WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE.... February 21, 2012 at 7:03am When I was a young woman growing up in the 60's and 70's, it became clear to me that the only logical process for resolving conflicts and working toward world peace was to embrace and celebrate diversity and to love and respect the dignity of … Continue reading “WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE….”
Social Justice
Social Justice, Socialism and the Hypocrisy of the Christian Conservative:
Social Justice, Socialism and the Hypocrisy of the Christian Conservative: January 6, 2012 at 11:03pm - from my facebook note of last year. Social Justice, Socialism and the Hypocrisy of the Christian Conservative: "Love your neighbor as yourself:" As a devout Catholic Christian, I do my best to follow the teachings of Christ…to love my … Continue reading Social Justice, Socialism and the Hypocrisy of the Christian Conservative:
A Reflection on Racism – 50 years later
A Reflection on Racism - 50 years later, C. Dianne Phillips Reflecting on the news of the week and on the upcoming 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King's, "I have a dream" speech...I share the following memories... Fifty years ago, the summer of 1963, I was a little girl. I … Continue reading A Reflection on Racism – 50 years later
Religious Freedom and Planned Parenthood – reduce the need for abortion services…fight against socioeconomic disparity, which leads to abortion
Religious Freedom and Planned Parenthood - reduce the need for abortion Praying for an end to abortion: As a Catholic, I pray the rosary daily for the unborn. I pray that women and men, boys, girls, and everyone will make an informed personal choice and that the choice will be life. I particularly focus on … Continue reading Religious Freedom and Planned Parenthood – reduce the need for abortion services…fight against socioeconomic disparity, which leads to abortion
Abortion, “Which side do you choose?” Addressing the incongruity between christian values and women’s rights
Abortion, "Which side do you choose?" Addressing the incongruity between christian values and civil rights/women's rights WE all choose LIFE. Our methods for achieving this goal may be different, but the goal is still the same. Abortion, as a medical procedure, is not the question or the answer. We are all on the … Continue reading Abortion, “Which side do you choose?” Addressing the incongruity between christian values and women’s rights
Women’s Rights – “Women must be given freedom to make informed choices!”
Freedom to Choose - Choose Life A Moral Dilemma: A family member asked me my opinion on an article about a Jewish woman who had to make the choice to abort a baby who was so badly deformed, it would not be viable outside of the body. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tamara-mann/heartbeat-involuntary-miscarriage-and-voluntary-abortion-in-ohio_b_2050888.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003 The doctors deemed maintaining the pregnancy until … Continue reading Women’s Rights – “Women must be given freedom to make informed choices!”
An Iraq Vet’s Unexpected Gift ….
The Evolution of Scientific Thinking...Mesopotamia - Modern Day Iraq: I have a student who is an Iraq vet. He approached me after class and wondered if I wanted to see his pics from Mesopotamia...modern day Iraq. We had been discussing the evolution of scientific thinking, which included contributions from Sumer, Egypt..and so forth. I was … Continue reading An Iraq Vet’s Unexpected Gift ….
The Violence of Rape and the War on the Dignity of the Human Person
I'm not saying that every person must be Catholic to respect women. I'm saying that without the core belief that "Life" itself is sacred, something to be protected, the woman, by extension, will not be respected and will remain an object of sinful manipulation....a pawn in the game of power, sex and money.
Justice and Poverty – Isn’t the person’s dignity more important than their ability to pay?
Today I passed a car where a young father and his child had spun off of the interstate and landed down an embankment and skidded into a muddy grove of shrubs and trees. A state trooper had stopped to help, so everything would be ok, right? Not really. LOSS OF A JOB: As it turns … Continue reading Justice and Poverty – Isn’t the person’s dignity more important than their ability to pay?
The Sacrament of Marriage vs the Civil Contract of Marriage…
Original post on Facebook after the NY ruling on gay marriage. .https://www.facebook.com/notes/dianne-phillips/marriage-must-be-redefined/10150231758759589 "In light of the NY ruling giving our gay and lesbian friends the right to marry, I share the following assessment. It seems that there are two institutions of marriage, one civil and one sacramental. In many people's minds, they are the same … Continue reading The Sacrament of Marriage vs the Civil Contract of Marriage…
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