I really want to give fellow pro-lifers the benefit of the doubt… but this is nuts.
“I’m very proud of my pro-life record, and I’ve always adopted the idea that, the position that the method of conception doesn’t change the definition of life,” Ryan explained. “But let’s remember, I’m joining the Romney-Ryan ticket. And the president makes policy.” (here)
IVF, etc… is a method of conception, no doubt, but some pro-lifers are opposed to that.
I’m not it is spiritually wise – who cares about politics – to declare rape, incest, etc… as just another method of conception.
Are we are callous to women that we can honestly say rape is another method of conception? The next step is to suggest rape is God’s will.
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- Is Ryan going rogue? – Salon.com (tribuneofthepeople.com)
Joel L. Watts holds a Masters of Arts from United Theological Seminary with a focus in literary and rhetorical criticism of the New Testament. His interests include exploring the role of mimesis in human civilization, specifically in the study of religion and media, as well as science fiction and the way in which it has allowed mythology to be explored in light of scientific discoveries of the past century. He is the author of Mimetic Criticism of the Gospel of Mark: Introduction and Commentary (Wipf and Stock, 2013) and a co-editor and contributor to From Fear to Faith: Stories of Hitting Spiritual Walls (Energion, 2013).
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Dear right wing,
Have you ever wondered why you have a reputation for not caring about women?
The guys who are talking about women’s bodies from a position of total ignorance, and Rep. Ryan’s inability to see that some people might think that rape is not just another “method of conception” might play into that.
Perhaps developing some empathy would be in order. Or shutting up. One or the other.
Sincerely,
The rest of the world
I was going to post a comment but it was becoming so long it became a more proper place for a little push back with a blog post.
Rep Paul Ryan and St Augustine Both Slandered In Abortion Rape Discussion
http://opinionatedcatholic.blogspot.com/2012/08/rep-paul-ryan-and-st-augustine-both.html