March 30, 2005
The case that shall not be named
Today, I turned off talk radio and switched over to music. I have had my fill of the play by play media treatment. Now I don’t want to get off on a rant here…so I won’t. It’s not that I don’t have thoughts about it. I’m just full.
I understand the importance of the conversation that is taking place. I just don’t understand why this is the ONLY conversation taking place.
Permanent Vegetative State
Rev. Larry Wanaselja…Everyone has taken sides, the nation is once again divided.
[Her] plight highlights the fundamental divide in our nation. There are those who want to return this land to a culture that promotes life, but over the years there has grown an increasing vocal element which encourages a culture of death. Abortion, euthanasia, doctor assisted suicide, and such, all have led to a culture of death, which in reality is nothing more than a culture of arrogance, a culture where certain vocal elites now clamor for the right of individuals to decide who shall live or die. [She] is just the most recent pawn in this dark culture…
…What [she] needs is such a God to care for her in her vegetative state. But that's why He's left us here, to fulfill His will by bringing life and light to death and darkness.
Which is what preachers have been trying to do from the beginning, but clearly, at least in America, without much success. Had we been successful this current discussion would not even be taking place. [Her] husband would still be faithful to her as his wife and he would certainly not be choosing a path of starvation. Why is it that preachers have been so ineffective? Could it be that many in our congregations are in a permanent vegetative state? We see them sitting there upright in the pews; they return our gaze; they twitch and grin; but what's being said goes in one ear and out the other, "wakefulness without awareness.” It's not all the preacher's fault you know; listeners have to be more than vegetables.
By His Grace there will be a resolution soon. Of course that’s just my opinion. I could be wrong.
Posted by price at March 30, 2005 02:05 PMJeff,
Totally agree with you. It's interesting for me to read at least 3 Batlimore bloggers of varying political persuasions saying something to the effect of "I may have an opinion on this, but I'd prefer to keep it to myself".
--j
Posted by: jayinbmore at March 30, 2005 02:19 PMI'm not sure my post is as benign as you may think it is. While I do not care to rehash all the details of the case here; I certainly support the culture of life over the culture of death. It came as quite a surprise that Jesse Jackson does too!
Posted by: Jeff Price at March 30, 2005 04:59 PMI had no illusion that your opinion was benign, nor did I have a second thought as to what your stand would be. I just found it heartening that people all over the politcal map were saying something that sounds an awful lot like "the media overkill is getting to me, and I'd rather not add to it".
As an aside, it shouldn't be all that suprising about Jesse. He's a "seamless garment" kind of guy.
--j
Posted by: jayinbmore at March 31, 2005 09:40 AMjeff,
nice post. I didn't notice it till right now, or I would have just pointed people here instead of making my own post a little while ago.
Very well done.
Posted by: mo at March 31, 2005 01:32 PM