lifesitenews--2020-09-11--‘Stunning irony’: Pro-abortion Biden quotes St. John Paul II’s famous motto in slam against Trump

September 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In a rare televised address characterized by Tucker Carlson as “ The most dishonest speech ever given by a major presidential candidate , “ Democratic nominee Joe Biden spoke before a group of approximately half-a-dozen reporters , and no audience , in Pittsburgh on August 31 .
Capping off his remarks , which were largely seen by critics as an attempt to blame President Trump for the ongoing violent riots by leftists in democrat-run cities , Mr. Biden evoked St. John Paul II , asserting , “ Donald Trump is determined to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s what his entire campaign for the president has come down to , fear .
But I believe we ’ ll be guided by the words of Pope John Paul II , words drawn from the scriptures .
Be not afraid , be not afraid.
” The former vice president has often emphasized his Catholic identity throughout his political career .
In a formal statement just last month he asserted , “ my faith has been the bedrock foundation of my life.
” More recently during the Democratic National Convention , the theme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was routinely highlighted by headline speakers including Michelle Obama , Nancy Pelosi , Jill Biden , and former Republican governor of Ohio , John Kasich .
But while Mr. Biden publicly emphasizes his being a practicing Catholic , he remains a zealous supporter of decriminalized preborn child killing , which the Catechism of the Catholic Church affirms to be always “ gravely contrary to the moral law ” and an “ abominable crime ” .
Though the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops ranked opposition to legal abortion as the “ preeminent priority ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the codifying of Roe v. Wade into federal law and promises to appoint pro-abortion justices to the U.S. Supreme Court .
In addition , he has promised to reimpose Obamacare mandates forcing the Little Sisters of the Poor and other Christian organizations to violate their religious principles in the funding of contraception and abortifacients .
And after many decades of supporting the Hyde Amendment , which prohibits U.S. tax dollars from funding abortion , Mr. Biden buckled to leftist pressure last year and flip-flopped to the opposing position of favoring taxpayer-funded abortions throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for The Catholic Association , a group dedicated to being a faithful Catholic voice in the public square , noted the inconsistency .
“ Joe Biden invoking Saint John Paul II to tell us to ‘ be not afraid , ’ represents a stunning irony , given Biden ’ s cowardly cave to the extreme pro-abortion wing of his party .
Biden flip-flopped in order to get his party ’ s nomination , endorsing taxpayer funded abortion throughout pregnancy , whereas Saint John Paul II tirelessly proclaimed that ‘ The Gospel of life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message ... .
there exists a great multitude of weak and defenseless human beings , unborn children in particular , whose fundamental right to life is being trampled upon.
’ ” Having authored the Church ’ s major work on the sanctity of human life , Evangelium Vitae , John Paul affirmed `` Nothing and no one can in any way permit the killing of an innocent human being , whether a fetus or an embryo , an infant or an adult ” ( 52 ) , and civil leaders `` have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of life , especially through legislative measures . ''
The saint maintained that this responsibility can never be renounced , for which they will “ answer to God ” ( 90 ) .
Regarding Mr. Biden ’ s primary topic of violent leftist riots in democrat-run cities , St. John Paul also provides a rational explanation based on this movement ’ s radically pro-abortion agenda : “ Only respect for life can be the foundation and guarantee of the most precious and essential goods of society , such as democracy and peace ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mother Teresa of Calcutta affirmed at the 1994 National Prayer Breakfast , “ the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion , because it is war against the child … if we accept that a mother can kill her own child , how can we tell other people not to kill one another ?
”

'Biden flip-flopped in order to get his party’s nomination, endorsing taxpayer funded abortion throughout pregnancy, whereas Saint John Paul II tirelessly proclaimed that ‘The Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus' message'
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September 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In a rare televised address characterized by Tucker Carlson as “The most dishonest speech ever given by a major presidential candidate,“ Democratic nominee Joe Biden spoke before a group of approximately half-a-dozen reporters, and no audience, in Pittsburgh on August 31.
Capping off his remarks, which were largely seen by critics as an attempt to blame President Trump for the ongoing violent riots by leftists in democrat-run cities, Mr. Biden evoked St. John Paul II, asserting, “Donald Trump is determined to instill fear in America. That’s what his entire campaign for the president has come down to, fear. But I believe we’ll be guided by the words of Pope John Paul II, words drawn from the scriptures. Be not afraid, be not afraid.”
The former vice president has often emphasized his Catholic identity throughout his political career. In a formal statement just last month he asserted, “my faith has been the bedrock foundation of my life.” More recently during the Democratic National Convention, the theme of Mr. Biden’s Catholic faith was routinely highlighted by headline speakers including Michelle Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Jill Biden, and former Republican governor of Ohio, John Kasich.
But while Mr. Biden publicly emphasizes his being a practicing Catholic, he remains a zealous supporter of decriminalized preborn child killing, which the Catechism of the Catholic Church affirms to be always “gravely contrary to the moral law” and an “abominable crime”. Though the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops ranked opposition to legal abortion as the “preeminent priority” for faithful citizenship, Mr. Biden advocates the codifying of Roe v. Wade into federal law and promises to appoint pro-abortion justices to the U.S. Supreme Court.
In addition, he has promised to reimpose Obamacare mandates forcing the Little Sisters of the Poor and other Christian organizations to violate their religious principles in the funding of contraception and abortifacients.
And after many decades of supporting the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits U.S. tax dollars from funding abortion, Mr. Biden buckled to leftist pressure last year and flip-flopped to the opposing position of favoring taxpayer-funded abortions throughout pregnancy.
Maureen Ferguson, Senior Fellow for The Catholic Association, a group dedicated to being a faithful Catholic voice in the public square, noted the inconsistency. “Joe Biden invoking Saint John Paul II to tell us to ‘be not afraid,’ represents a stunning irony, given Biden’s cowardly cave to the extreme pro-abortion wing of his party. Biden flip-flopped in order to get his party’s nomination, endorsing taxpayer funded abortion throughout pregnancy, whereas Saint John Paul II tirelessly proclaimed that ‘The Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus' message…. there exists a great multitude of weak and defenseless human beings, unborn children in particular, whose fundamental right to life is being trampled upon.’”
Having authored the Church’s major work on the sanctity of human life, Evangelium Vitae, John Paul affirmed “Nothing and no one can in any way permit the killing of an innocent human being, whether a fetus or an embryo, an infant or an adult” (52), and civil leaders “have a duty to make courageous choices in support of life, especially through legislative measures.” The saint maintained that this responsibility can never be renounced, for which they will “answer to God” (90).
Regarding Mr. Biden’s primary topic of violent leftist riots in democrat-run cities, St. John Paul also provides a rational explanation based on this movement’s radically pro-abortion agenda: “Only respect for life can be the foundation and guarantee of the most precious and essential goods of society, such as democracy and peace”(101).
As St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta affirmed at the 1994 National Prayer Breakfast, “the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is war against the child … if we accept that a mother can kill her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another?”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-11--Malta police add LGBT rainbow to coat of arms beside motto ‘Lord, guide us’ for ‘Pride’ month

FLORIANA , Malta , September 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The police force of the predominantly Catholic country of Malta added the pro-homosexual rainbow to its coat of arms this September to mark “ Pride ” month .
Malta Police Force added the rainbow to the right of its insignia , which bears the Latin motto : “ Domine , dirige nos , ” or , “ Lord , guide us.
” The force unveiled the pro-LGBTQ version of its emblem in a September 2 Facebook post with the explanation : “ Policing with Pride — supporting Pride @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gaying ” of Malta ’ s police is not surprising given that , when it comes to homosexuality , the Mediterranean island nation has long gone the way of Catholic countries such as Ireland and adopted laws directly opposed to its traditional faith .
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that homosexual acts are “ intrinsically disordered ” and that the homosexual inclination itself is “ objectively disordered.
” In 2016 , Malta became the first European nation to ban counselling to help an individual overcome or deal with unwanted same-sex attraction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Sexual Orientation , Gender Identity , and Gender Expression Bill can be sentenced to up to five months in jail .
In July 2017 , three years after Malta legalized same-sex civil unions , its parliament passed a law on a whipped vote to allow two men or two women to call their homosexual relationship a “ marriage.
” The bill legalized homosexual “ marriage ” by replacing the words “ husband ” and “ wife ” in the Marriage Act and other related laws with the gender-neutral word “ spouse.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ father ” were likewise replaced by “ parent.
” “ The object of this Bill is to modernise the institution of marriage and ensure that all consenting , adult couples have the legal right to enter into marriage , ” stated the legislation .
Moreover , two months earlier , Archbishop Charles Scicluna of the Malta archdiocese criticized as “ propaganda ” an advertisement by the lay group Maltese Catholics United for the Faith which defended marriage and denounced same-sex “ marriage ” as unnatural .
Formerly the Vatican ’ s chief prosecutor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lends tacit support to Drachma LGBTI — a group campaigning for the Catholic Church to accept homosexual “ marriage , ” sodomy , and adoption of children by same-sex couples — by allowing it to operate freely though unofficially in his archdiocese .
In 2014 , the Toronto-born archbishop presided at a Eucharistic celebration organized by Drachma LGBTI that was aimed at ending “ homophobia.
” In 2013 , the Malta archdiocesan website posted a report of Drachma LGBTI presenting Scicluna with the group ’ s newly published pro-homosexual book titled “ Our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ tool to help parents of LGBTI children.
” But despite its capitulation on homosexuality , Malta remains one of the few countries in Europe where the child in the womb is legally protected .
“ The deliberate killing of unborn children in their mother ’ s womb by abortion in any form is illegal in Malta , as is homicide , ” Maltese pro-life activist Dr. Miriam Sciberras told LifeSite ’ s Jonathan Van Maren in June .
However , national and global abortion advocates abetted by media are lobbying Malta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We face intense media pressure that markets abortion as a basic choice that needs to be available to women , ” Sciberras said .
Moreover , Maltese Members of the European Parliament and “ government representatives working at EU level ” are also under pressure to accept abortion , “ especially with EU-level policies , as abortion is now almost always included with sexual and reproductive health , ” she said .
“ World-wide , we are in desperate need of politicians who will courageously defend life without compromise , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ international community needs to appreciate and acknowledge that there are still countries that are pro-life sanctuaries .
These countries are under attack as pan-global giants and pro-abortion lobbies set their eyes on making them a conquest , ” she said , referring to the sitiontions in Ireland , Argentina and Gibraltar .
“ A unified front in the face of this onslaught is critical and could be a starting point to turning things around if we support and learn from each other.
” Vatican summit organizer : Gay subculture in seminaries has ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minors ’ Malta becomes first European nation to ban treatment for unwanted same-sex attractions

The 'gaying' of Malta’s police is not surprising given that, when it comes to homosexuality, the Mediterranean island nation has long gone the way of Catholic countries such as Ireland and adopted laws directly opposed to its traditional faith.
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FLORIANA, Malta, September 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The police force of the predominantly Catholic country of Malta added the pro-homosexual rainbow to its coat of arms this September to mark “Pride” month.
Malta Police Force added the rainbow to the right of its insignia, which bears the Latin motto: “Domine, dirige nos,” or, “Lord, guide us.”
Police with Pride – supporting pride month in #malta ♂ Posted by The Malta Police Force on Wednesday, September 2, 2020
The force unveiled the pro-LGBTQ version of its emblem in a September 2 Facebook post with the explanation: “Policing with Pride — supporting Pride Month in #malta.”
The “gaying” of Malta’s police is not surprising given that, when it comes to homosexuality, the Mediterranean island nation has long gone the way of Catholic countries such as Ireland and adopted laws directly opposed to its traditional faith.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that homosexual acts are “intrinsically disordered” and that the homosexual inclination itself is “objectively disordered.”
In 2016, Malta became the first European nation to ban counselling to help an individual overcome or deal with unwanted same-sex attraction. Those convicted of violating the Affirmation of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression Bill can be sentenced to up to five months in jail.
In July 2017, three years after Malta legalized same-sex civil unions, its parliament passed a law on a whipped vote to allow two men or two women to call their homosexual relationship a “marriage.”
The bill legalized homosexual “marriage” by replacing the words “husband” and “wife” in the Marriage Act and other related laws with the gender-neutral word “spouse.” The words “mother” and “father” were likewise replaced by “parent.”
“The object of this Bill is to modernise the institution of marriage and ensure that all consenting, adult couples have the legal right to enter into marriage,” stated the legislation.
Moreover, two months earlier, Archbishop Charles Scicluna of the Malta archdiocese criticized as “propaganda” an advertisement by the lay group Maltese Catholics United for the Faith which defended marriage and denounced same-sex “marriage” as unnatural.
Formerly the Vatican’s chief prosecutor of clerical sexual abuse, Scicluna also lends tacit support to Drachma LGBTI — a group campaigning for the Catholic Church to accept homosexual “marriage,” sodomy, and adoption of children by same-sex couples — by allowing it to operate freely though unofficially in his archdiocese.
In 2014, the Toronto-born archbishop presided at a Eucharistic celebration organized by Drachma LGBTI that was aimed at ending “homophobia.”
In 2013, the Malta archdiocesan website posted a report of Drachma LGBTI presenting Scicluna with the group’s newly published pro-homosexual book titled “Our Children.” The archbishop called the book a “tool to help parents of LGBTI children.”
But despite its capitulation on homosexuality, Malta remains one of the few countries in Europe where the child in the womb is legally protected.
“The deliberate killing of unborn children in their mother’s womb by abortion in any form is illegal in Malta, as is homicide,” Maltese pro-life activist Dr. Miriam Sciberras told LifeSite’s Jonathan Van Maren in June.
However, national and global abortion advocates abetted by media are lobbying Malta relentlessly to decriminalize abortion, she warned.
“We face intense media pressure that markets abortion as a basic choice that needs to be available to women,” Sciberras said.
Moreover, Maltese Members of the European Parliament and “government representatives working at EU level” are also under pressure to accept abortion, “especially with EU-level policies, as abortion is now almost always included with sexual and reproductive health,” she said.
“World-wide, we are in desperate need of politicians who will courageously defend life without compromise,” Sciberras told Van Maren.
“The international community needs to appreciate and acknowledge that there are still countries that are pro-life sanctuaries. These countries are under attack as pan-global giants and pro-abortion lobbies set their eyes on making them a conquest,” she said, referring to the sitiontions in Ireland, Argentina and Gibraltar.
“A unified front in the face of this onslaught is critical and could be a starting point to turning things around if we support and learn from each other.”
Note: LifeSite’s Pete Baklinski contributed to this article.
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Vatican summit organizer: Gay subculture in seminaries has ‘nothing to do with sex abuse of minors’
Malta becomes first European nation to ban treatment for unwanted same-sex attractions
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lifesitenews--2020-09-11--Pediatric group condemns California bill to soften penalties for sex offenders against minors

September 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The American College of Pediatricians ( ACPeds ) is speaking out against divisive California legislation that would empower judges to forgo adding those who engage in homosexual sex with certain minors to the state sex offender registry , demanding that lawmakers strengthen existing laws instead of weakening them .
California law forbids performing sex acts with a minor , but oral and anal intercourse requires that the older partner register as a sex offender , wheras in the case of vaginal intercourse judges have the discretion to choose whether to require registration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat state Sen. Scott Wiener , extends that judicial discretion to all three acts , so long as the victim is at least 14 and the offender “ is not more than 10 years older than the minor.
” Lawmakers gave their final approval to the legislation earlier this week .
Supporters claim it merely eliminates inequities in how homosexual and heterosexual acts are treated .
Opponents argue the bill will empower pedophiles should it become law .
“ The existing laws in question were placed into the California Statutes to prevent the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes them vulnerable , ” former ACPeds president Dr. Joseph Zanga said in a press release .
“ These proposed modifications put more children at increased risk of abuse .
It strains the bounds of common sense that any legislator ( some of whom must be parents ) would allow such proposals to pass out of Committee much less to pass them into law.
” The group noted that even non-forcible statutory rape is recognized as childhood sexual abuse because children “ can not consent to sexual relations with adults due to their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inherent to the relationship , ” and that childhood sexual abuse is “ associated with elevated rates of mental illness including depression , anxiety , substance use , altered body image , self-mutilation and suicide attempts.
” All eyes are currently on Gov .
Gavin Newsom , who has yet to reveal whether he will sign SB145 into law .
As a liberal Democrat , Newsom generally supports the priorities of LGBT activists , but some say his pro-LGBT record could also give him cover to veto the bill , at least in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be some wisdom in Gov .
Newsom rejecting this draft and asking for modifications to eliminate the 10-year age gap , ” former Newsom aide Nathan Ballard told the Los Angeles Times on Friday .

The American College of Pediatricians contends Senate Bill 145 'strains the bounds of common sense that any legislator would allow to pass ... into law.'
September 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) is speaking out against divisive California legislation that would empower judges to forgo adding those who engage in homosexual sex with certain minors to the state sex offender registry, demanding that lawmakers strengthen existing laws instead of weakening them.
California law forbids performing sex acts with a minor, but oral and anal intercourse requires that the older partner register as a sex offender, wheras in the case of vaginal intercourse judges have the discretion to choose whether to require registration. Senate Bill 145, introduced by Democrat state Sen. Scott Wiener, extends that judicial discretion to all three acts, so long as the victim is at least 14 and the offender “is not more than 10 years older than the minor.”
Lawmakers gave their final approval to the legislation earlier this week. Supporters claim it merely eliminates inequities in how homosexual and heterosexual acts are treated. Opponents argue the bill will empower pedophiles should it become law.
“The existing laws in question were placed into the California Statutes to prevent the abuse of minors, whose intellectual immaturity makes them vulnerable,” former ACPeds president Dr. Joseph Zanga said in a press release. “These proposed modifications put more children at increased risk of abuse. It strains the bounds of common sense that any legislator (some of whom must be parents) would allow such proposals to pass out of Committee much less to pass them into law.”
The group noted that even non-forcible statutory rape is recognized as childhood sexual abuse because children “cannot consent to sexual relations with adults due to their cognitive immaturity and the psychological power differential inherent to the relationship,” and that childhood sexual abuse is “associated with elevated rates of mental illness including depression, anxiety, substance use, altered body image, self-mutilation and suicide attempts.”
All eyes are currently on Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has yet to reveal whether he will sign SB145 into law. As a liberal Democrat, Newsom generally supports the priorities of LGBT activists, but some say his pro-LGBT record could also give him cover to veto the bill, at least in its current form.
“There might be some wisdom in Gov. Newsom rejecting this draft and asking for modifications to eliminate the 10-year age gap,” former Newsom aide Nathan Ballard told the Los Angeles Times on Friday.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-11--New pro-life documentary unveils ‘secret that will unite us’ amid the abortion wars

September 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A new pro-life documentary is slated for release on September 17 , this time centering around New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson ’ s in-depth conversations with Americans on both sides of the abortion debate .
Watson is executive producer of Divided Hearts of America , a film centered around interviews with 30 Americans , including U.S. Housing & Urban Development ( HUD ) Secretary Dr. Ben Carson , pro-life activist Alveda King ( the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ) , abortion survivor and pro-life speaker Melissa Ohden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott , journalist Roland Martin , New York state Sens .
Liz Krueger and Gustavo Rivera , and more .
“ There are many people in Hollywood who would consider themselves pro-life , but they feel as though their viewpoint is unacceptable in the industry , ” says Watson , an outspoken pro-life Christian and father of seven with a history of using his celebrity to aid the pro-life cause , such as donating a state-of-the-art ultrasound machine to Severna Park Pregnancy Clinic in Maryland .
“ No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in danger because of their convictions on this issue.
” “ In Divided Hearts of America , Benjamin Watson discovers the secret that will unite us , ” Jason Jones , the founder and president of Movie to Movement , told LifeSiteNews .
“ A secret that was first revealed through the Jewish Scriptures , then made fully known when the Second Person of the Trinity because incarnate in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary .
And 18 centuries later , our founding fathers mistook this truth of human dignity as self-evident.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reminds our nation that Black lives matter because black lives are sacred , ” continued Jones , a prolific pro-life activist who has produced numerous pro-life and faith-affirming films , including Voiceless and Bella .
“ Black lives are sacred because we are all made in the image of God .
We are one family , descended from the same parents and called to the same destiny , to know God to love Him , and to serve Him in this world , and to be happy with Him forever in heaven.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , be it in the womb or on your deathbed .
That ’ s my conviction , ” Watson declares .
“ But with the film , I ’ ll engage those who disagree and hear their reasoning .
The No .
1 thing I ’ m looking for is empathy on both sides.
” He hopes his film will help “ unveil the truth about abortion , the laws , the history and where our country is headed.
” Divided Hearts of America can be purchased for online viewing at Salem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on September 17 .

September 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A new pro-life documentary is slated for release on September 17, this time centering around New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson’s in-depth conversations with Americans on both sides of the abortion debate.
Watson is executive producer of Divided Hearts of America, a film centered around interviews with 30 Americans, including U.S. Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Dr. Ben Carson, pro-life activist Alveda King (the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.), abortion survivor and pro-life speaker Melissa Ohden, Democrat Louisiana state Sen. Katrina Jackson, Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, journalist Roland Martin, New York state Sens. Liz Krueger and Gustavo Rivera, and more.
“There are many people in Hollywood who would consider themselves pro-life, but they feel as though their viewpoint is unacceptable in the industry,” says Watson, an outspoken pro-life Christian and father of seven with a history of using his celebrity to aid the pro-life cause, such as donating a state-of-the-art ultrasound machine to Severna Park Pregnancy Clinic in Maryland. “No one should feel like their job is in danger because of their convictions on this issue.”
“In Divided Hearts of America, Benjamin Watson discovers the secret that will unite us,” Jason Jones, the founder and president of Movie to Movement, told LifeSiteNews. “A secret that was first revealed through the Jewish Scriptures, then made fully known when the Second Person of the Trinity because incarnate in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary. And 18 centuries later, our founding fathers mistook this truth of human dignity as self-evident.”
“My hope is our film reminds our nation that Black lives matter because black lives are sacred,” continued Jones, a prolific pro-life activist who has produced numerous pro-life and faith-affirming films, including Voiceless and Bella. “Black lives are sacred because we are all made in the image of God. We are one family, descended from the same parents and called to the same destiny, to know God to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in heaven.”
“I believe in the sanctity of life, be it in the womb or on your deathbed. That’s my conviction,” Watson declares. “But with the film, I’ll engage those who disagree and hear their reasoning. The No. 1 thing I’m looking for is empathy on both sides.” He hopes his film will help “unveil the truth about abortion, the laws, the history and where our country is headed.”
Divided Hearts of America can be purchased for online viewing at Salem Now’s website when it releases on September 17.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-11--Priests for Life voter guide boils down key differences between GOP, Dem candidates

September 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – With the November elections less than two months away , Priests for Life has prepared a nonpartisan voter guide to inform the public of the differences between Republicans and Democrats on issues such as abortion , sex education , and more .
The printable , unbiased document presents every stance as a direct quote from both parties ’ official platforms , not a summary by someone favorable to either side , so it can be freely posted and distributed at churches and 501- ( c ) -3 organizations without threat to their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notes that the GOP “ assert ( s ) the sanctity of human life and affirm ( s ) that the unborn child has a fundamental right to life which can not be infringed , ” and “ oppose ( s ) the use of public funds to perform or promote abortion or to fund organizations , like Planned Parenthood ” ; whereas the Democrat Party “ will fight to overturn federal and state laws that create barriers to women ’ s reproductive health and rights , ” and wants to “ restore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GOP platform says the type of federal judges it favors “ respect traditional family values and the sanctity of innocent human life , ” while the Democrat platform touts judges who “ respect and enforce foundational precedents , including … Roe v. Wade.
” On sex education , the GOP platform advocates “ replacing ‘ family planning ’ programs for teens with sexual risk avoidance education that sets abstinence until marriage as the responsible and respected standard of behavior.
” By contrast , the Democrat platform favors what it calls “ medically accurate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” which in practice often means explicit lessons on sex acts that promote pormiscuity and abortion .
This voter guide is just one of numerous resources Priests for Life has prepared in the run-up to the elections .
Others include voter registration and polling place information ; links to finding candidates ’ positions on abortion and how incumbents voted on banning late-term abortion ; charts detailing how party control of the House and Senate has historically affected the courts and abortion-related legislation ; volunteer training assistance ; an inter-denominational prayer that also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

September 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – With the November elections less than two months away, Priests for Life has prepared a nonpartisan voter guide to inform the public of the differences between Republicans and Democrats on issues such as abortion, sex education, and more.
The printable, unbiased document presents every stance as a direct quote from both parties’ official platforms, not a summary by someone favorable to either side, so it can be freely posted and distributed at churches and 501-(c)-3 organizations without threat to their tax status.
On abortion, it notes that the GOP “assert(s) the sanctity of human life and affirm(s) that the unborn child has a fundamental right to life which cannot be infringed,” and “oppose(s) the use of public funds to perform or promote abortion or to fund organizations, like Planned Parenthood”; whereas the Democrat Party “will fight to overturn federal and state laws that create barriers to women’s reproductive health and rights,” and wants to “restore federal funding for Planned Parenthood.”
The GOP platform says the type of federal judges it favors “respect traditional family values and the sanctity of innocent human life,” while the Democrat platform touts judges who “respect and enforce foundational precedents, including … Roe v. Wade.”
On sex education, the GOP platform advocates “replacing ‘family planning’ programs for teens with sexual risk avoidance education that sets abstinence until marriage as the responsible and respected standard of behavior.” By contrast, the Democrat platform favors what it calls “medically accurate, LGBTQ+ inclusive, age-appropriate sex education,” which in practice often means explicit lessons on sex acts that promote pormiscuity and abortion.
This voter guide is just one of numerous resources Priests for Life has prepared in the run-up to the elections. Others include voter registration and polling place information; links to finding candidates’ positions on abortion and how incumbents voted on banning late-term abortion; charts detailing how party control of the House and Senate has historically affected the courts and abortion-related legislation; volunteer training assistance; an inter-denominational prayer that also can be freely distributed; and more.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-11--WATCH: Trump in 9/11 speech acknowledges pregnant mom and her unborn baby who died on Flight 93

SHANKSVILLE , Pennsylvania , September 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – President Donald Trump commemorated a pregnant mom and her unborn baby who died aboard Flight 93 in a speech he gave this morning on the anniversary of the September 11 , 2001 , terrorist attacks .
Trump related the story of how passengers on Flight 93 decided 19 years ago to unite together and not allow the terrorists who hijacked their plane to use it as a weapon against Americans .
“ The terrorists on Flight 93 had a fourth target in mind .
It was called our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just 20 minutes away from reaching their sinister objective .
The only thing that stood between the enemy and a deadly strike at the heart of American democracy was the courage and resolve of 40 men and women , the amazing passengers and crew of flight 93 , ” Trump said in Shanksville , Pennsylvania at the memorial site of the plane crash .
It was here that the president mentioned Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas , who was “ three months pregnant with her first child.
” “ Every passenger and crew member on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love and joy , friends and family , radiant hopes , and limitless dreams , ” said Trump .
“ When the plane was hijacked , they called their families and learned that America was also under attack .
They faced the most fateful moment of their lives .
Through the heartache and the tears , they prayed to God , they placed their last calls home , they whispered the immortal words , ‘ I love you.
’ Today those words ring out across these sacred grounds and they shine down on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued .
“ When terrorists raced to destroy the seat of our democracy , the 40 of Flight 93 did the most American of things : They took a vote , and then they acted .
Together , they charged the cockpit , they confronted pure evil , and in their last act on this earth , they saved our capital.
” The U.S. government says that Flight 93 was headed toward the U.S. Capitol .
The White House ’ s transcript of Trump ’ s remarks today uses the broader “ capital.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the plane crashed is the site where “ 40 intrepid souls of Flight 93 died as true heroes.
” A childhood friend of Lauren told LifeSiteNews how she was so excited that President Trump not only acknowledged Lauren , but her friend ’ s preborn baby .
“ Lauren was a dynamo .
She sparkled .
She was one of these people who was pretty , funny , and outgoing , friendly .
She would walk into the room and just light up the place .
She had a gusto for life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ September 11 , 38-year-old Lauren was returning from her grandmother 's funeral in New Jersey to her home in California .
Lauren managed to make a call to her husband via the plane ’ s airphone and leave a message saying that there was a “ problem with the plane.
” “ Jack , pick up sweetie , can you hear me ?
Okay .
I just want to tell you , there 's a little problem with the plane .
I 'm fine .
I 'm totally fine .
I just want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you , ” she said .
Lauren and her unborn child are memorialized at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York .
Her name appears in the South Pool , on Panel S-68 .
In his speech this morning , Trump praised the men and women aboard Flight 93 as heroes who stand for what is best in America .
“ The heroes of Flight 93 are an everlasting reminder that no matter the danger , no matter the threat , no matter the odds , America will always rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
Many in the pro-life and family movement say Trump is the most pro-life president America has ever had .
During his speech at the January 2020 March for Life , which was the first time any U.S. president has attended the event , Trump called it an “ eternal truth ” that “ every child is a precious and sacred gift from God.
” “ Together , we must protect , cherish , and defend the dignity and the sanctity of every human life .
When we see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ womb , we glimpse the majesty of God 's creation , ” he said .

SHANKSVILLE, Pennsylvania, September 11, 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – President Donald Trump commemorated a pregnant mom and her unborn baby who died aboard Flight 93 in a speech he gave this morning on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Trump related the story of how passengers on Flight 93 decided 19 years ago to unite together and not allow the terrorists who hijacked their plane to use it as a weapon against Americans.
“The terrorists on Flight 93 had a fourth target in mind. It was called our nation’s capital. They were just 20 minutes away from reaching their sinister objective. The only thing that stood between the enemy and a deadly strike at the heart of American democracy was the courage and resolve of 40 men and women, the amazing passengers and crew of flight 93,” Trump said in Shanksville, Pennsylvania at the memorial site of the plane crash.
It was here that the president mentioned Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas, who was “three months pregnant with her first child.”
“Every passenger and crew member on the plane had a life filled with love and joy, friends and family, radiant hopes, and limitless dreams,” said Trump.
“When the plane was hijacked, they called their families and learned that America was also under attack. They faced the most fateful moment of their lives. Through the heartache and the tears, they prayed to God, they placed their last calls home, they whispered the immortal words, ‘I love you.’ Today those words ring out across these sacred grounds and they shine down on us from heaven above,” he continued.
“When terrorists raced to destroy the seat of our democracy, the 40 of Flight 93 did the most American of things: They took a vote, and then they acted. Together, they charged the cockpit, they confronted pure evil, and in their last act on this earth, they saved our capital.”
The U.S. government says that Flight 93 was headed toward the U.S. Capitol. The White House’s transcript of Trump’s remarks today uses the broader “capital.”
Trump said that the Pennsylvania field where the plane crashed is the site where “40 intrepid souls of Flight 93 died as true heroes.”
A childhood friend of Lauren told LifeSiteNews how she was so excited that President Trump not only acknowledged Lauren, but her friend’s preborn baby.
“Lauren was a dynamo. She sparkled. She was one of these people who was pretty, funny, and outgoing, friendly. She would walk into the room and just light up the place. She had a gusto for life,” the friend related.
On September 11, 38-year-old Lauren was returning from her grandmother's funeral in New Jersey to her home in California. Lauren managed to make a call to her husband via the plane’s airphone and leave a message saying that there was a “problem with the plane.”
“Jack, pick up sweetie, can you hear me? Okay. I just want to tell you, there's a little problem with the plane. I'm fine. I'm totally fine. I just want to tell you how much I love you,” she said.
Lauren and her unborn child are memorialized at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York. Her name appears in the South Pool, on Panel S-68.
In his speech this morning, Trump praised the men and women aboard Flight 93 as heroes who stand for what is best in America.
“The heroes of Flight 93 are an everlasting reminder that no matter the danger, no matter the threat, no matter the odds, America will always rise up, stand tall and fight back,” he said.
Many in the pro-life and family movement say Trump is the most pro-life president America has ever had.
During his speech at the January 2020 March for Life, which was the first time any U.S. president has attended the event, Trump called it an “eternal truth” that “every child is a precious and sacred gift from God.”
“Together, we must protect, cherish, and defend the dignity and the sanctity of every human life. When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation,” he said.


lifesitenews--2020-09-11--Netflix streams soft-core child porn in new film ‘Cuties’: Time to cancel your subscription

September 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Now that the new Netflix movie “ Cuties ” is available for viewing , we know that it is far worse than we imagined .
Yet there are movie critics and movie stars who are celebrating this trash rather than denouncing it .
What has happened to our culture ?
Have we lost all vestige of a conscience ?
In the words of Kyle Hooten on Twitter , “ ‘ Cuties ’ just released and it 's WAY worse than anybody expected .
Netflix just published soft-core child pornography , and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jason Howerton ’ s tweet was even more emphatic : “ I ’ m dead serious , people should go to prison for this .
‘ Lawfully defines as pedophilia ’ and look at the media ratings .
All of you are going to hell .
# Cuties.
” As my wife Nancy asked when I sent her some links , “ How can this even be legal ?
?
?
?
” How indeed .
Before the movie came out , but based on initial reports , I asked , “ At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what point does our society say , ‘ Enough is enough ’ when it comes to the assault on our children ?
At what point do we stand up as a nation and put a stop to this attack on innocence ?
” Now that the movie is out , with a sickening segment ( WARNING : link leads to material where viewer discretion advised ) posted for viewing on social media , we must say , “ Enough !
” as loudly and clearly as we can .
A good place to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As Robby Starbuck tweeted , “ The 11 year old girls who were sexually exploited filming Cuties shot those scenes in front of a director , a DP , a gaffer , their parents , a choreographer , a MUA , a hair person , a camera assistant , a wardrobe person , extras and more .
Not one adult protected them .
# CancelNetflix.
” Yes , these are young girls dancing sexually in the presence of adults ( no doubt to be viewed online with glee by sexual perverts ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ or granddaughters .
Young girls being exploited for profit .
And Netflix distributes this without consequences ?
Enough !
Yet , despite this outrage , one which is uniting social liberals with social conservatives , the movie has its admirers .
In the words of actress Tessa Thompson , “ # CUTIES is a beautiful film .
It gutted me at @ sundancefest .
It introduces a fresh voice at the helm .
She ’ s a French Senegalese Black woman mining her experiences .
The film comments on the hyper-sexualization of preadolescent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discourse .
�� ” So Thompson is disappointed to see mothers and fathers and others grieved over “ the hyper-sexualization of preadolescent girls , ” failing to realize that they are being exploited in this very movie .
In other words , the movie does not simply tell a sad story about young girls being sexually exploited ( many would argue it celebrates their sexploitation ) .
The movie itself exploits the children .
But rather than being broken hearted over the contents of the movie , Thompson is “ disappointed ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is turning morality upside down .
Yet Thompson is not alone , and what I am about to report provides a glimpse into the morally confused bubble in which many in the film industry live .
On the Rotten Tomatoes website , viewers gave the movie a rating of 3 % an incredibly low ( but rightly deserved ) score .
( As of this writing , there were 1,047 viewer ratings . )
But film critics gave it a score of 88 % , a very good rating .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) They really loved the film !
This sums up the perversion of much of the film industry – the lack of morality , the lack of conscience , the lack of family awareness .
And what is the critics ’ description of the film ?
“ A thoughtful look at the intricacies of girlhood in the modern age , Cuties is a coming-of-age film that confronts its themes with poignancy and nuance.
” Only one word comes to mind to describe my reaction to their words : sick .
No wonder America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are our guides and our prophets .
Yet , the truth be told , I ’ m not in the least bit surprised .
Not when a sexually degrading , vulgar song can be the number one hit in the nation ( and in other nations ) .
Not when there is an epidemic of porn sweeping the land , affecting the religious and non-religious alike .
Not when our legislators pass laws protecting sexually aggressive adults ( who have sex with younger teens ) .
Not when we celebrate 11-year-old drag queens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is not just the film critics who are sick .
It is not just those who exploited those young girls in “ Cuties ” ( this includes their parents , who allowed it ) who are sick .
No , our whole nation is sick , drowning in a sea of depravity .
It is that serious .
There is no hyperbole in my words .
And so , while canceling our Netflix subscriptions is a good place to start – in recent weeks , the series “ Lucifer ” was trending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it can only be a starting point .
This is a time for deep personal reflection .
A time for searching of soul and heart .
A time of sweeping repentance .
In short , either we have a massive spiritual and moral awakening , or we perish .
What will it be ?

The film reveals the depravity of a culture that celebrates the sexploitation of young girls
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September 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Now that the new Netflix movie “Cuties” is available for viewing, we know that it is far worse than we imagined. Yet there are movie critics and movie stars who are celebrating this trash rather than denouncing it. What has happened to our culture? Have we lost all vestige of a conscience?
In the words of Kyle Hooten on Twitter, “‘Cuties’ just released and it's WAY worse than anybody expected. Netflix just published soft-core child pornography, and they'll probably get away with it.”
Jason Howerton’s tweet was even more emphatic: “I’m dead serious, people should go to prison for this. ‘Lawfully defines as pedophilia’ and look at the media ratings. All of you are going to hell. #Cuties.”
As my wife Nancy asked when I sent her some links, “How can this even be legal????” How indeed.
Before the movie came out, but based on initial reports, I asked, “At what point does this stop? At what point does our society say, ‘Enough is enough’ when it comes to the assault on our children? At what point do we stand up as a nation and put a stop to this attack on innocence?”
Now that the movie is out, with a sickening segment (WARNING: link leads to material where viewer discretion advised) posted for viewing on social media, we must say, “Enough!” as loudly and clearly as we can.
A good place to start would be canceling Netflix subscriptions. As Robby Starbuck tweeted, “The 11 year old girls who were sexually exploited filming Cuties shot those scenes in front of a director, a DP, a gaffer, their parents, a choreographer, a MUA, a hair person, a camera assistant, a wardrobe person, extras and more. Not one adult protected them. #CancelNetflix.”
Yes, these are young girls dancing sexually in the presence of adults (no doubt to be viewed online with glee by sexual perverts). Young girls who could be your daughters or granddaughters. Young girls being exploited for profit. And Netflix distributes this without consequences? Enough!
Yet, despite this outrage, one which is uniting social liberals with social conservatives, the movie has its admirers.
In the words of actress Tessa Thompson, “#CUTIES is a beautiful film. It gutted me at @sundancefest. It introduces a fresh voice at the helm. She’s a French Senegalese Black woman mining her experiences. The film comments on the hyper-sexualization of preadolescent girls. Disappointed to see the current discourse. ��”
So Thompson is disappointed to see mothers and fathers and others grieved over “the hyper-sexualization of preadolescent girls,” failing to realize that they are being exploited in this very movie.
In other words, the movie does not simply tell a sad story about young girls being sexually exploited (many would argue it celebrates their sexploitation). The movie itself exploits the children. But rather than being broken hearted over the contents of the movie, Thompson is “disappointed” to see the negative reaction to the flick. This is turning morality upside down.
Yet Thompson is not alone, and what I am about to report provides a glimpse into the morally confused bubble in which many in the film industry live.
On the Rotten Tomatoes website, viewers gave the movie a rating of 3% an incredibly low (but rightly deserved) score. (As of this writing, there were 1,047 viewer ratings.) But film critics gave it a score of 88%, a very good rating. (This was based on 32 reviews.) They really loved the film!
This sums up the perversion of much of the film industry – the lack of morality, the lack of conscience, the lack of family awareness.
And what is the critics’ description of the film? “A thoughtful look at the intricacies of girlhood in the modern age, Cuties is a coming-of-age film that confronts its themes with poignancy and nuance.”
Only one word comes to mind to describe my reaction to their words: sick.
No wonder America is so morally lost. These critics are our guides and our prophets.
Yet, the truth be told, I’m not in the least bit surprised. Not when a sexually degrading, vulgar song can be the number one hit in the nation (and in other nations). Not when there is an epidemic of porn sweeping the land, affecting the religious and non-religious alike. Not when our legislators pass laws protecting sexually aggressive adults (who have sex with younger teens). Not when we celebrate 11-year-old drag queens dancing in gay bars.
So, it is not just the film critics who are sick. It is not just those who exploited those young girls in “Cuties” (this includes their parents, who allowed it) who are sick. No, our whole nation is sick, drowning in a sea of depravity.
It is that serious. There is no hyperbole in my words.
And so, while canceling our Netflix subscriptions is a good place to start – in recent weeks, the series “Lucifer” was trending at the top of the charts – it can only be a starting point.
This is a time for deep personal reflection. A time for searching of soul and heart. A time of sweeping repentance.
In short, either we have a massive spiritual and moral awakening, or we perish. What will it be?
Follow Michael Dr. Brown is the author of more than 35 books, including Our Hands Are Stained with Blood: The Tragic Story of the “Church” and the Jewish People, which has been translated into more than twelve languages, the highly acclaimed five-volume series, Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus, a commentary on Jeremiah (part of the revised edition of the Expositor’s Bible Commentary), and several books on revival and the Jesus revolution. His most recent book is Evangelicals at the Crossroads: Will We Pass the Trump Test?
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lifesitenews--2020-09-11--Jim Caviezel: Banning Christians from going to Church in US is persecution

September 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Actor Jim Caviezel , most famous for portraying Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson ’ s The Passion of the Christ , said that Christians are being persecuted in the United States by being prohibited from going to church amid the coronavirus crisis .
Caviezel talked to Breitbart News Daily on Thursday about his new movie Infidel , described as a “ contemporary Middle East thriller starring Jim Caviezel as an American kidnapped while attending a conference in Cairo , who ends up in prison in Iran on spying charges .
His wife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him out.
” “ There are Christians right now being persecuted for their faith , whether it be in Iran or in China or other parts of the world , ” Caviezel said , before turning to his home country .
“ And we need not go any further than the United States where you ’ re not allowed to go into churches.
” “ Now , the inalienable rights , life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness .
Pursuit of happiness .
Why ca n't I go to church ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s go over to this character that I ’ m playing in Infidel , where his rights are taken from him , ” Caviezel continued .
“ And you ’ re an American .
You ’ re standing here , and say , ‘ Why should I go to this film ?
What is going on here ?
’ Let ’ s put this together.
” “ You go into an airplane .
You see a lot of people .
They ’ re wearing masks .
They ’ re right next to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for some reason , doesn ’ t spread .
It 's so smart .
It knows not to do that , ” he said sarcastically .
“ But when you go into a church , the COVID-19 goes everywhere.
” “ This is patty cake , kindergartner stuff , ” Caviezel commented .
“ This is the conversation that we ’ re having right now .
When we turn on the media , the media no longer represents a lot of Americans , because some of them still like this stuff .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t trust them anymore .
And so when you tell me that I ’ m doing an anti-Semitic movie or a film on Infidel , that is somehow immoral .
Tell me , you know , to quote Jesus , ‘ If evil I have spoken , tell me what evil that is .
If not , why do you strike me ?
’ ” Caviezel also spoke about his new movie in relation to cancel culture .
“ One of the interesting things about this script is that [ the main character @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in .
And that is something that ’ s lacking today in cancel culture , ” the actor is convinced .
As the root problem of cancel culture , he identified that people “ are wanting to be liked so badly.
” “ When I first came into this industry , you would see people sitting together reading books and say , ‘ Oh , what book are you reading , ’ getting each other ’ s address , talking , communicating , ” he recounted .
“ It ’ s not that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their phones , ” he said .
“ Their heads are , ‘ How many people are following me ?
’ And I would say that a lot has to do with wanting to be liked very badly , that they ’ re so misinformed .
When you look at faith , what Jesus spoke about , what love really is.
” “ Yes , you can be liked by the world .
But do you want to be liked by many or loved by one that is a man ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You know , it ’ s not going to be some communist or Nazi that takes away your freedoms .
It ’ s going to be you giving them away.
” Caviezel emphasized his strong Catholic message when talking about giving a speech at the University of Notre Dame .
At the time , he told “ pro-choice ” students who were unwilling to stand up for the unborn that they “ wouldn ’ t have been there for the Jew ” in Nazi Germany .
“ You wouldn ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you certainly wouldn ’ t have been there for Jesus.
” At the end of the interview , Caviezel briefly mentioned the upcoming sequel to The Passion of the Christ .
“ Mel Gibson just sent me the third picture .
The third draft .
It ’ s coming .
It ’ s called The Passion of the Christ : The Resurrection , ” he said .
“ And it ’ s going to be the biggest film in world history .
”

'There are Christians right now being persecuted for their faith...And we need not go any further than the United States where you’re not allowed to go into churches'
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September 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Actor Jim Caviezel, most famous for portraying Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, said that Christians are being persecuted in the United States by being prohibited from going to church amid the coronavirus crisis.
Caviezel talked to Breitbart News Daily on Thursday about his new movie Infidel, described as a “contemporary Middle East thriller starring Jim Caviezel as an American kidnapped while attending a conference in Cairo, who ends up in prison in Iran on spying charges. His wife goes to Iran, determined to get him out.”
“There are Christians right now being persecuted for their faith, whether it be in Iran or in China or other parts of the world,” Caviezel said, before turning to his home country. “And we need not go any further than the United States where you’re not allowed to go into churches.”
“Now, the inalienable rights, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Pursuit of happiness. Why can't I go to church?” he asked.
“So now let’s go over to this character that I’m playing in Infidel, where his rights are taken from him,” Caviezel continued. “And you’re an American. You’re standing here, and say, ‘Why should I go to this film? What is going on here?’ Let’s put this together.”
“You go into an airplane. You see a lot of people. They’re wearing masks. They’re right next to each other. But the COVID-19, for some reason, doesn’t spread. It's so smart. It knows not to do that,” he said sarcastically. “But when you go into a church, the COVID-19 goes everywhere.”
“This is patty cake, kindergartner stuff,” Caviezel commented. “This is the conversation that we’re having right now. When we turn on the media, the media no longer represents a lot of Americans, because some of them still like this stuff. But most of us, we don’t trust them anymore. And so when you tell me that I’m doing an anti-Semitic movie or a film on Infidel, that is somehow immoral. Tell me, you know, to quote Jesus, ‘If evil I have spoken, tell me what evil that is. If not, why do you strike me?’”
Caviezel also spoke about his new movie in relation to cancel culture.
“One of the interesting things about this script is that [the main character] stands up for what he believes in. And that is something that’s lacking today in cancel culture,” the actor is convinced.
As the root problem of cancel culture, he identified that people “are wanting to be liked so badly.”
“When I first came into this industry, you would see people sitting together reading books and say, ‘Oh, what book are you reading,’ getting each other’s address, talking, communicating,” he recounted. “It’s not that way anymore.”
“Their heads are in their phones,” he said. “Their heads are, ‘How many people are following me?’ And I would say that a lot has to do with wanting to be liked very badly, that they’re so misinformed. When you look at faith, what Jesus spoke about, what love really is.”
“Yes, you can be liked by the world. But do you want to be liked by many or loved by one that is a man’s – Viktor Frankl – search for meaning. You know, it’s not going to be some communist or Nazi that takes away your freedoms. It’s going to be you giving them away.”
Caviezel emphasized his strong Catholic message when talking about giving a speech at the University of Notre Dame. At the time, he told “pro-choice” students who were unwilling to stand up for the unborn that they “wouldn’t have been there for the Jew” in Nazi Germany.
“You wouldn’t have been there for the slave, and you certainly wouldn’t have been there for Jesus.”
At the end of the interview, Caviezel briefly mentioned the upcoming sequel to The Passion of the Christ. “Mel Gibson just sent me the third picture. The third draft. It’s coming. It’s called The Passion of the Christ: The Resurrection,” he said. “And it’s going to be the biggest film in world history.”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-11--Thank God for Fr. James Altman preaching the truth about Democrats

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lifesitenews--2020-09-11--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

September 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purity of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this rosary , you can access them via this PDF .
This document also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daily rosary on LifeSite led by Fr .
Pillari .
Send photos or videos of you and your family praying the rosary with Father Pillari to [ email protected ]

(LifeSiteNews) — In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church, LifeSite is happy to promote Regina Angelorum Press’s Daily Rosary, which is offering Catholics throughout the world the chance to be united daily in prayer, in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade.
Catholics from all over the world — from Israel, Uganda, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Pakistan, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and other countries — are gathering daily to pray the Rosary, led by Father Pillari, JCL, MCL, STL, an American priest currently studying in Italy.
The Daily Rosary is being offered each day at 12noon EST through Regina Angelorum Press’ YouTube Channel to which you can subscribe HERE.
The goal is, by means of this Daily Rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima, the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart.
To help obtain that goal, Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide Rosary crusade:
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother. Look upon the distress in which the Church and the whole of humanity are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church. In Fatima you warned against these errors, as you spoke about the errors of Russia. You are the Mediatrix of all graces. Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope: that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart, so that Russia will be converted, a period of peace will be granted to the world, and your Immaculate Heart will triumph, through an authentic renewal of the Church in the splendor of the purity of the Catholic Faith, of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life. O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother, turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer. Amen. + Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana
To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady’s message at Fatima, and about what you can do, please read Cardinal Burke’s 2017 address at the Rome Life Forum.
As St. Padre Pio once said, “The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” Through prayer, God can shape history, change the world, and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world, through the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. Join us today!
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this Rosary, you can access them HERE. The document also includes a brief F.A.Q. pertaining to the daily Rosary.
You can send your prayer requests to https://reginangelorumpress.com/prayer-intentions/
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lifesitenews--2020-09-11--Petition asks for fourth presidential debate focused on pro-life, family issues

PETITION : Call for an additional Presidential Debate on Family Issues !
Sign the petition here .
September 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — LifeSiteNews and the Ruth Institute have launched a petition calling for an additional presidential debate to be held focusing on family issues , the cornerstone of American life .
“ Everything begins with the family .
Everything depends on the family .
It impacts every area of life , ” the petition reads .
“ A strong economy depends on the next generation learning the virtues of hard work and discipline in the family .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ willing to sacrifice for their families , even more than the national interest.
” Three debates are scheduled on September 29 , October 15 , and October 22 , to cover public health , including COVID-19 , public safety , the economy , and defense/foreign policy .
But Ruth Institute President Jennifer Roback Morse , Ph.D. , says that there must be a debate focused on family issues , because “ the decline of the family is at the root of most of our problems.
” “ Honestly , I ’ m shocked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obvious point : Every human life begins with a family .
Every significant challenge the United States faces can be improved by strengthening the family , ” she said .
At such a debate , voters could hear clear answers on important questions from the two men bidding to become president .
The debate could address questions such as : What do you intend to do about the horror of legalized abortion ?
What are your views on sex-selection abortion and disability-selection abortion ?
What are your views on medically unnecessary surgeries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minor children ?
Would your administration declare pornography a public health crisis , as 16 states have already done ?
Morse points out that the breakdown of the family and the over-sexualization of society create massive problems which affect the economy , the criminal justice system , public health , education , and even national defense .
“ The rioting in our cities is in part the result of family breakdown , ” she said .
“ We ’ re calling for one debate focused exclusively on what the candidates will do to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unless pro-family advocates raise their voices then issues like marriage , the right to life , parental rights in education and health , sex education in schools , pornography , population control , and declining fertility will be overlooked entirely or treated as an afterthought during this election .
“ We believe this is the first time such a debate has been proposed by anyone , ” Morse said .
“ We at the Ruth Institute and our friends at LifePetitions think it ’ s about time.
” PETITION : Call for an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sign the petition here .

'Everything begins with the family. Everything depends on the family. It impacts every area of life.'
PETITION: Call for an additional Presidential Debate on Family Issues! Sign the petition here.
September 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — LifeSiteNews and the Ruth Institute have launched a petition calling for an additional presidential debate to be held focusing on family issues, the cornerstone of American life.
“Everything begins with the family. Everything depends on the family. It impacts every area of life,” the petition reads.
“A strong economy depends on the next generation learning the virtues of hard work and discipline in the family. Strong national defense requires individuals who are willing to sacrifice for their families, even more than the national interest.”
Three debates are scheduled on September 29, October 15, and October 22, to cover public health, including COVID-19, public safety, the economy, and defense/foreign policy.
But Ruth Institute President Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., says that there must be a debate focused on family issues, because “the decline of the family is at the root of most of our problems.”
“Honestly, I’m shocked that we even have to state this obvious point: Every human life begins with a family. Every significant challenge the United States faces can be improved by strengthening the family,” she said.
At such a debate, voters could hear clear answers on important questions from the two men bidding to become president. The debate could address questions such as:
What do you intend to do about the horror of legalized abortion? What are your views on sex-selection abortion and disability-selection abortion? What are your views on medically unnecessary surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones for minor children? Would your administration declare pornography a public health crisis, as 16 states have already done?
Morse points out that the breakdown of the family and the over-sexualization of society create massive problems which affect the economy, the criminal justice system, public health, education, and even national defense.
“The rioting in our cities is in part the result of family breakdown,” she said.
“We’re calling for one debate focused exclusively on what the candidates will do to support the family.”
Morse says that unless pro-family advocates raise their voices then issues like marriage, the right to life, parental rights in education and health, sex education in schools, pornography, population control, and declining fertility will be overlooked entirely or treated as an afterthought during this election.
“We believe this is the first time such a debate has been proposed by anyone,” Morse said. “We at the Ruth Institute and our friends at LifePetitions think it’s about time.”
PETITION: Call for an additional Presidential Debate on Family Issues! Sign the petition here.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-11--Liberals pretend to oppose sexualizing children while also supporting it in ‘Cuties’

Shortly before the coronavirus epidemic , I went to see a major exhibition of the work of William Blake in London ’ s Tate gallery : artistic visionary , political radical , and follower of the peculiar religious opinions of Swedenbourg .
One of the exhibits was a book about the horrific treatment of African slaves in the plantations in Blake ’ s time , which he had illustrated .
The book was open at a page illustrating the torture of a slave .
Blake is most famous for his naïve and fantastical drawings , but he was classically trained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illustration is absolutely unbearable .
Like the famous illustration of slaves crammed into a ship used by abolitionists , it was part of a movement that successfully brought home the horrors of slavery to the British public .
The information card next to this item noted that , according to some critics , Blake ’ s illustration was voyeuristic .
This is an indication of the extreme sensitivity affected by some progressives over anything to do with race .
It strikes me as an extraordinary feature of modern society that this coexists with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cultural elite to anything to do with sexuality .
I ’ m not going to review Cuties because I ’ ve not watched it , and I have no intention of doing so .
What I can comment on is the reaction to it , particularly those of people defending it .
One might expect defenders of the series to claim that it does not endorse what it depicts — sexualized dancing by underage girls — and they do say this , up to a point .
But actually , they do want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times reviewer , Richard Brody : What does this story tell us , exactly ?
Brody patiently explains that in the oppressive , patriarchal society these girls are supposedly part of , despite their complete lack of supervision or effective moral formation , their adoption of sexualized dancing is a way of rebelling and establishing their own identities .
So it ’ s actually good .
But it ’ s also bad , because they are doing it only because they lack resources and education , and are oppressed .
Tim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daily Telegraph , supposedly a conservative newspaper , does the same thing .
First , he tells us that “ its very subject is the disturbing , premature sexualization of young girls in French society.
” So this is bad , right ?
But then he adds that critics of the series are “ terrified of child sexuality.
” It is the second statement that The Telegraph chose to make its headline , not the first .
It would be perfectly understandable to claim that underage girls who engage in sexualized dance routines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of poor education and bleak prospects .
What does not make sense is to lament the fact that they end up being sexualized and exploited by predatory men and simultaneously claim that premature sexualization and prostitution are actually life-affirming , positive choices expressive of female liberation .
I ’ m used to the idea of progressives trying to have their cake and eat it , but they really need to make up their minds on this one .
What the defenders of the series like Brody and Roby have strangely missed is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves sexualizing and exploiting the child actors , and serving up their sexualized performances for consumption by male critics like themselves .
If there is a power dynamic going on here , the consumers are at the top , Netflix as pimp or enabler is in the middle , and these poor children are at the bottom .
Brody and Roby are in danger of mistaking fiction for reality .
The real story here is not about girls spontaneously organizing a twerking troupe in order to stick to “ the man ” ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What is happening in the real world is “ the man ” corralling girls into a twerking troupe to tickle the jaded appetites of Netflix subscribers .
Netflix is not just giving us a story about the sexual exploitation of children .
It is engaging in the sexual exploitation of children .
How convenient and delightful it would be for the consumers of pornography and prostitution if everyone involved in the industry were empowered and validated by it .
This is the message of “ sex positive feminism , ” which has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elite that Amnesty International , which once stood up for the persecuted , now condemns laws restricting the exploitation of women in prostitution .
But it is a lie .
However miserable the prospects of children in French immigrant communities , pushing them into the sex trade makes those prospects a whole lot worse .

Netflix is not just giving us a story about the sexual exploitation of children. It is engaging in the sexual exploitation of children.
Shortly before the coronavirus epidemic, I went to see a major exhibition of the work of William Blake in London’s Tate gallery: artistic visionary, political radical, and follower of the peculiar religious opinions of Swedenbourg. One of the exhibits was a book about the horrific treatment of African slaves in the plantations in Blake’s time, which he had illustrated. The book was open at a page illustrating the torture of a slave. Blake is most famous for his naïve and fantastical drawings, but he was classically trained and understood anatomy and realism. The illustration is absolutely unbearable. Like the famous illustration of slaves crammed into a ship used by abolitionists, it was part of a movement that successfully brought home the horrors of slavery to the British public.
The information card next to this item noted that, according to some critics, Blake’s illustration was voyeuristic. This is an indication of the extreme sensitivity affected by some progressives over anything to do with race. It strikes me as an extraordinary feature of modern society that this coexists with a complete lack of sensitivity by the cultural elite to anything to do with sexuality.
I’m not going to review Cuties because I’ve not watched it, and I have no intention of doing so. What I can comment on is the reaction to it, particularly those of people defending it. One might expect defenders of the series to claim that it does not endorse what it depicts — sexualized dancing by underage girls — and they do say this, up to a point. But actually, they do want to endorse it. Here is the New York Times reviewer, Richard Brody:
The subject of “Cuties” isn’t twerking; it’s children, especially poor and nonwhite children, who are deprived of the resources — the education, the emotional support, the open family discussion — to put sexualized media and pop culture into perspective.
What does this story tell us, exactly? Brody patiently explains that in the oppressive, patriarchal society these girls are supposedly part of, despite their complete lack of supervision or effective moral formation, their adoption of sexualized dancing is a way of rebelling and establishing their own identities. So it’s actually good. But it’s also bad, because they are doing it only because they lack resources and education, and are oppressed.
Tim Roby, the film critic of the Daily Telegraph, supposedly a conservative newspaper, does the same thing. First, he tells us that “its very subject is the disturbing, premature sexualization of young girls in French society.” So this is bad, right? But then he adds that critics of the series are “terrified of child sexuality.” It is the second statement that The Telegraph chose to make its headline, not the first.
It would be perfectly understandable to claim that underage girls who engage in sexualized dance routines or get drawn into prostitution do so because of poor education and bleak prospects. What does not make sense is to lament the fact that they end up being sexualized and exploited by predatory men and simultaneously claim that premature sexualization and prostitution are actually life-affirming, positive choices expressive of female liberation. I’m used to the idea of progressives trying to have their cake and eat it, but they really need to make up their minds on this one.
What the defenders of the series like Brody and Roby have strangely missed is that the producers of the series are themselves sexualizing and exploiting the child actors, and serving up their sexualized performances for consumption by male critics like themselves. If there is a power dynamic going on here, the consumers are at the top, Netflix as pimp or enabler is in the middle, and these poor children are at the bottom. Brody and Roby are in danger of mistaking fiction for reality. The real story here is not about girls spontaneously organizing a twerking troupe in order to stick to “the man”; no, that is a made-up story. What is happening in the real world is “the man” corralling girls into a twerking troupe to tickle the jaded appetites of Netflix subscribers.
Netflix is not just giving us a story about the sexual exploitation of children. It is engaging in the sexual exploitation of children.
How convenient and delightful it would be for the consumers of pornography and prostitution if everyone involved in the industry were empowered and validated by it. This is the message of “sex positive feminism,” which has got such a hold on our cultural elite that Amnesty International, which once stood up for the persecuted, now condemns laws restricting the exploitation of women in prostitution. But it is a lie. However miserable the prospects of children in French immigrant communities, pushing them into the sex trade makes those prospects a whole lot worse.
Follow Joseph Dr Joseph Shaw has a Doctorate in Philosophy from Oxford University, where he also gained a first degree in Politics and Philosophy and a graduate Diploma in Theology. He has published on Ethics and Philosophy of Religion and is the editor of The Case for Liturgical Restoration: Una Voce Position Papers on the Extraordinary Form (Angelico Press). He is the Chairman of the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales and Secretary of Una Voce International. He teaches Philosophy in Oxford University and lives nearby with his wife and nine children.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-11--How the left is using the coronavirus to make the world a twisted dystopia

PETITION : No to mandatory contact tracing and government surveillance for the coronavirus !
Sign the petition here .
September 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — If you were living in a dystopia , how would you even know it ?
The current situation certainly raises the question , as we experience unprecedented restrictions on individual freedom adopted in response to the Chinese coronavirus , coupled with left-wing riots that undermine the legitimacy of America ’ s core institutions .
It ’ s becoming clear that these social changes are dystopian , not merely because they are harmful and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replace the American way of life with a new social order rooted in utopian visions .
In a January 2019 essay on the overuse of the word “ dystopia ” in American political discourse , Miami University of Ohio professor Ryan J. Barilleaux wrote that the defining features of an actual dystopia are “ social regimentation , dehumanization , abuse of technology , state terror , a new class of rulers , propaganda instead of truth , inevitable totalitarianism , and the tragedy of the individual.
” “ When combined , these features @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote Barilleaux .
“ Dystopia is what results from the attempt to create utopia , ” he explained .
“ Consider the society of Brave New World , which is horrible precisely to the extent that the World State was designed to be exactly as it is.
” This year ’ s warp-speed cultural transformation has brought about all of Barilleaux ’ s hallmarks of a dystopia .
The utopia today ’ s bureaucrats and elitists are striving toward is a global , communistic police state .
This police state is sold to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a safe , virus-free society .
Who wouldn ’ t want that ?
Its architects admit that they won ’ t stop at a vaccine .
“ We will not , we can not go back to the way things were , ” World Health Organization ( WHO ) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said August 21 .
Nonsensical “ virus prevention ” measures — forcing people to wear masks alone outside , curfews suggesting that the virus is more deadly at night than during the day — are priming the public to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control and surveillance .
The social regimentation of our new COVID world is ritualistic and religious .
Hand-washing , staying physically away from others , walking only in certain directions at the grocery store , and not socializing are sacrosanct practices .
Snitch lines , bizarre rules about which doors students can use , all-online classes but no cancelation of room and board fees , “ testing pods , ” and COVID “ symptom-tracker ” apps are all part of the American college experience now .
So are “ social distancing ” rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and parties .
Will this mean the death of hook-up culture ?
Will “ virtual ” sex and more pornography simply fill its gap ?
Or will sexual license trump Wuhan virus prevention measures , just as Antifa and BLM riots have been exempt from the supposedly anti-coronavirus standards now applied to churches ?
Dehumanization and the tragedy of the individual Face masks , now required in public or to enter businesses in many places , are one of the most obvious mechanisms of dehumanization .
Other people are now faceless potential virus-carriers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Enforcing limited or no social gatherings also dehumanizes the population .
Humans are social creatures .
Can existence be joyful , meaningful , and fulfilling if human contact is as severely limited as it has been ordered to be ?
The crushing discouragement of family life is not only dehumanizing , but also one of the coronavirus power-grab ’ s greatest contributions to the tragedy of an individual .
Today ’ s suffering individual is best exemplified by Shelley Luther , the Texas beauty salon–owner arrested and jailed for opening her business .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ time by apologizing for being “ selfish ” and paying a fine , but she refused to “ bend the knee , ” as her lawyer put it .
For every fighting Shelley Luther , how many Americans are there who simply gave up their dreams of running a small business because the coronavirus and its accompanying restrictions robbed them of all ambition and hope ?
Big tech and liberal establishment media censor any news that counters the narrative that the coronavirus — which the vast , vast majority of healthy people survive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the century .
A press conference by the pro-hydroxychloroquine America ’ s Frontline Doctors group was infamously scrubbed from social media despite its massive support , even from President Trump .
At the beginning of the lockdown , authorities in the United Kingdom used drones to capture footage of and subsequently shame people who were exercising .
A “ social distancing ” robot dog — which looked eerily like a machine from Black Mirror — prowled a Singapore park telling people to stay apart .
In Kentucky , supposedly virus-positive individuals have even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police in Victoria , Australia have been granted authority to enter homes without a warrant to carry out “ spot checks.
” The combination of 21st-century technology and petty , power-hungry bureaucrats ( as my grandmother astutely put it , “ some people like to exercise what little authority they have ” ) has created a perfect storm .
And terror isn ’ t coming only from the state : tech companies voluntarily pick up the slack for government incompetence .
“ [ D ] ystopia empowers a new class of rulers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the power of the regime , ” wrote Barilleaux .
“ Dystopian regimes employ propaganda ( ‘ Freedom is Slavery , ’ ‘ Community , Identity , Stability , ’ ‘ Workers of the world , unite !
’ ) to mislead the populace and state terror ( disappearances , reeducation camps , gulags , the Thought Police , the Firemen of Fahrenheit 451 ) to enforce conformity.
” Our new class of rulers are “ public health experts.
” Many of these people say there are an infinite number of genders , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the womb with a beating heart is just a “ clump of cells , ” and children should be able to attempt to “ change ” their sex .
They are now the ones whose interpretations of data and projections ( projections being guesses ) are infallible .
Questioning them is to deny science , a cardinal sin .
The coronavirus outbreak has produced a host of creepy “ war is peace ” phrases such as “ staying apart keeps us together ” and “ social distancing.
” Actually , staying apart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far as possible from other people isn ’ t social ... it ’ s anti-social .
This has never been about a virus For today ’ s revolutionaries , this was never about any virus ; rather , it is about a crisis that can be used to usher in a new world order , a “ new normal , ” where human beings live in fear and under constant surveillance by an all-powerful regime .
In this atomized , isolated state , the populace is easier to control , and the supposedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about .
However , nothing in history is inevitable .
Dystopias are created only by and through the consent of those who stand by and say nothing while their liberties are taken .
Americans mustn ’ t give tyrants a single inch .
The time to fight is now , before it ’ s too late .

PETITION: No to mandatory contact tracing and government surveillance for the coronavirus! Sign the petition here.
September 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — If you were living in a dystopia, how would you even know it?
The current situation certainly raises the question, as we experience unprecedented restrictions on individual freedom adopted in response to the Chinese coronavirus, coupled with left-wing riots that undermine the legitimacy of America’s core institutions. It’s becoming clear that these social changes are dystopian, not merely because they are harmful and coercive, but because they seek to replace the American way of life with a new social order rooted in utopian visions.
In a January 2019 essay on the overuse of the word “dystopia” in American political discourse, Miami University of Ohio professor Ryan J. Barilleaux wrote that the defining features of an actual dystopia are “social regimentation, dehumanization, abuse of technology, state terror, a new class of rulers, propaganda instead of truth, inevitable totalitarianism, and the tragedy of the individual.”
“When combined, these features sketch the map of dystopia,” wrote Barilleaux.
“Dystopia is what results from the attempt to create utopia,” he explained. “Consider the society of Brave New World, which is horrible precisely to the extent that the World State was designed to be exactly as it is.”
This year’s warp-speed cultural transformation has brought about all of Barilleaux’s hallmarks of a dystopia. The utopia today’s bureaucrats and elitists are striving toward is a global, communistic police state. This police state is sold to ordinary people not as that, but as a safe, virus-free society. Who wouldn’t want that?
Its architects admit that they won’t stop at a vaccine. “We will not, we cannot go back to the way things were,” World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said August 21.
Nonsensical “virus prevention” measures — forcing people to wear masks alone outside, curfews suggesting that the virus is more deadly at night than during the day — are priming the public to submit to increasingly arbitrary forms of government control and surveillance.
Social regimentation
The social regimentation of our new COVID world is ritualistic and religious. Hand-washing, staying physically away from others, walking only in certain directions at the grocery store, and not socializing are sacrosanct practices.
Snitch lines, bizarre rules about which doors students can use, all-online classes but no cancelation of room and board fees, “testing pods,” and COVID “symptom-tracker” apps are all part of the American college experience now.
So are “social distancing” rules limiting human contact, dorm visits, and parties. Will this mean the death of hook-up culture? Will “virtual” sex and more pornography simply fill its gap? Or will sexual license trump Wuhan virus prevention measures, just as Antifa and BLM riots have been exempt from the supposedly anti-coronavirus standards now applied to churches?
Dehumanization and the tragedy of the individual
Face masks, now required in public or to enter businesses in many places, are one of the most obvious mechanisms of dehumanization. Other people are now faceless potential virus-carriers to be avoided at all costs.
Enforcing limited or no social gatherings also dehumanizes the population. Humans are social creatures. Can existence be joyful, meaningful, and fulfilling if human contact is as severely limited as it has been ordered to be?
The crushing discouragement of family life is not only dehumanizing, but also one of the coronavirus power-grab’s greatest contributions to the tragedy of the individual.
As Barilleaux explained:
The ultimate result of dystopia can be seen in the tragedy of an individual. In dystopian stories and novels, the [protagonist] (such as John the Savage or Winston Smith) is crushed — or nearly so — as a way to make clear just how brutal the prevailing order is. In the real dystopias of modernity, individuals come to symbolize the oppression of the regime: the survivors of Hitler’s death camps, figures such as Andrei Sakharov and Alexander Solzhenitsyn, or Otto Warmbier, the American student who died from mistreatment while in North Korean custody.
Today’s suffering individual is best exemplified by Shelley Luther, the Texas beauty salon–owner arrested and jailed for opening her business. A judge said she could avoid jail time by apologizing for being “selfish” and paying a fine, but she refused to “bend the knee,” as her lawyer put it.
For every fighting Shelley Luther, how many Americans are there who simply gave up their dreams of running a small business because the coronavirus and its accompanying restrictions robbed them of all ambition and hope?
Abuse of technology and state terror
Big tech and liberal establishment media censor any news that counters the narrative that the coronavirus — which the vast, vast majority of healthy people survive — is the most serious disease of the century.
A press conference by the pro-hydroxychloroquine America’s Frontline Doctors group was infamously scrubbed from social media despite its massive support, even from President Trump.
At the beginning of the lockdown, authorities in the United Kingdom used drones to capture footage of and subsequently shame people who were exercising. A “social distancing” robot dog — which looked eerily like a machine from Black Mirror — prowled a Singapore park telling people to stay apart.
In Kentucky, supposedly virus-positive individuals have even been fitted with electronic ankle monitors.
Unmasked Utah kindergarteners now face misdemeanor charges.
Police in Victoria, Australia have been granted authority to enter homes without a warrant to carry out “spot checks.”
The combination of 21st-century technology and petty, power-hungry bureaucrats (as my grandmother astutely put it, “some people like to exercise what little authority they have”) has created a perfect storm. And terror isn’t coming only from the state: tech companies voluntarily pick up the slack for government incompetence.
A new class of rulers
“[D]ystopia empowers a new class of rulers and uses propaganda and state terror to maintain the power of the regime,” wrote Barilleaux. “Dystopian regimes employ propaganda (‘Freedom is Slavery,’ ‘Community, Identity, Stability,’ ‘Workers of the world, unite!’) to mislead the populace and state terror (disappearances, reeducation camps, gulags, the Thought Police, the Firemen of Fahrenheit 451) to enforce conformity.”
Our new class of rulers are “public health experts.” Many of these people say there are an infinite number of genders, men can get pregnant, a human in the womb with a beating heart is just a “clump of cells,” and children should be able to attempt to “change” their sex.
They are now the ones whose interpretations of data and projections (projections being guesses) are infallible. Questioning them is to deny science, a cardinal sin.
Propaganda instead of truth
The coronavirus outbreak has produced a host of creepy “war is peace” phrases such as “staying apart keeps us together” and “social distancing.”
Actually, staying apart…keeps us apart. Staying as far as possible from other people isn’t social…it’s anti-social.
This has never been about a virus
For today’s revolutionaries, this was never about any virus; rather, it is about a crisis that can be used to usher in a new world order, a “new normal,” where human beings live in fear and under constant surveillance by an all-powerful regime.
In this atomized, isolated state, the populace is easier to control, and the supposedly “virus-free” utopia can be brought about.
However, nothing in history is inevitable. Dystopias are created only by and through the consent of those who stand by and say nothing while their liberties are taken. Americans mustn’t give tyrants a single inch. The time to fight is now, before it’s too late.
Follow Claire As a journalist and editor for LifeSiteNews, Claire Chretien has written more than 1,500 articles about abortion, human dignity, bioethics, the Catholic Church, politics, and related topics. Claire holds a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama. It was there that she first became involved in pro-life activism.
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