom of heaven. But, many men do not feel the same, and give little thought to slaughtering the unborn, abusing & preying upon the helpless & innocent - those who have little or perhaps, no voice at all.

Persecution can occur at any time during life's journey. Those who defile and persecute attach little or no value to human life and completely misunderstand it's true purpose. But we will always be God's children, from the moment of conception, from the cradle to the grave... and all of eternity.

God created life, and gave it purpose. And He gave us purpose. He knew us long before the womb. Our value to Him is beyond measure and human understanding. My prayer for all is that we all learn to know the heart of God so extremely well that we can truly understand and grasp what life (in all it's forms) is all about, and how much we should cherish it.. and fight for it. That we be able to put things in the right priority and perspective, according to His Word.

All, in the name of Jesus.

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** I dedicate this post to the memory of Terri Schiavo.

Have a blessed Easter Sunday!

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May God bless you, the Holy Spirit fill you &
His peace encompass both you & your families
on this blessed Resurrection Sunday!

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- "He is Risen!"

Luke 24:5-7 (NKJV)
5 Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, 7 saying, "The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again."
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Resurrection Sunday - Day "10" for Terri??

As the legal storms continue to battle, Terri loses more and more of her grip on this life. Today is the sixth day of dehydration and starvation, at this point most patients begin a swift decline into a physical oblivion that results in the cessation of a life, as they knew it. Part of me thinks (along with many other's at this time) that God has decided enough is enough, & this time Terri will not be saved through the intervention of man and the courts. It's not that "we" have given up, it's just that now we have given this over fully to God and have seen how man continues to reject His will in this area. Extreme spiritual corruption of our courts, judges with blinded hearts who are rejecting all moral and ethical past "truths" and inventing new insidious ones to replace them. This thinking reminds me of Nazism and it's inhumane view of life and treatment of it, more and more. This is torture, there is suffering here...

Terri Schiavo has become more than a woman, more than a standard to fight for.. she is an enigma. Through her suffering and affliction the world has seen in an ever clearer light the true spiritual polarization in this nation, which lags not too far behind the rest of the world in it's beliefs and practices. We are at the end of an era, I feel that. If Terri Schiavo's tragic saga began today, and not years ago... I doubt we would ever have known her.

What a joyous day, Easter Sunday.. or Resurrection Sunday as many of us evangelicals refer to it. Yet my desire to rejoice and praise is overshadowed by this terrible spiritual darkness that is growing thicker over Terri and her family. Can you feel it too? It is much more than irony that this is occurring during the most holy of weeks we followers of Christ partake in. If Terri is somehow still alive, and has been redeemed for a time longer.. this coming Sunday when receiving communion, remember Terri, along with the sacrifice that Christ made for her on the cross at Calvary. Think back on what occurred later... the empty tomb, and the words the angels spoke... Remember Mary "thinking" she was speaking to the gardener and finding it was her risen Saviour instead!

Chocolate bunnies, baskets and ham dinners are no substition for those scriptural memories etched forever upon our. Terri Schiavo won't be partaking in the, she won't be receiving communion in memory... where will Terri be this coming Resurrection Sunday? Right now... only God knows for sure. Kept Terri and her family in your prayers, and hide them deep within your hearts on that glorious day. Because, this will be a Resurrection Sunday we will not likely be able to ever forget. May your tears be mixed with praise.

Take care & God bless!

Why I believe in "Jesus Miracles"

The world is aware that they removed Terri's feeding tube today. Yesterday I spent sometime at the Terrisfight.org site watching the video clips and reading a little background. How can this not break people's hearts? I just think a lot of people want to sweep it under the carpet and out of sight now.

Seem's that I am one of the few who is willing to speak out and ask for a real "Jesus miracle" here. Everyone else is "mainly" asking for comfort for her parents [now] as they undergo this ordeal, but there is nothing much more said about actual healing for Terri. We are supposed to Ask, Seek, Knock... not limit what we ask for any reasons.

I don't have any kind of healing ministry, I am not letting down anyone's expectations if my prayers and petitions don't produce the exact results I asked for. So I am not afraid to ask for Jesus miracles and "risk" my spiritual reputation. Jesus Miracles... the biggies. He raised the dead, cleansed lepers, made people cripped from birth whole.

Why is it easier to ask God to completely heal and cure a person from cancer, but not so easy to publicly ask Him to heal a severely brain damaged woman already disabled for many years? Is it OK to do it privately in your prayer closet - but not (out in public) where you may be ridiculed for asking for what seems to be the impossible?

And there is more to this issue than many are willing to face. Not only is it about a fight of good vs. evil for one woman's right to live, and protection for disabled peoples rights, but it is an issue that forces us to take a hard look and think about all those who will still may be lost in darkness at the time of their deaths... the lost and unsaved of this present world.

The eternal state of the person we pray for must always be taken into consideration. For that reason, we must not fear to ask God for the Jesus kind of miracles, for the extraordinary, the seemingly impossible things that only God can make possible... no matter how bleak the outlook may seem in the world's eyes. After all, true faith is believing in the unseen things, isn't it?

Prayer for Mercy and Healing for Terri

Merciful Father,

We stand before Your holy throne of grace and petition You in behalf of Terri Schiavo, In the name of Jesus Christ. Lord, our hearts cry out for this woman and we must be a voice for her, although we know that You can and do hear the voice of her spirit.

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Lord, show Terri Your unending mercies and bring healing into her life in abundant measure. Father, we are asking for great and mighty miracles, we believe, we know that You can make miracles abound in all our lives.. You still do, and that You will... all according to Your perfect plan.

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Oh Lord, break the cords that satan has tried to place around Terri's life, set her free from all this terrible evil that seeks to destroy her and end her life. Give her another chance at an abundant life, Father... to call You Lord, to call Jesus Saviour, to tell the world of Your mercy and grace and love!

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Lord, we lay Terri and her life at Your feet right now and entrust them to You. Let Your wings of mercy and love cover her and her family. We believe You will bestow Your mercy and blessings upon her. Let the Holy Spirit fill her and bring healing to every part of her body, soul and spirit.

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Let the peace that surpasses all human understanding cover and strengthen her parents, friends, and other loved ones who seek after good for Terri, not destruction.

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You are a just God, a righteous God, a merciful and loving Father. We give thanks and praise to You, and glorify Your holy name. We continue to stand in the gap for Terri, as You fufill our petitions and answer prayers, according to Your perfect will. We give You praise and thanksgivings, alway in the name of Jesus Christ our loving Saviour.

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Amen

White House Press Release - Terri Schiavo 3/17

* I found this posted on http://www.terrisfight.org/

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary - For Immediate Release
March 17, 2005

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
The case of Terri Schiavo raises complex issues. Yet in instances like this one, where there are serious questions and substantial doubts, our society, our laws, and our courts should have a presumption in favor of life. Those who live at the mercy of others deserve our special care and concern. It should be our goal as a nation to build a culture of life, where all Americans are valued, welcomed, and protected and that culture of life must extend to individuals with disabilities.

Dedicated Psalm for Terri

Today I dedicate Psalm 103 to Terri Schiavo and ask God for the victory! God has recently put this Psalm upon my heart and it was confirmed just a short time ago... I feel it would be a good one to meditate on in her behalf.

NKJV Psalm 103

* Praise for the LORD's Mercies

A Psalm of David.

1 Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, 5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. 6 The LORD executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed. 7 He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. 8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. 9 He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. 10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; 12 As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. 13 As a father pities his children, So the LORD pities those who fear Him. 14 For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. 15 As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. 16 For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more. 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children's children, 18 To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them. 19 The LORD has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all. 20 Bless the LORD, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word. 21 Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure. 22 Bless the LORD, all His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!

Too late for Terri Schiavo?

I feel such a spirit of injustice over this issue and great disappointment. Only 600 people in total showed up for the two rallies held for Terri this past Saturday and Sunday, and frankly I found those numbers pretty pathetic. Did everyone's local churches mention and perhaps set aside special prayer for her that Sunday, and support them spiritually? Did they even think to do it?

Satan has such a grip on the people surrounding this case, the entire legal system and most of those in our government. Divine intervention from God is the only thing that is going to sway these circumstances and save this woman. Our courts have failed us, our judges continue to fail us and are destroying our country. God must intervene because the men who make the life and death decisions that could save this woman and others like here have lost their sense of humanity and have failed and will continue to fail all of us.

Jesus is the only answer. If we don't travail in prayer to God to open the floodgates of heaven and pour out a miracle and intervene in a mighty way, then as Christians we too will have failed Terri Schiavo. God is looking on and waiting for us to act in obedience and faith... I wonder how many are going to respond? I know many have such a burden over this, and believe that our God is a God who performs miracles in this day and age, but the sad thing is I think many more do not "really" believe it and have just given themselves over to a spirit of apathy.

No matter how discouraging this looks and whatever the ultimate outcome we must still press on and stand in the gap as never before. because that is what spiritual accountability is all about.
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* Article Posted LATE on Thu, Mar. 17, 2005
SAMANTHA GROSS
Associated Press

Efforts to keep Terri alive hit Road Block

Excerpt from Article...
As lawmakers in Tallahassee and Washington wrestled unsuccessfully with legislation intended to keep her alive, legal avenues were shut down by the state and U.S. Supreme courts, diminishing hopes for a solution to block her husband before the deadline.

Comment by Terri's Parents Attorney...
"Everything is a longshot," said David Gibbs, attorney for Schiavo's parents, Bob and Mary Schindler.

** And the voices that stand in behalf of inhumanity, injustice and death speak out as well
- Design Sister -

Comment by her husband's attorney...
"It would be such a horrible tragedy for Terri to have this delayed again," said George Felos, the attorney for her husband, Michael Schiavo. "Either Terri's rights and wishes are going to be carried out tomorrow at 1 p.m. or there is going to be another unconstitutional intervention."

Law Has Little Effect on Religous Freedom in China

** An article from Amnesty International written in December 2004 talks about the reality of this government "policy" -
- Design Sister -

A March 2005 article from persecution.org comfirms this has now been formally adopted by the Chinese goverment, but many are in doubt if it means much positive change for the house church movement and those who continue to undergo tremendous persecution in China...

China: Religious freedom rhetoric fails to translate into reality

Quote.... "Unfortunately, closer examination of the new "Regulations on Religious Affairs", due to be promulgated on 1 March 2005, shows that there is little change in Chinese policy, where religion is strictly controlled by the government. The rules do not define "religious belief" nor do they give any elaboration of the "normal" and "legitimate" religious activities it is claimed the regulations protect. "

The Heartless Rationalizations of a Secular Humanist

** The "blind guides" of Secular Humanism are intent on luring & anethesizing society into embracing warped & Godless ideologies about what should be considered "humane and ethical."

- Design Sister -

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A Quote from the article...

On Advocating Infant Euthanasia, by Barbara Smoker

"And what of the duty to society? In most cases the parents of a neonate who dies could produce a perfectly healthy baby in a year's time, and, since we now have a social duty to limit our families, it is only sensible to limit them to those with a reasonable prospect of a normal human life.

Infanticide on the Rise in the Netherlands

** Isn't the Euthanasia of babies shocking enough on it's own?
- Design Sister -
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Some Quotes...
"A shocking report out of the Netherlands finds that for every newborn reported to be euthanized there, another five are killed off the record. Dutch doctors, in a New England Journal of Medicine report, acknowledge giving lethal injections to newborns - babies they say would have spent years in medical care." ...

"Once you legalize physician-assisted suicide, ultimately you legalize taking the lives of patients with chronic disease, psychiatric disease, those that are incompetent, and finally children at the earliest days of life."