I wish they would go back to being silent. They made more sense. Here's my April fools' haiku: Cue shakuhachi and babbling brook... The culture of life pays respect, nor gives comfort to us, the living. Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "R.Rajaraman" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:02 PM Subject: Re: Culture of Life > Ray: > I was wondering about the same thing too. In the name of "culture of > life", people are willing to pay $ 250,00 to murder somebody for their > principles (if you can call it that). I am worried that religious fanatics > are running rampent and the politicians with selfish motives are dancing for > their tunes. They will not allow stem cell research that will contribute to > the benefit of humanity, including themselves. I don't see any compassion or > rationality in their arguments. They talk as if they are protecting God and > his/her ways! > What happened to the silent majority? > Raj > ******** > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 7:36 PM > Subject: Re: Culture of Life > > > > Yeah, "Culture of Life" is really a misnomer It means opposing research > on > > living cells and keeping brain dead people "alive" or whatever the > religious > > community wants it to mean.. There is no help for quality of life of > those > > "living" it gets my dander up too. Just heard Bush on TV invoking it > > again. To think he and his disciples will decide my fate! It's too much > to > > bear. > > Ray > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jo Ann Coen" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 8:47 AM > > Subject: Re: Culture of Life > > > > > > > hey - Rick! You should see some of the things I've written in the past. > > > In fact, I got in trouble with my owners for my remarks. Anyway, no > > > offense taken. Each of us have to believe what is best for us. It just > > > so happens I BELIEVE. > > > Jo Ann > > > > > > On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:23:49 -0500 Rick McGirr <[log in to unmask]> > > > writes: > > >> First, apologies to Delores Buente (Dee). My response was in no way > > >> directed at your beliefs or you personally. Yes, Jo Ann, once in a > > >> while I'll let one slip. I do have strong feelings regarding the > > >> way > > >> organized religion is used by the powerful to support and justify > > >> their plans, which often are anathema to the teachings of the > > >> principle figures of the faith. Jesus, as an example, left us with > > >> some excellent wisdom and words. But I fail to see how the > > >> teachings > > >> of Jesus have anything to do with anything our illustrious leader > > >> (US) > > >> says or does. I do try hard every day to love and tolerate those > > >> who > > >> do not agree with me. Lots of people don't, but it's all I hope > > >> for; > > >> to be given a fair hearing. > > >> > > >> The subject line of this message alone is enough to get my dander > > >> up, > > >> if I allow myself to dwell on it. If you feel offended, I > > >> apologize. > > >> I have no feelings of animosity toward you, even in light of all > > >> that > > >> we may or may not agree on. If you look at my comment under the > > >> heading of "institutional hypocrisy", it may explain the unfriendly > > >> tone. > > >> > > >> And all this, right after I had made an attempt at peacemaking. > > >> > > >> I proudly embrace my shortcomings. They are my inspiration to keep > > >> learning. > > >> > > >> Best wishes, > > >> Rick > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Jo Ann Coen" <[log in to unmask]> > > >> To: <[log in to unmask]> > > >> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 6:17 PM > > >> Subject: Re: Culture of Life > > >> > > >> > > >> > Rick - That was pretty strong. I'm surprised. Jo Ann > > >> > > > >> > On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:49:15 -0500 Rick McGirr > > >> <[log in to unmask]> > > >> > writes: > > >> > > Yes, it means all that, and we'll all be sitting pretty in our > > >> plaid > > >> > > jumpers, and our white shirts and ties, lined up in our pews in > > >> > > alphabetical order, with our hands folded, waiting for the lord, > > >> who > > >> > > must have some kind of direct lineage to the Bush family, to > > >> summon > > >> > > us > > >> > > home. > > >> > > > > >> > > Rick > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- > > >> > > From: "Dolores Buente" <[log in to unmask]> > > >> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > >> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 8:30 PM > > >> > > Subject: Culture of Life > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > The "Pro-Life/Culture of Life" philosophy that this > > >> administration > > >> > > is > > >> > > > embracing proclaims that all life is sacred and needs to be > > >> > > protected. This is > > >> > > > becoming very confusing to me. Now that our government has > > >> deemed > > >> > > fit to intervene > > >> > > > into Terri Schiavo's outcome, does that mean that Congress > > >> will > > >> > > now > > >> > > mandate > > >> > > > all end-of-life decisions for us? Does that mean that the > > >> death > > >> > > penalty will > > >> > > > be struck down? Does that mean that the United States will > > >> never > > >> > > again go to > > >> > > > war? Does that mean that there will be no more In-vitro > > >> > > fertilization > > >> > > > clinics? 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