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March 16, 2005
Tough Questions in the Terri Schiavo Case
I've butted heads (a little bit) with Rick Bennett in the past, but I still like the guy — and he's asking some great questions of Christian conservatives about the Terri Schiavo case (which is happening right in his backyard in Florida). I'm glad somebody is finally asking these questions, because the religious fervor around this case has my head spinning (heightened by an e-mail this morning from "Focus on the Family Action" titled "Terri Schiavo Needs Your Help - Today!"). If only a fraction of that energy was redirected toward stopping the genocide of hundreds of thousands of people in Sudan ... (sigh)
UPDATE 3/18: I'll be straight-up with ya'll: I'm hoping that some diehard (pardon the term) Terri Schiavo supporters are driven to this post via TrackBack — from sites like BlogsForTerri (from posts like this, this, and this) — and take a moment to consider the plight of the people of Sudan. I'm also commenting on the numerous posts at the WorldMag blog to raise awareness, as well. Schiavo's life is precious in God's eyes, but so are the thousands in Sudan. Think about it.
Posted by Steve K. at March 16, 2005 09:50 PM
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Right on, Steve! Preach it!
Posted by: kevin ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.knightopia.com/journal//nav-commenters.gif)
at March 17, 2005 10:03 AM
Great point, Steve!
Also, I posted a comment at Rick's blog. Hope it makes sense...
Posted by: mikeyUneek at March 19, 2005 12:22 AM
Thanks again, Steve, for your passion. Use your voice!
Posted by: Steven Nicholson at March 19, 2005 02:31 AM
hey steve. I also posted about your post here.
I also got into a debate with Catholic Convert Funky Dung at Ales Rarus on this issue that got into Catholic Social Thought/Teaching.
http://www.haloscan.com/comments/funkydung/1806/#94527
dlw
Posted by: dlw at March 21, 2005 04:18 PM
I shared about your thoughts and some more of my own over at Haysoos Politicas.
http://jesuspolitics.typepad.com/jesus_politics/2005/03/the_poor_christ.html#c4477931
dlw
Posted by: dlw at March 21, 2005 10:18 PM
So... we should invade Sudan now?
The religious ferver over Terri Schiavo is directed toward getting people to fulfil their duty as citizens in a democracy. Religious ferver over the Darfur crisis should be directed how?
Posted by: Kyle French at March 22, 2005 10:50 AM
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