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“The greatest destroyer of peace is abortion because if a mother can kill her own child, what is left for me to kill you and you to kill me? There is nothing between.”
Mother Teresa
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Unbelievably harsh words from such a soft, caring heart!
So I thought until I was reminded that for a good cause, saints bare their teeth, angels clench their fists!
How easy for us to forget that saints have teeth, angels have fists and roses have thorns!
She was of course a Catholic saint, and therefore indoctrinated with this particular belief – anything else would have meant excommunication !
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You’re right! Just that the words are almost scary!
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Poignant
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Thanks and a warm welcome to purpleraysblog!
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Svaka čast, faca je!
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Hvala i najbolje želje!
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Is she wrong?
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I am in no position to judge the revered Mother! Just that the words were untypical of her….a bit too strong!
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For every rule there is always an exception. :)
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Yes…..and the exception proves the rule! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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it is not a light decision, …
we do always what we think is best,
but what we think best usually is not
what convention says is best, usually is not
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Convention, convention and more convention! Always looming large and only the brave among us can really do what we think is best if convention says otherwise. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
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