Priestly society to battle abortion
By Bobby Ross Jr., Associated Press  |  April 2, 2005

DALLAS -- A priest who comforted Terri Schiavo's parents and siblings says he's starting the Roman Catholic Church's first society of priests devoted exclusively to ''the Gospel of Life," fighting against euthanasia and abortion.

The Diocese of Amarillo will provide a vacant Catholic high school and dormitory to house the male-only Missionaries of the Gospel of Life, the society founded by the Rev. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life.

''I have long been convinced that God is raising up numerous disciples ready to devote their entire lives to ending the tragedy of abortion, which the bishops have identified as the 'fundamental human rights issue of the day,' " Pavone said in a statement.

Pavone served in recent days as a spiritual adviser to Bob and Mary Schindler. Pavone later described Schiavo's death after her feeding tube was removed as ''a killing."

Ignore them.

Seriously.

Look, let's assume a "Culture of Life," where "the default assumption is Life"...all capitalized essences operating as undefined terms. The evidence of recent events shows that under this assumption, the body Terri Schiavo once inhabited would still be processing material input. Fine.

How long do you support that? The technology is such that the processing could continue longer than Bob and Mary Schindler. Do you finally kill her...we're saying she's alive, we're assuming she wants to live though we're not sure and that will never change...do you kill her when she has no more loved ones willing to claim her?

Or do you kill her when the bills can no longer be paid? When does it change from medicine to taxidermy?

Do you think John Paul II was unable to get himself connected to all manner of life supporting machinery? Why do you think he didn't?

Don't even argue morality with these assholes. Let them make their speeches and continue to be guided by your morals as before.