Title: Part II of the Doctoral Dissertation
1Part II of the Doctoral Dissertation
- From Pro-life to Pro-Choice The Dramatic Shift
in Seventh-day Adventists Attitude Towards
Abortion - By
- Dr. Nic Samojluk
2Reasons Behind my Doctoral Program
- Values acquired while growing up in Argentina
- The John Stevens article shock
- The LLU church bulletin shock
- The Adventist Review disappointment
- The Spectrum Adventist Today discovery
3My Basic Aim? To Save One Life
4Or perhaps More?
5I. The Broken Blueprint
- How the Original Blueprint Envisioned by Ellen
White John Burden was Derailed by Percy Magan
Arthur Daniels
6Reason Behind the Blueprint
- The reason behind the blueprint was the sad
experience of an extremely ambitious and selfish
man named John Harvey Kellogg
7Reason Behind the Blueprint
- The Kellogg Battle Creek experiment
- A mammoth size medical institution
- A strong desire to compete with the world
- The search for worldly accreditation
- A Heavy indebtedness by J.H. Kellogg
- A tremendous financial loss
- No major benefit to the rest of the world
- The net result? The total loss of two
institutions to the church
8The People Behind the Blueprint
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- The people behind the blueprint were Ellen G.
White and John Burden, the man who placed the
initial 1,000 dollars down payment for the Loma
Linda property
9Elements of the Original Blueprint
- No mammoth size medical institutions
- No major trauma medical centers
- No attempts to compete with the world
- No expensive buildings and equipments
- No attempts to seek accreditation
- No expensive medical treatments
10Elements of the Original Blueprint
- No medical institutions within major cities
- No medical institution in Los Angeles
- Short medical training for medical evangelists
- Limited number of Adventists seeking degrees from
non SDA institutions - Strong emphasis on medical missionary work
11Elements of the Original Blueprint
- Natural remedies free from drugs
- Small sanitariums around the world
- Purchase of land around our institutions
- Placement of our schools and sanitariums away
from the crowded cities - Simple treatments coupled with the teaching of a
healthful lifestyle
12How the Blueprint was Derailed
- Following Ellen White's death, Percy Magan and
Arthur Daniells - got rid of John Burden,
- pushed aside the blueprint,
- sought the accreditation of the school,
- replaced the use of natural remedies with drugs,
- were forced to hire non-Adventist teachers and
physicians, - incurred heavy financial indebtedness,
- and began the extremely expensive long journey of
competition with the world. There were no funds
left for building the lifestyle sanitariums
around the world envisioned by E.G. White - The Broken Blueprint, www.sdaforum.com/page187.htm
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13The Heavy Price of Accreditation
- Accreditation did not come cheap, either
financially, morally, or doctrinally. - It almost bankrupted the church
- Expensive buildings had to be erected
- AMA forced the hiring of non-Adventists
- Non-Adventists introduced evolution
- Drug prescription replaced natural remedies
- The Pro-life stance of SDA pioneers was replaced
with therapeutic abortions including a mental
exception - Morality took second place to expediency profit
14Two Heartbroken Men
- "Like John Harvey Kellogg, He Arthur G.
Daniells Was sold on the Spirit of Prophecy
until the turn of the century, but, like Kellogg,
he began thinking he could improve over the
blueprint which God, through her Ellen White,
was presenting to the church ... It was Daniells,
more than any other single man on a church
executive level outside Loma Linda, who rammed
through its accreditation. But, just as Percy
Magan later wept, so did Daniells. ... One
evening, a medical student found him walking in
the hallway. Daniells was weeping. Turning to the
young man, in an agony of voice Arthur said,
'Obey the Spirit Of Prophecy. I didn't and paid
the price!'" - Vance Ferrell, The Broken Blueprint
15II. A Pro-life Beginning
- Were the early SDA pioneers Pro-life or
Pro-choice? - Did they justify elective abortion?
- Did they condone therapeutic abortions?
- Did they believe that Jesus died to grant us
freedom of choice regarding abortion? - Did they allow for the mental health exception?
16These SDA Pioneers Were Pro-life!
- James White, J. N. Andrews, John Harvey Kellogg,
Ellen White, John Todd, others were all
Pro-life individuals.
17The Opinion of James White
- many a man, who has as many children as he
can support, instead of restraining his passions,
aids in the destruction of the babes he has
begotten. The sin lies at the door of both
parents in equal measure for the father,
although he may not always aid in the murder, is
always accessory to it, in that he induces, and
sometimes even forces upon the mother the
condition which he knows will lead to the
commission of the crime. - James White. Solemn Appeal (Battle Creek,
Michigan Stem Press, 1870), 100.
18Ellen G. White Opinion
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- Was also Pro-life, in spite of never have used
the term abortion.
19Ellen G. White Opinion
- If the father would become acquainted with
physical law, he might better understand his
obligations and responsibilities. He would see
that he had been guilty of almost murdering his
children, by suffering so many burdens to come
upon the mother, - White. Selected Messages, Vol. 2 (Washington,
D.C. Review and Herald Publishing Association,
1958), 429-430.
20Ellen G. White Opinion
- All acts of injustice that tend to shorten life
. . . or any passion that leads to injurious acts
towards others, or causes us even to wish them
harm . . . all these are, to a greater or less
degree, violations of the sixth commandment. - White. Patriarchs and Prophets (Washington,
D.C. Review and Herald Publishing Association,
1958), 316.
21Did Ellen white talk About Abortion?
- Mrs. White never used the term abortion.
- She rather talked about almost murdering the
unborn. - What is the difference?
22The Opinion of Uriah Smith
- Uriah Smith, long-term editor of SDA
publications, did not address the abortion issue
directly, but he stated
23Should the Church be Silent on Abortion?
- You show me a church that fails to take a stand
on political issues that involve moral
principles, and Ill show you a church that is
spineless, irrelevant, and morally bankrupt. . .
. No issue is too controversial for us to address
and honestly in pages of our church paper. - Uriah Smith. Advent Review and Sabbath Herald.
Quoted by P.A. Lorenz. Adventist for Life News,
Vol. III, Issue 3. (n.d., Heritage Edition) 3.
24Chapter II Statistical Analysis
25III. A PRO-LIFE HERO
26The Man Who Refused to Kill
- Desmond Doss, the man who saved others
- The man who dodged enemy bullets
- The man who got almost court martialled
- The man who refused to act in self defense
27Was Awarded
- The Congressional
- Medal of Honor by
- President Truman
28IV. THE LEAST OF THESE
- The following statement made by Jesus, inspired
Curt Young to write a book about abortion.
Chapter IV deals with this material. - Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the
least of these . . . You have done it unto me. - Curt Young. The Least of These What Everyone
Should Know About Abortion (Chicago, Illinois
Moody Press, 1983), 1-220.
29Do These Qualify as the Least
30The Declaration of Independence
31Includes the Following Statement
- "We hold these truths to be self evident, that
all men are created equal, that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain inalienable rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty and the
Pursuit of Happyness." - --Men then meant human beings!
- --Do the unborn qualify as human beings?
32Did Slaves Women Qualify?
- Common sense would suggest that if all men are
created equal, and entitled to - life then this right to life should include
- the unborn, because the term men is a generic
term for humans, and includes women and children.
Besides, the term created seems to imply
development which starts at conception. -
33Chief Justice Roger Taneys Opinion
- They the slaves had for more than a century
been regarded as beings of an inferior order, and
altogether unfit to associate with the white
race, either in social or political relations
and so far inferior, that they had no rights
which the white man was bound to respect and
that the negro might justly and lawfully be
reduced to slavery for his own benefit. He was
bought and sold, and treated as an ordinary
article of merchandise and traffic, whenever a
profit could be made by it. - Curt Young. The Least of These What Everyone
Should Know About Abortion (Chicago, Illinois
Moody Press, 1983), 7.
34Abraham Lincoln Disagreed
- The result was the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and
Fifteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution,
which specifically forbade slavery, granted
former slaves the right to vote, and declared
that no person would be deprived of life
without due process of law. - The term person was designed to include all
humans, and it was supposed to prevent any future
attempt to deprive certain groups of people of
their inalienable rights.
35And Thanks to One Determined Man
- The black slaves became members of the human
race overnight.
36Then in 1973 Nine Unelected Justices
37Of the U.S. Supreme Court
- Did what the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and
Fifteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
were supposed to prevent - They deprived a new group of human beings of
personhood - The unborn ceased to be members of the human race.
38Two Bad Legal Rulings
- The similarity between the Roe v. Wade and the
Dred Scott became unmistakable Just as Taney
decreed that citizens in the Constitution did
not include blacks, Blacknum decided person is
en exclusive term as well, applying to everyone
except the unborn. - Curt Young. The Least of These What Everyone
Should Know About Abortion (Chicago, Illinois
Moody Press, 1983), 16.
39A Mysterious double Standard!
- If the pregnant woman wants the unborn baby, the
baby is protected. If not she is free to destroy
the unborn. - Examples
- --Lacy Peterson
- --Jessie Davis
- If abortion is not murder, why is it double
murder when the pregnant woman is killed?
40Single or Double Murder?
41Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
- 1. All persons born or naturalized in the
United States, and subject to the jurisdiction
thereof, are citizens of the United States and of
the State wherein they reside. . . . nor shall
any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law nor deny to
any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.
42Two Basic Legal Question
- Is it fair to deprive the unborn of legal
protection because they were not born yet? - If Yes, then are we free to take the life of
illegal immigrants who were not born nor
naturalized in the U.S. either? - If No, then why did we declare an open season
for the killing of the unborn?
43Planned Parenthood
- Planned Parenthood, who in 1964 had printed a
pamphlet which stated, Abortion kills the life
of a baby, once it had begun, suddenly reversed
their attitude and argued that abortion would
prevent the raising of unwanted children, and
would help in population control. - Curt Young. The Least of These What Everyone
Should Know About Abortion (Chicago, Illinois
Moody Press, 1983), 14.
44Abortion for Population Control?
- The same argument (population control) was used
by Neal Wilson in 1970, then president of the
North American Division and later on president of
the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists,
to justify the provision of elective abortion
services in SDA hospitals. - The same reasoning was mirrored by LLU graduate
Edward Allred, owner of over 20 California
abortion clinics.
45The Hippocratic Oath Thrashed
- This required the thrashing of the Hippocratic
Oath which stated - I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who
asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to
this effect. Similarly I will not give to a woman
an abortive remedy. In purity and holiness I will
guard my life and my art. -
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46Adventist Eschatology Abortion
- Jesus stated that our destiny will be determined
by the way we have treated the least of these.
Matt. 25 31-46 - Question We teach that the way we treat the
Sabbath will determine our destiny. Is this what
Jesus said about Judgment Day?
47A Lesson from History
- The Pharisees and Sadducees killed the Author of
life and hurried to keep the Sabbath day. - We took the initiative in sanctioning the killing
of the least of these but made sure we kept the
Sabbath holy! - Can the Sabbath be holy if we profane the
injunction forbidding the shedding of innocent
blood?
48Which Acts Offend God the Most?
- Killing the innocent is one of the most offensive
acts for God - This is where the pre-flood generation failed
- This is where King Pharaoh erred when he ordered
the drowning of Jewish children eventually
perished by drowning - This is why the prophets condemned the shedding
of innocent blood - This was Herods great sin he was eaten by
worms - This is where the Jews failed when they crucified
their Messiah - This was Hitlers worst morally detestable act
- This is where our church failed when it led the
way for the legalization of abortion
49Protection for Newborns Denied!
- Following the death of Infant Doe, President
Reagan had the Human Services issue regulations
requiring federally funded hospitals to post a
notice asking for any person having knowledge of
a baby being denied medical care to call the
Handicapped Infant Hotline. - The American Academy of Pediatricians initiated a
lawsuit, and Judge Gerhard Gessell determined
that said regulation was arbitrary and
capricious, and affirmed that newborns could be
stripped of all legal rights to life on the basis
of the Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
50Protection for Newborns Denied!
- What this Pro-life president designed for the
protection of the just born was nullified by an
unelected judge.
51Dietrich Bonhoeffers Appeal
- Speak for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute. Prov.
318 NIV - This verse was quoted by Dietrich Bonhoeffer when
he opposed Hitlers extermination of the Jews. -
52Martin Niemoeller summed up the Germans response
- In Germany they came first for the Communists,
and I didnt speak up because I wasnt a
Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I
didnt speak up because I wasnt a Jew. Then they
came for the trade unionists, and I didnt speak
up because I was not a trade unionist. Then they
came for the Catholics, and I didnt speak up
because I was a Protestant. Then they came for
me, and by that time no one was left to speak
up. - Curt Young. The Least of These What Everyone
Should Know About Abortion (Chicago, Illinois
Moody Press, 1983), 199.
53V. THE GREAT CONTROVERSY I
- This great controversy title for this chapter
was chosen because the battle between good and
evil was fought and is being waged right now not
so much about the Sabbath, but rather about the
right to life of the unborn, and the death decree
has been already issued--it was issued back in
1973--but the victims are not those who worship
God on the Sabbath, but rather those waiting for
the privilege of being allowed to jump through
the loop.
54Source Material for Chapter V
- The material for this Chapter and the next one
was gleaned from the pages of Ministry, the
international journal of the Seventh-day
Adventist Ministerial Associationone of the most
authoritative publication of the SDA
denomination.
55This is Where the Abortion Battle was Fought
- All the articles and readers comments dealing
with the issue of abortion were examined and the
authors were labeled as Pro-life, Pro-choice, or
Pro-abortion.
56A Ministry Readers Comment
- I am much saddened by George Gainers article
on abortion (August 1991). It is not pleasant to
note that for 20 years the overarching ethic that
determines policy for our health-care
institutions is money. . . . As a health-care
worker I have worked in a Catholic hospital.
Their stand on abortion has been firm all along.
They are not going under because of their stand
on abortion. Long ago the servant of the Lord
wrote, The greatest want of the world is the
want of men--men who will not be bought or sold.
(Education p. 57) . . . Surely, as a church we
carry a heavy load of guilt for our participation
in abortion on demand. - Joseph L. Story, Letters Ministry (Apr.
1992) 2.
57In Defense of Autonomy
- In 1988 Ministry published an article written by
Gerald Winslow entitled Abortion and Christian
Principles. - Winslow was a professor of Christian Ethics at
Loma Linda University at the time of his writing. - Gerald Winslow, Abortion and Christian
Principles Ministry (May 1988) 12-16.
58Gerald Winslow Argument
- We admit, argued Dr. Winslow, that the early
stages of human development we do not have a
person in the full sense of the word, and not
even immediately after birth nevertheless, the
destruction of a fetus after the point of
viability should raise serious concerns. To this,
we must add that the established human life
should take precedence over the prepersonal human
life and we should not forget the value of
personal autonomy. - Gerald Winslow, Abortion and Christian
Principles Ministry (May 1988) 12-16.
59Questions for Dr. Winslow
- Does this mean that no serious concerns would
have been raised if Mary had aborted Jesus before
he reached the point of viability? - Autonomy means self law. Is Winslow suggesting
that humans have the right to replace Gods Law
with self rule?
60A Readers Reaction
- Dr. Gerald Winslows article on abortion (May
1988) presents many biblical principles (often
with great skill and clarity), but offers as its
bottom line and decisive principle a total
unbiblical ultimate of personal autonomy. . . .
These biblical terms do not defend personal
autonomy, but condemn it, including autonomy over
what one does with one owns body Do you not
know that your body is a temple of the Holy
Spirit . . ., and that you are not your own? For
you have been bought with a price grace
therefore glorify your God in your body
freedom (1 Cor. 619,20 NASB). - Richard Fredericks, Letters Ministry (Sept.
1988) 26.
61Is it Fair to Execute the Innocent?
- According to what I read, the Seventh-day
Adventist Church considers it all right to kill
an unborn baby if the babys father was a certain
kind of sinnera rapist or a child molester. It
is also considered right to kill an unborn baby
if its mother became sexually active when very
young. Why should an unborn baby be put to death
for its fathers or mothers sins? - Thomas Hamilton, Letters Ministry (Mar.
1988) 2.
62A Call to Ignore Profit
- I say amen to Richard Fredericks article Less
than Human? in the March issue. . . . For a
church whose beliefs are entirely based on the
Bible and nothing but the Bible, the issue seems
patently clear--abortion is murder and should be
clearly recognized as such. The risk of loosing
some popularity with the majority and loosing
some of the business in our medical facilities
are not reasons enough to renege on an issue that
has such a humane and Christian answer. - Glen L. Wiltse, Letters Ministry (July 1988)
30.
63Abortion the Hottest Ministry Topic
- Our articles on abortion have touched a
sensitive nerve. We are receiving more email on
this subject than on any other recently published
article. The letters are running 10 to 1 in favor
of the church adopting a stricter standard. While
many simply complain, others are doing something
positive to help those wrestling with the
decision of whether or not to have an abortion. - J. David Newman, First Glance Ministry (July
1988) 3.
64Abortion Guidelines Criticized
- I commend Ministry for . . . listing the
abortion guidelines voted by General Conference
officers in 1971 for Adventist medical
institutions. However well intentioned, the
guidelines unfortunately are flawed with
euphemisms, vagueness, and lack of logic. The
simple impairment of health qualification could
be used to justify abortion for a woman who is
experiencing depression because she is pregnant
again or who is so under less-than-ideal
circumstances. - Ken Blake, Letters Ministry (May 1988) 2,
27.
65The Two Versions of Pro-Abortion
- The proponents of abortion on demand have two
almost identical versions of their Pro-abortion
agenda. One is called Pro-abortion, and the other
Pro-choice. - Like Mexican enchilada, their main ingredients
are the same. - The main difference is that with Pro-choice, you
embellish the program with the value of human
life but end with abortion on demand as well. - The end result is the same a dead innocent baby!
66Chapter V Statistical Analysis
67VI. THE GREAT CONTROVERSY II
- I cant but think of Mary. Still a teenager, not
married, very poor, she declared she was pregnant
by the Holy Spirit. What we would do with such a
case today in our society that has become so
permissive about the sacredness of life? Would we
find her guilty of teenage sexual promiscuity?
Would we diagnose her a schizophrenic with
religious delirium? Would we find her too young,
too immature, too poor, to raise a child
properly? If because of her situation society
told her to get an abortion, would we as a church
remain silent? Could this abortion be carried out
in an Adventist hospital? Could Christ, our Lord,
be born in the cities of America? - Dennis Fortin, Letters Ministry (Sept.
1988) 27.
68The Overcrowding Argument
- The Christian View on Human Life Committee
appointed by the General Conference met in
Washington on April, 1989 to discuss the need of
official SDA guidelines on abortion. One scholar,
Dr. Carsten Johnsten, argued for an absolute
position against abortion . . . Others responded
by stating that our planet is already
overcrowded, and that it is irresponsible to let
children be born whose chances of suffering
deprivation and abuse is undeniable.
69How to Solve Overcrowding?
- If our planet is overcrowded, how about killing
the guilty instead of the innocent. Wouldnt
killing the adulterers, fornicators, and rapists
make more sense than killing the innocent? - Since when the mission of medical institutions
has become killing instead of healing those who
suffer, or rather killing those we think might be
subject to suffering in the future?
70Elective Abortion in SDA Hospitals
- When I first heard and then confirmed that the
hospitals of the Adventist Health System in North
America were performing hundreds of abortions
each year, my response was stunned disbelief. I
was certain that the hospitals and physicians
involved must be acting outside General
Conference policy guidelines. I was wrong.
Criterion No. five of the 1971 guidelines states
that abortion is acceptable when for some reason
the requirements of functional human life demand
the sacrifice of the lesser potential human
life. - George Gainer, Letters Ministry (May 1988)
27.
71Opening the Door to Elective Abortions
- Criterion No. fives some reason not only
rendered superfluous the first four guidelines,
and the principles on which they are based, but
it tragically opened the door to elective
abortion (i.e., on demand) in Adventist hospitals
two years before the United States Supreme Court
Roe v. Wade decision. The time has come to
change the guidelines. - George Gainer, Letters Ministry (May 1988)
27.
72A Non-Adventists Reaction
- It does not surprise when a liberal mainline
denomination like my own advocates a policy
against life, but the Adventists--the paragon of
healthcare, concern for others, adherence to the
Scriptures? What about Thou shalt not kill? - Timothy Jessen, Letters Ministry (Sept.
1988) 26.
73The Product of Rape
- I know a person who is not a victim but the
product of rape. This person is a child of God, a
Seventh-day Adventist Christian. I wonder how
this person feels, thinking that it was Gods
will that he should have been aborted? . . . I
think the Devil has pulled a fast one on us
ethical Christians. Abortion has become our
Achilles heel. - Letters Ministry (Sept. 1988) 27.
74A Double Standard on Life
- We, as a church, take the stand that it is
wrong to take anothers life. For this reason we
strongly urge our young people to stay out of the
military. We base this position on the
commandment that states, Thou shalt not kill.
Yet we dont seem to apply this same commandment
when it comes to abortion. Isnt it strange that
we can see clearly the application of this
commandment to those already born but not see how
it could possibly apply to the unborn? - Terry C. Grimm, Letters Ministry (Nov. 1988)
30.
75For the Sake of Profit?
- I read the preliminary Seventh-day Adventist
statement on abortion (July 1990) and dont think
much of the document. It is very weak. . . . Our
institutions should be at the forefront of
institutions that refuse to kill the unborn.
Guidelines will be subject only to the economic
concerns of doctors who perform life-terminating
procedures in our institutions. - Hugo Meier, Letters Ministry (Nov. 1990) 29.
76Are SDA Priorities Out of Order?
- When physical or mental health takes precedence
over life, our priorities are out of order. When
the fetuss not measuring up to our standards of
perfection is grounds for taking its life, our
priorities are out of order. When the
circumstances of conception (rape or incest) are
the determining factor, our priorities are out of
order. When it comes to life-or-life situation,
then and then only with much prayer abortion
should be considered. Jesus said, Father, if it
be possible, let this cup pass from me
nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. We
say, Father, please remove this cup from me. If
you dont, then I will. - Van Ottey, Letters Ministry (Nov. 1990) 29.
77Capital Punishment Out of Whack!
- It seems unbelievable to me that one person
should be able to decide whether another living
person shall continue to live or die. To my
knowledge, our criminal justice system never
gives the decision on capital punishment to one
person. - R. W. OFfill, Letters Ministry (Nov. 1990)
29.
78A Call for a Strong Stand on Abortion
- I think that the church should take a strong
stand against abortion. And I definitely believe
our hospitals should not be allowed to perform
abortions. The churchs wishy-washy way of
dealing with abortions is causing people--in and
out of the church--to loose respect for the
church. - Sarah Endres, Letters Ministry (Feb. 1991)
2.
79The Testimony of an Ex-pro-Choice Dr.
- I believe the members of the committee should
view ultrasonic pictures of a developing human
being in the womb. It is this scientific
development that led Dr. Bernard Nathanson, an
atheist, head of one of the largest abortion
clinics, to make the following statement I am
deeply troubled by my own increasing certainty
that I have in fact presided over 60,000 deaths.
There is no longer serious doubt in my mind that
human life exists within the womb from the very
onset of pregnancy. - Clifford Laurell, Letters Ministry (Aug.
1991) 28.
80Should Mental Health Justify Abortion?
- I call on all SDA pastors and laypersons who
feel strongly that the slaughter of the innocents
in our hospitals must end to move as God directs
them and to petition current church leaders to
repudiate the liberalized abortion guidelines (as
amended in 1971), and to reject the Christian
View of Human life Committees draft statement
(Ministry, 1990) that would add the pregnancys
adverse effects on a womans mental health as
another justification for abortion. - Kenneth B. Blake, Letters Ministry (Dec.
1991) 2.
81Anti-abortion Pickets at a SDA Hospital
- My head hangs in shame before all Christian
leaders who receive Ministry. Are we not the
remnant that keep the commandments? Is the sixth
commandment less important than the fourth? In
evangelism I have lost at least a dozen souls
because of this inconsistency. Driving by
Adventist hospitals and seeing anti-abortion
picketers brings tears to my eyes. Especially
sic when the Catholic or Baptist hospital down
the road is known as a non-murdering
facility. - Leo Schreven, Letters Ministry (Dec. 1991)
27.
82An Incredible SDA Admission
- Although I do not adhere to Catholic theology,
I applaud that Catholic churchs stand on
abortion. I challenge my church leadership to
abolish administering abortions in all SDA
facilities--at the very minimum, abortion on
demand. - David F. Crawford, Letters Ministry (Dec.
1991) 27.
83Should Profit Determine SDA Theology?
- Upon reading the articles by Kis and Gainer, I
didnt know what to think. Suppose during the
past hundred years we had handled the fourth
commandment from an economic standpoint, as we
appear to be doing with the sixth now, would we
have a Seventh-day Adventist Church today? - Jeremiah Florea, Letters Ministry (Dec.
1991) 27.
84Are SDAs Sitting on the Fence?
- The Ministry editors middle ground
approach to abortion reflects the Adventist
Churchs concept of Christianity--the middle of
the road, or sitting on the fence--a cowardly
position that disgraces Christ and makes the
church saltless in an ever-increasingly evil and
immoral world. - William L. Gutel, Letters Ministry (Jan.
1993) 30.
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