Alchemists had the same problem
Dear editor:
The same DNA that defines a person, victim, or criminal in court has its first origin in the first cell of an individual person.
Alchemists could not tell when lead became gold. Those who support abortion cannot tell when a non-human becomes a human: At six weeks when a heartbeat is heard, the second trimester, 15 weeks, 20 weeks, viability outside the womb at partial birth, at full birth.
Sex mingles male and female DNA in a new cell that is similar, but different from both the mother and father.
The new cell has its own individual DNA, the DNA of a human, not a leaf or a mouse.
Abortion is not mentioned in the Constitution or in the Bible. The murder of Abel by Cain is and murder is against the law. Abortion of a new human life is murder.
LuAnne Feik
Madison
Our leaders must ‘transform’ to receive Communion
To the editor:
Jesuit Fr. James Martin argued recently in The Wall Street Journal that President Biden should not be denied Communion in the Catholic Church for three reasons. For brevity, only one reason will be discussed.
Although it led to “grumbling” and was considered scandalous at the time, Jesus dined with notable sinners anyway. Thus, Father Martin believes that Mr. Biden should be admitted to his church’s Eucharistic banquet despite his views and actions.
Unlike Zaccheus and others, however, who abandoned their old ways and were transformed after encountering Christ, Mr. Biden, at least in public, has not been receptive to patient bishops who disagree with his approach to abortion.
Instead, his “transformation” so far has been from being “personally opposed” to abortion but unwilling to “impose” his beliefs on others to becoming the staunchest advocate of abortion access and expansion of any president in U.S. history.
Our infinitely merciful God is the only judge, but when Mr. Biden continues to promote abortion to this extent, the application of Canon Law 915 seems appropriate.
It states that those “obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to Holy Communion.”
Marge Karsten
Platteville