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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut.
— Albert Einstein
ESCR
French Bishop Urges Vatican to Reopen Debate on Whether 1+1=2
Oh, wait, he just wants the Vatican to reconsider birth control. God save us from such an episcopate!
"Pope Paul VI banned contraception in the 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae, arguing that sexual intercourse was meant for procreation and any artificial method to block a pregnancy went against the nature of the act."
"That encyclical […]
Breviarium
Since I don't have time to cover everything in depth, here are some samplings from the blogosphere and beyond. Enjoy.
Stem Cell Research: Myths and Realities
This post is a supplement to Funky's call for clarity in the stem cell
debate. It was originally published in The Catholic Anchor, a student-run newspaper/magazine sponsored by the Ryan Catholic Newman Center.
Over the past five years, the embryonic stem cell debate has haunted
politicians and voters alike, and it has not grown any […]
Pet Peeve: "All Stem Cell Research is the Same"
It drives me nuts when I see the media referring to both adult and embryonic stem cell research under a single title. One of the uphill battles the prolife movement is currently fighting is making that distinction obvious to non-scientists. Those who support ESCR have done […]
The Church in the Modern World
There's been much talk lately of what the Church should do and/or change - according to American Catholics. It's driving me nuts. First off, I wish Americans would get over their own self-importance. There are lots on non-American Catholics throughout the world. Secondly, the Church is not run by […]
