By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
During a debate held at Princeton University about the moral status of the unborn, famed Australian philosopher Peter Singer declared that “an infant has no moral status because he is not self-aware.”
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Most Americans Think Christianity Has Positive Impact on Society
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In an era when Christian-bashing is the norm in certain quarters of American society, a new poll has found that the majority of Americans believe Christianity has made many positive contributions to society.
Magic Tree House and Yoga in Schools
This letter from one of our blog readers is a sad testimony about the infiltration of New Age and pagan religions into our schools. While all semblance of Christianity has been ordered out of the classroom out of respect for a contrived notion of “separation of church and state,” there seems to be no qualms about introducing children to occult fiction and Hindu spirituality. Thankfully, parents like JM, who make a fuss about it, really can make a difference!
Poll: Catholics Overwhelmingly Support Embryonic Stem Cell Research
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new poll has found that three quarters of U.S. adults favor of embryonic stem cell research on “left over” embryos, with 69 percent of Catholics polled saying they believe researchers should be allowed to conduct the destructive research.
Lawmakers Demand Defunding of Notorious Kinsey Institute
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
After revelations of sexual abuse by a child-victim of Indiana University’s discredited sex researcher, Alfred Kinsey, lawmakers are calling for an immediate defunding of the Institute founded in his name and a national law firm is seriously considering a possible class-action suit on behalf of victims of Kinsey’s sordid science.
Teen birth rates decline
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new study published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is reporting a 2.4 percent drop in the number of teen births, but with broad state-by-state variations.
Amber Teething Necklaces
JB writes: “My grand-daughter is wearing an necklace made of amber crystals (maybe synthetic – who knows?). This is purported to be an old European cure for teething, and the fever/irritability that go along with same. My research says that the amber lies against the skin, soaks into the skin, and somehow alters body acidity. I feel this is a New Age amulet, but can’t really prove it. All reports on the Net say it works wonderfully.”
YouTube Video Shows Horror of China’s One-Child Policy
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A YouTube video of the harrowing ordeal of a Chinese couple forced to abort their unborn son at eight months shows the heartrending personal tragedy caused by the brutal enforcement of China’s one-child policy, according to the founder of the advocacy group All Girls Allowed (AGA).
L’Osservatore’s Simpson Article Draws Fire
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Criticism is raging from all corners about a recent article appearing in the Vatican’s L’Osservatore Romano newspaper in which the crude Homer Simpson character is declared to be Catholic.
NYC Pregnancy Centers Latest Target of Abortion Advocates
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A former Planned Parenthood escort who is now seated on the New York City Council is proposing legislation that would sharply curtail the work of crisis pregnancy centers that do not provide abortion and contraception.
