Comments on: “So What If Abortion Ends a Life?”

By: Msgr. Charles M. Mangan

Msgr. Charles M. Mangan — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:35:00 +0000

J.M.J. I see your point, Joe. And that is my preference, too–that no one be banned. Yet, Paulspr has viciously attacked the Church repeatedly and told untruths. Hence, there comes a time when one wonders whether it is counterproductive to have one who assaults the Truth just in order to do so.

By: Connor McGinnis

Connor McGinnis — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:30:00 +0000

Now this is quite tragic. If all you can do is parrot responses off of atheist propaganda sites, then I don’t know why I bother dialoguing with you. You hold the burden of proof. Now show me verifiable historical evidence that:
a. the Catholic Church has “murdered” (I’ll take that to mean unjustly) thousands, and
b. it was done to control the masses.
No infidels.org or sites of the like. I want what you’d call “history book” reliability to back up your statements. Otherwise, all you are making is assertions, which I won’t take seriously.

By: Ann Unemori

Ann Unemori — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:07:00 +0000

NNNOOOOObody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

By: chris scanlan

chris scanlan — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:14:00 +0000

I agree as well. It obvious Paul and Marvin are here to have a discussion, not just a screaming match, and that helps to bring up the quality of discussion for everyone.

By: Marvin Derks

Marvin Derks — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:08:00 +0000

Read your history books please. The Catholic Church has murdered thousands throughout the ages in order to maintain control over the masses.

By: Connor McGinnis

Connor McGinnis — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:27:00 +0000

Prove to me that they were “senseless” first. If it was senseless, I’m thinking that the death rate would be a lot higher than 2%. Of course, we could write off that whole time period since the Inquisitions were about as merciful as they got.

By: Connor McGinnis

Connor McGinnis — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:25:00 +0000

I guess we’ll just have to disagree on this, then.

By: Marvin Derks

Marvin Derks — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:02:00 +0000

Well said.

By: Joe M

Joe M — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:26:00 +0000

Thank you Tom. Great article.

In a strange way, I see Williams article as progress. For years (and maybe we’re still there) the pro-abortion movement has routinely denied that a fetus is a human life. It’s like we’re an entire nation caught up on a very early phase of the logic of this issue.

At least Williams is honest about what abortion is. That enables us to move on to debate the next phase of logic. And I can’t believe that the popular consensus outcome of “Should one human be able to kill another human?” will be what Williams seems to think. Perhaps that is why we have seen a trend of more people identifying as pro-life. We’re moving on to more honestly reflect upon what abortion is and it doesn’t sit well with people.

By: Joe M

Joe M — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:18:00 +0000

I actually do like that Paul comes here. You too Marvin.

I may not agree with your positions and intentions. However, I do think that you’re learning about some important things. Maybe it will take some years. But, what you pick up here might influence you down the road.

Some people never even take the step of understanding those that they disagree with.