Webster’s 1913 defines “Socialism” as:
A theory or system of social reform which contemplates a complete reconstruction of society, with a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor.
This is what is being attempted in our own country right now. What worries me is stories that come from other Socialists nations, such as Italy was in 1935 (excerpt from the May/June St. Augustine Catholic):
She continued: “I’m going to tell you something that I’ve told no one except your father. It was during the Depression years. The social worker came by to see how things were going. I told her that everything was fine except that I had missed two of my periods in a row.
“‘Oh that’s very bad news, Signora Rita! I’ll come back on Thursday afternoon and take you to see this doctor, and he will make your period come’
“I told her that I could never do that. . .that I would rather die first.
‘What! You won’t cooperate! Where’s your husband?’ - He’s out looking for work. - ‘Over two years without a steady job, and you won’t cooperate! Three young mouths to feed already and you won’t cooperate! When your husband returns, talk this over with him. If you don’t cooperate, we just might take those two [bean and coal entitlement] cards away from you. I’ll see you on Thursday!’”
“Two hours later, your father came home all frostbitten. As I helped him off with his coat, I told him that the social worker has stopped by. - ‘What did she want?’ - I told her that I was expecting. She became very upset. She said that she’d be back on Thursday to take me to the doctor, who would make my period come. If I refuse to go, they might take our benefit cards away.
“Your father stood there for the longest while without saying a word. Finally, he spoke: ‘Very well, let them! Let them have their cards back! The Lord will provide.’”
This was told to that child a full 35 years later. For all of the rationalization used to “prove” that abortion is “good,” those same people will spend their entire fortune—and the country’s—to prolong their lives as long as possible.
Someone told me recently that her goal was to live the best life possible for as long as she could, but her definition was slightly different from my own. I wish that this rational was truly applied to everyone, if it is to be applied.
Bringing children into this world is not a shame. Maybe how the child came to be is, but the child’s life is not.
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Submitted by netwiz on
Even if this story is somewhat apocryphal, the sweetness of it’s pure emotion, and the trueness I see in how humans actually operate really hit me hard. Tears and sobs as I reflected on the deep love for that unborn child expressed by the simple phrase “Let them have their cards back!”...welling up again even as I write this. Thanks for sharing.
Submitted by Chris on
The Acts of the Apostles is the only real “history” that we have of how people lived out the NT teachings and most of those did not touch on family life. There are glimpses offered in the other books, but not full pictures. That is one reason that we can not throw out the OT. It is also from apocryphal writings that we learn Simon Magnus (the Sorcerer) eventually came to call himself the messiah (small wonder his tale was included in the Acts).
You’re right, this tale is one of pure emotion but emotion has its place.
Submitted by netwiz on
I may have been mis-using apocryphal as merely saying “legend” or “idealized story that didn’t actually happen that way”, but I do agree with you that the apocryphal books are as useful as “ancient” writings. I am very comfortable, however, to require that only the OT and NT are inspired, and Plato and everything else is merely smart men.
Submitted by Chris on
There are inspired events today as well but the claim is almost always a reason to be suspect. ^_^