Comments for St. Clare's Episcopal Church http://stclareschurch.com/blog Gathered, Changed, Sent Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:34:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Seeking Common Ground by Sheryl Shreve http://stclareschurch.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-89 Sheryl Shreve Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:00:21 +0000 http://stclareschurch.com/blog/?p=34#comment-89 It is difficult to restrain my own feelings although I can be ambivalent if challenged. But to me there is no argument that can be made against the one you put forth. We need to leave judgment to God, love each other, and care for the poor. Just as elimination of poverty can eliminate the oppression of women and the threat of terrorism, so can it reduce the number of abortions. Is that enough--probably not. But it is a start and is far more desirable that merely lobbing judgments and threats at each other. Thanks for broaching this very difficult subject. It is difficult to restrain my own feelings although I can be ambivalent if challenged. But to me there is no argument that can be made against the one you put forth. We need to leave judgment to God, love each other, and care for the poor. Just as elimination of poverty can eliminate the oppression of women and the threat of terrorism, so can it reduce the number of abortions. Is that enough–probably not. But it is a start and is far more desirable that merely lobbing judgments and threats at each other. Thanks for broaching this very difficult subject.

]]> Comment on Seeking Common Ground by Pastor Pip http://stclareschurch.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-71 Pastor Pip Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:26:51 +0000 http://stclareschurch.com/blog/?p=34#comment-71 I certainly understand your strong feeling on this, Wil. This issues stirs up very strong emotions for people on all sides, and on this blog, I'm not trying to change anyone's opinion on this. But I do agree with the article I referred to that if people on both sides are willing to work together in ways that don't compromise either person's deeply held convictions (i.e., working to reduce poverty), we might be able to reach a common goal - reduce the number of abortions - and thereby make the world a better place. Each side can continue to work for their ultimate goals, but in the meantime, a lot of good is done. I certainly understand your strong feeling on this, Wil. This issues stirs up very strong emotions for people on all sides, and on this blog, I’m not trying to change anyone’s opinion on this. But I do agree with the article I referred to that if people on both sides are willing to work together in ways that don’t compromise either person’s deeply held convictions (i.e., working to reduce poverty), we might be able to reach a common goal - reduce the number of abortions - and thereby make the world a better place.

Each side can continue to work for their ultimate goals, but in the meantime, a lot of good is done.

]]> Comment on Seeking Common Ground by Wil Graham http://stclareschurch.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-70 Wil Graham Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:57:01 +0000 http://stclareschurch.com/blog/?p=34#comment-70 There is no more common ground with people who find excuses for abortion than there would be with those who wanted to exterminate Jews in the Holocausst. There is no more common ground with people who find excuses for abortion than there would be with those who wanted to exterminate Jews in the Holocausst.

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