Well said ,Father Calvin ,and you are right. We need to stop this carnage and yet our Government just voted to decriminalise"abortion" ie killing babies) right up to term !. It's heartbreaking and the scenes from America over the Supreme Court's decision on Roe v Wade disgusted me. Women crying and screaming in the streets over abortion " rights "? Appalling !! Thanks FR Calvin
It's only since I became a Christian almost two years ago that I realized what a grave issue this is. The numbers are hair-raising, purely shocking, especially when viewed in comparison to the number of lives lost in war and under murderous dictatorships. Who knew that the "equal rights" movement would lead to such evil. I feel doubly compelled to advocate after reading this piece. Thank you, Father Calvin, and God bless.
When does this be ome a fornication problem, front and center? No for icating, then (largely) no abortion. Men can control where they put their member, especially when that member leaves gifts that grow into babies that they may or may not have a voice in killing or letting live. What they can do, is control whether the process ever gets in motion.
Of course, this principle fully holds true for women: women must absolutely gatekeep their virginity, their honor, their bodies, their wombs. Without premarital sex, women would not (on the whole) ever face a dilemma about bringing a child into this world unwed. Abortion would simply not make sense at all.
As a civilization, we shall NEVER solve the problem of abortion without clear social, moral and spiritual changes that take place in human hearts way before the activities of the bedroom. Let us work and pray for that end.
Yes it an enormous amount of deaths the next will be the euthanasia of the old the disabled the young and those mentally I’ll. This could match those aborted.
Thank you, for a thoroughly well researched essay. Yes, it is both the husband's and the wife's responsibility to ensure the wellbeing of the child they have procreated.
And the church needs to remind society that, however much society tries to sanitise the "old-word" of "fornication" with "co-habitation", it is still fornication and sinful.
No matter how much they try to sanitise these words, e.g. "adultery" with "extra--marital" affair, they cannot sanitise sin except through the blood of Jesus Christ.
Calvin, can I make one recommendation. In your Articles, when you conclude with a prayer, instead of suddenly saying, "Lord Jesus" can you instead say something like, "Would you join with me in an urgent prayer?" I believe that that would make your Articles near-perfect or perfectly done.
With prayers and Biblical hope and blessings to you, that all your desires would come true, as God’s word says, in Psalm 37,
"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."
I like what the Bible says about what a woman should be, especially Proverbs 31. I like what Apostle Paul says in his Epistles about the role for women and men Husbands and wives, and children; but I guess the Bible is old fashioned, old hat, and out of date! I'm 82 years old , have lead a long life and can tell you: Feminism is not God's plan, nor is abortion
Thank you for doing what journalists should be doing. I began covering the abortion issue when I was an atheist journalist in 1967. What began as a state's right issue then became a national disgrace with the Supreme Court's decision in 1973. I covered the protests by Christians at abortion clinics in the 70s and 80s. Pastors, priests, nuns, and many other Christians chained themselves to the doors of abortion clinics. Christians marched in large anti-abortion protests through the streets of cities large and small. That was then. What happened to the fervor of Christian horror at the thought of millions of unborn children being torn apart in their mother's womb? As a journalist, it's my job to be as independent in reporting as I can. However ... anyone with an ounce of sense knows that abortion is murder. Reading Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) will take time to muddle through, but what it does is demonstrate some poor understanding of biology on the part of Supreme Court justices and many others. Fortunately, science now demonstrates beyond any doubt that a newly conceived child is a real person in their own right. They, therefore, have personal rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. They are people .. not things .. not parasites .. not a problem to be rid of .. not an inconvenience to be dealt without consideration of their 'personhood' and the rights they have under God and under the Constitution. Yes, some might see this as a 'religious' issue, but it's far more than that. As an independent investigative journalist with almost 60 years experience, it's a matter of uncovering, confirming, and reporting the truth. That, unfortunately, is not something we experience in the news media, society, or even in Christianity at large. Keep writing. Keep reporting the truth. I'll do the same. May more and more people join the effort to see that truth is told to save the lives of God's precious little people who are kept from seeing the light of day.
The incentives for abortion are not merely in camp feminism. Pre-christian Rome was basically built on top of mass baby graves. Men also benefit, if not more than women, from not having to raise an inconvenient child. High powered men wanting the option to pay to make these problems go away without killing their mistresses can't be overlooked in the abortion story.
No. Misogyny is. Feminism was born from Misogyny as was LGBTQI+ as was Misandry. Both men and women are to blame for the existence of Misogyny and both men and women are the victims of it. If only everyone understood that.
All of the sex selection abortions and infanticide of baby girls for starters. All of the women raped and murdered by men in war. All of the women murdered by their partners or ex partners. Etc etc.
Misogyny is responsible for all the deaths that are associated with Feminism, LGBTQI and Misandy. Because they are born of Misogyny. Also, Misogyny has been around for thousands of years and so I imagine it’s Millions maybe even billions.
What a sixth form response. Something seems to have an addled your brain. There is a truly minuscule proportion of women who blame/ hate all men. I think their forebears would have felt the same well before feminism when they saw the brutality with which many men treat all women. In societies/cultures like those it is hard for decent men to stand up against it so I certainly wouldn’t blame all men.
All you have to do is give it some thought then you’ll understand, it’s not nonsense. Don’t assume I’m blaming men for this because I’m not and don’t assume that I support Feminists because I don’t.
My point is, while feminism is a destructive ideology, it is not the most destructive ideology, because it was born from misogyny and misogyny is the most destructive ideology. I understand why men would be sensitive about that because they have been blamed for misogyny. But the truth is Women are just as responsible for misogyny as men are. There are 3 types of cultures Tribal (led by fear and superstition), Medieval (led by ego and materialism) and Civilised western culture (led by altruism). Misogyny comes from medieval cultures which are led by ego. Children go through the same process when they grow up, only some never make it to western civilised culture (where skin colour is also irrelevant). We are too distracted by lies to see the truth.
I believe abortion over 3 months should be illegal. I would never label a child who has been raped and impregnated by her father resulting in an abortion, as evil.
Well said ,Father Calvin ,and you are right. We need to stop this carnage and yet our Government just voted to decriminalise"abortion" ie killing babies) right up to term !. It's heartbreaking and the scenes from America over the Supreme Court's decision on Roe v Wade disgusted me. Women crying and screaming in the streets over abortion " rights "? Appalling !! Thanks FR Calvin
A sobering thought Father Calvin. Hope you're well and have a flock to look after again.
One of the few voices proclaiming the stark and unpalatable truth. Thank you Fr Calvin!
It's only since I became a Christian almost two years ago that I realized what a grave issue this is. The numbers are hair-raising, purely shocking, especially when viewed in comparison to the number of lives lost in war and under murderous dictatorships. Who knew that the "equal rights" movement would lead to such evil. I feel doubly compelled to advocate after reading this piece. Thank you, Father Calvin, and God bless.
When does this be ome a fornication problem, front and center? No for icating, then (largely) no abortion. Men can control where they put their member, especially when that member leaves gifts that grow into babies that they may or may not have a voice in killing or letting live. What they can do, is control whether the process ever gets in motion.
Of course, this principle fully holds true for women: women must absolutely gatekeep their virginity, their honor, their bodies, their wombs. Without premarital sex, women would not (on the whole) ever face a dilemma about bringing a child into this world unwed. Abortion would simply not make sense at all.
As a civilization, we shall NEVER solve the problem of abortion without clear social, moral and spiritual changes that take place in human hearts way before the activities of the bedroom. Let us work and pray for that end.
Padre...using an American phrase...YOU HAVE HIT THE LONG BALL. Brilliant piece and should cause any thinking person pause. Thanks you for writing. Pax
Cheers 🙌
Yes it an enormous amount of deaths the next will be the euthanasia of the old the disabled the young and those mentally I’ll. This could match those aborted.
Dear Brother Calvin,
Thank you, for a thoroughly well researched essay. Yes, it is both the husband's and the wife's responsibility to ensure the wellbeing of the child they have procreated.
And the church needs to remind society that, however much society tries to sanitise the "old-word" of "fornication" with "co-habitation", it is still fornication and sinful.
No matter how much they try to sanitise these words, e.g. "adultery" with "extra--marital" affair, they cannot sanitise sin except through the blood of Jesus Christ.
Calvin, can I make one recommendation. In your Articles, when you conclude with a prayer, instead of suddenly saying, "Lord Jesus" can you instead say something like, "Would you join with me in an urgent prayer?" I believe that that would make your Articles near-perfect or perfectly done.
With prayers and Biblical hope and blessings to you, that all your desires would come true, as God’s word says, in Psalm 37,
"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."
Chris Briscoe
Yes
I like what the Bible says about what a woman should be, especially Proverbs 31. I like what Apostle Paul says in his Epistles about the role for women and men Husbands and wives, and children; but I guess the Bible is old fashioned, old hat, and out of date! I'm 82 years old , have lead a long life and can tell you: Feminism is not God's plan, nor is abortion
Hear hear 🙏
I feel that that Feminism has damaged our Men, especially on Priests and Families!
Hear hear. Time to undo the damage.
God Bless you Father. You are a good shepherd leading your flock to Christ.
God bless you, too. 🙏
Thank you for doing what journalists should be doing. I began covering the abortion issue when I was an atheist journalist in 1967. What began as a state's right issue then became a national disgrace with the Supreme Court's decision in 1973. I covered the protests by Christians at abortion clinics in the 70s and 80s. Pastors, priests, nuns, and many other Christians chained themselves to the doors of abortion clinics. Christians marched in large anti-abortion protests through the streets of cities large and small. That was then. What happened to the fervor of Christian horror at the thought of millions of unborn children being torn apart in their mother's womb? As a journalist, it's my job to be as independent in reporting as I can. However ... anyone with an ounce of sense knows that abortion is murder. Reading Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) will take time to muddle through, but what it does is demonstrate some poor understanding of biology on the part of Supreme Court justices and many others. Fortunately, science now demonstrates beyond any doubt that a newly conceived child is a real person in their own right. They, therefore, have personal rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. They are people .. not things .. not parasites .. not a problem to be rid of .. not an inconvenience to be dealt without consideration of their 'personhood' and the rights they have under God and under the Constitution. Yes, some might see this as a 'religious' issue, but it's far more than that. As an independent investigative journalist with almost 60 years experience, it's a matter of uncovering, confirming, and reporting the truth. That, unfortunately, is not something we experience in the news media, society, or even in Christianity at large. Keep writing. Keep reporting the truth. I'll do the same. May more and more people join the effort to see that truth is told to save the lives of God's precious little people who are kept from seeing the light of day.
The incentives for abortion are not merely in camp feminism. Pre-christian Rome was basically built on top of mass baby graves. Men also benefit, if not more than women, from not having to raise an inconvenient child. High powered men wanting the option to pay to make these problems go away without killing their mistresses can't be overlooked in the abortion story.
Presumably the Taliban isn’t as bad a destructive ideology as the west has because they don’t have any of those pesky feminists.
A ridiculous false dichotomy.
But they are certainly not killing themselves as quickly as we are.
No. Misogyny is. Feminism was born from Misogyny as was LGBTQI+ as was Misandry. Both men and women are to blame for the existence of Misogyny and both men and women are the victims of it. If only everyone understood that.
How many people has misogyny killed?
All of the sex selection abortions and infanticide of baby girls for starters. All of the women raped and murdered by men in war. All of the women murdered by their partners or ex partners. Etc etc.
Don’t forget the witch hunts
Do you consider civilian men killed or harmed in war 'misandry'?
If they were killed by women, yes.
Misogyny is responsible for all the deaths that are associated with Feminism, LGBTQI and Misandy. Because they are born of Misogyny. Also, Misogyny has been around for thousands of years and so I imagine it’s Millions maybe even billions.
Ah, straight from the school of "blame men for everything."
You are right, though, thinking like yours is what gave birth to Feminism, which is what made way for abortion.
What a sixth form response. Something seems to have an addled your brain. There is a truly minuscule proportion of women who blame/ hate all men. I think their forebears would have felt the same well before feminism when they saw the brutality with which many men treat all women. In societies/cultures like those it is hard for decent men to stand up against it so I certainly wouldn’t blame all men.
Hysterical nonsense.
Why is it hysterical nonsense, please explain?
If your nonsense was true, women would never have achieved leadership positions.
All you have to do is give it some thought then you’ll understand, it’s not nonsense. Don’t assume I’m blaming men for this because I’m not and don’t assume that I support Feminists because I don’t.
Feminism is a cancer.
It rots brains.
Anywhere up to tens of thousands of ubderage white schoolgirls gang raped by Muslims over the course of decades in North England.
Father's arrested for trying to save their daughters,
These gangs were protected by the powers that be.
The girls who were raped hundreds of times have criminal records and can't go on school outings with their children because they were "prostitutes".
I'd think they would be perfect victims for feminists to help.
Yet not one feminist group helps them.
If it had been white men gang raping them feminists would be screaming about white male patriarchy.
Because they are Muslims.
*Crickets
Sums up the hate ideology of feminism.
I agree.
No Feminism came from Marx.
Feminism is Marxism with a handbag and flat shoes
I pointed out earlier that feminists have ignored mass gang rape by Muslims and any crimes not committed by white Christian males.
Feminism only exists because of Misogyny. Misogyny is left over from medieval culture which is led by ego.
It's because of Marxism.
Have you ever heard a male feminist talking?
No one is more of a misogynistic pig than a male feminist!
What are you even arguing, Kate?
Do you believe abortion is evil and needs to end, or not?
Wicked semantics are distracting for an important point.
My point is, while feminism is a destructive ideology, it is not the most destructive ideology, because it was born from misogyny and misogyny is the most destructive ideology. I understand why men would be sensitive about that because they have been blamed for misogyny. But the truth is Women are just as responsible for misogyny as men are. There are 3 types of cultures Tribal (led by fear and superstition), Medieval (led by ego and materialism) and Civilised western culture (led by altruism). Misogyny comes from medieval cultures which are led by ego. Children go through the same process when they grow up, only some never make it to western civilised culture (where skin colour is also irrelevant). We are too distracted by lies to see the truth.
I believe abortion over 3 months should be illegal. I would never label a child who has been raped and impregnated by her father resulting in an abortion, as evil.
No, you have made an assumption. You clearly didn’t read my first reply. Read it again.