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I'm concerned by the amount of space the BMJ has devoted to this
particular obituary. My understanding is that the size of the obituary
would usually relate to the contribution that the Doctor has made to the
Profession, and give on opportunity to reflect and celebrate the persons
life and mourn his passing. My own understanding is that George Tiller has
brought no benefit whatsoever to the profession apart from possibly
bringing shame on it.It concerns me that the BMJ may be making a very pro-abortion statement.
I'm not condoning the murder of this man and can understand why the BMJ
may give some space in it's news section to this, but can hardly justify
celebrating his life, and giving it a whole page,whereas the poor buggers
on the next page are lucky to get half a column.
My Catholicism informs me that we're all sinners and that we shouldn't
judge and that it'd be hypocritical of me to judge how genuine his
Christian faith was, but it startles me that he was actually taking part
in late stage abortions and apparently prefessing some form of Christian
faith. I don't claim to have a deep knowledge of Christian Theology but
would find it surprising if the Methodist Church to whom he claimed to
belong had any justification in their moral theology to justify late
stage abortions. I consider myself a fairly liberal Catholic but I think
you have to draw the line somewhere. You describe a deeply flawed
individual but don't acknowledge it.
obituary-george tiller
I'm concerned by the amount of space the BMJ has devoted to this
particular obituary. My understanding is that the size of the obituary
would usually relate to the contribution that the Doctor has made to the
Profession, and give on opportunity to reflect and celebrate the persons
life and mourn his passing. My own understanding is that George Tiller has
brought no benefit whatsoever to the profession apart from possibly
bringing shame on it.It concerns me that the BMJ may be making a very pro-abortion statement.
I'm not condoning the murder of this man and can understand why the BMJ
may give some space in it's news section to this, but can hardly justify
celebrating his life, and giving it a whole page,whereas the poor buggers
on the next page are lucky to get half a column.
My Catholicism informs me that we're all sinners and that we shouldn't
judge and that it'd be hypocritical of me to judge how genuine his
Christian faith was, but it startles me that he was actually taking part
in late stage abortions and apparently prefessing some form of Christian
faith. I don't claim to have a deep knowledge of Christian Theology but
would find it surprising if the Methodist Church to whom he claimed to
belong had any justification in their moral theology to justify late
stage abortions. I consider myself a fairly liberal Catholic but I think
you have to draw the line somewhere. You describe a deeply flawed
individual but don't acknowledge it.
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