Justice ch 4

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culture of life
- all human life comes from God and will return to God
- we are more than what we have, we are because of He who made us
- all human life is a gift
- reflection of the all loving God, who love and calls all human life to love
Who wrote the consistent life ethic?
- Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
- 1928-1996, Chicago
the consistent life ethic is known as the

seamless garment
seamless garment

from the tunic of Jesus that was not divided by the soldiers at his crucifixion
consistent life ethic
- the right to life is the most important human right. All other rights depend on it.
- we can't tear apart the issues. They are "sewn" together
- society's violation of women leads to violation of the unborn
- justifying the violence of execution and the violence of murder/war/abuse
abortion trial
- Roe vs Wade
- 1973
- right to carry a child is for a woman. They also have the right to terminate it.
- baby = no rights
how many abortions since 1973?

45 million
how many abortions per year?

1.3 million
what percent of abortions are due to rape?

1 %
#1 reason to abort

financial
#1 factor to keep child/adoption

support/friend
support group for abortions/miscarriages

project rachel
how many on death row
- 3,260 men
- 61 women
what number are we in executions?
- 2, behind TX
- 8
top factor to be on death row

lack of education
What should the Church do for death row people?
- 1. pray for the inmates and their families/victims
- 2. learn about the issue
- 3. educate others
- 4. advocate to abolish it
what did John Paul II say about death sentence?

antidote to violence is love, not more violence
innocence project
- law students
- 120 innocent men on death row

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Justice ch 4

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abortion, death penalty

Updated

2011-03-07T21:50:51Z

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