tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post1828566025041010608..comments2024-01-16T04:04:41.045-05:00Comments on Someday I'll Sleep Autism Blogs: We Cannot Be SilentCammie Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137080807945525006noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-1433290880294113112014-01-30T23:54:19.804-05:002014-01-30T23:54:19.804-05:00I know exactly what you mean and I completely agre...I know exactly what you mean and I completely agree with you. After reading certain posts I thoughtI was the only one who felt this way but you're right, we can't stay silent or things will never change.Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-64474859451601862142014-01-24T20:32:19.839-05:002014-01-24T20:32:19.839-05:00Lovely post! Thank you for speaking with compassi...Lovely post! Thank you for speaking with compassion and love on the topic.<br /><br />~CatherineC. G. Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03571990151813410875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-73735837759460658922014-01-24T15:29:39.019-05:002014-01-24T15:29:39.019-05:00Two thumbs up! We get nowhere by being silent and ...Two thumbs up! We get nowhere by being silent and standing by. <br /><br />We have to use whatever means are at our disposal (I love that my TV newsman husband always includes stories about the local Catholic H.S. sending busloads to the March for Life, and tweets newsworthy pro-life info; sometimes you have to use stealth.) Today he tweeted about the New York Times public editor siding with those who complained that the NYT gave the March for Life short shrift, as usual!!! Given, we're in an area where more folks are pro-life than not, but you have to let your voice be heard. <br /><br />Mariedixieaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923834034976250382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-57316725472268992432014-01-24T11:08:42.348-05:002014-01-24T11:08:42.348-05:00I already left my comment on FB so you know how I&...I already left my comment on FB so you know how I'm thinking. Just dropped in here to give another thumbs up. God bless!melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08677295427283294982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-9536848437262430372014-01-24T11:00:57.066-05:002014-01-24T11:00:57.066-05:00Do Not Be Anxious--this is slightly OT, but I hope...Do Not Be Anxious--this is slightly OT, but I hope Cam won't mind. Wow, what a great idea for a group! Now I'm kind of wondering if I could get something similar started locally.<br /><br />Cam--on the original topic...yep, have to agree with you here. very wise person said to do all things with love, and that includes speaking the truth rather than let it be silenced. Sometimes this takes great tact; sometimes, it means not speaking at a certain time; but it does *not* mean standing by silently while innocent children are slaughtered.~Katherine~https://www.blogger.com/profile/12138257993961072758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-7398899541116377282014-01-24T10:30:30.609-05:002014-01-24T10:30:30.609-05:00I agree with you. I was an agnostic/deist pro-choi...I agree with you. I was an agnostic/deist pro-choicer for a long time until I stumbled onto Catholic radio. I always thought that pro-lifers were just religious crazies who wanted to intrude on other people's liberty, but as I listened to the cohesive arguments presented by Catholic Radio and the pro-life arguments started to make a whole lot more sense! Now I'm a Catholic pro-lifer myself. <br /><br />I really like how the guests speak to pro-choice callers on Catholic Answers Live. Trent Horn and Stephanie Gray don't hurl any accusations, but ask questions which lead the callers to see the inconsistency of their worldview. It's all very civil, calm, polite and loving. I don't think I'm a very good speaker myself, but I'd really like to learn to engage people like they do on Catholic Answers Live pro-choice open forum shows. We can't be silent, but I can't help but think there's a right way and a wrong way to enter into dialog. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765922205472430896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-81807698539311912392014-01-24T09:45:48.149-05:002014-01-24T09:45:48.149-05:00How do you reach people who are confused in their ...How do you reach people who are confused in their priorities, their understandings. You make a telling statement, I think, when you say that you felt something was wrong with your life. I, and others, assume that this is a largely true statement for all who are confused.<br /><br />I support a very small pro life group called Guadalupe Partners, who for years have stood each Saturday morning outside an abortion clinic, not judging or chastising those entering, but just asking one question: "What can I do so that you don't enter there?" They assume that the women they are speaking to KNOW that this isn't a good choice, but don't know what to do about it. So they ask them: Can I help? And in explaining how they came to choose this thing they don't want, very often the Guadalupe Partners CAN help, and do --- whatever it takes. And God provides. They help during pregnancy, after, and even after those who have had an abortion. <br /><br />I think these people exhibit love in the best manner, for those who can't see the love being offered by the world. And many lives have been changed, one at a time. Do Not Be Anxioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607616214486933423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-31282585121140258852014-01-23T22:07:14.770-05:002014-01-23T22:07:14.770-05:00I agree with you. I sometimes get into debates wi...I agree with you. I sometimes get into debates with pro-choicers in the comments sections on public media articles. When my friends ask me why I bother, since my arguments aren't going to change the pro-choicers' minds, I say, because someone may be reading the comments, and they may not know the truth, and maybe God can use my words to let someone know not everyone thinks the pro-choice way is right. I make sure never to use ad hominem attacks, yet I try to clear and unrelenting in what I say. Like you, especially in my youth, I often depended on others to explain the truth when I was not sure what to think. Our Lord often had to say things that would disturb others, that might cause them to recoil, but such is the nature of the human heart. <br />I liked this post. I get what you mean.<br />God Bless ~ BonnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com