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Recent medical study found that about 15 percent of pregnancies ended in miscarriages during the first 20 weeks. The study further said, “The actual percent is probably much higher because most miscarriages occur by the 12th week, before they are even detected.” ( Journal of the American College of Ob- Gyn, Oct.2006).
If such embryos/fetuses are “persons” as some claim, does that mean that nature (or God) is a rampant abortionist? If such embryos/fetuses have “souls” as some claim, are those billions deprived of a heaven because they are not baptized?
Or might this scientific finding be a significant indication that such embryos/fetuses are less than human beings? Such was the teaching of the highly regarded Roman Catholic theologian Thomas Aquinas. He thought that before “the quickening” or perception of movement of the fetus , 16-20 weeks, it was not yet human, and that aborting it was a moral option. "
What possible value can the views of a Catholic theologian hold for Protestants or even for contemporary Catholic church hierarchy?

NEVER ANY CATHOLIC EVER HAS SAID THAT ABORTION WAS IN ANY WAY OK. What you have said that St thomas Aquinas said is libellous. The catholic church teaches and defends fierecely the rights of the unbornded and it has always been so. What the catholic curhc teaches and upholds and has always done so is that when God creates a human being God infused the person at CONCEPTION with a soul. This uniting soul and body in a composite being since inception. this my malinformed friend is the view of st Thomas Aquinas, a doctrine that has informed catholic and Christian theologu ever since. Thomism more than many others has always defended the human dignity of persons because of our created nature, and because of the presesence of that soul joint with a physical body that is effected by God at conception. Anything else is just wanting to confuse people. Definitely st thomas Aquinas had the limitations of his time, but even so, the trueths he arrived at are still valid today, and it's astounding the depth he had concernign theology and philosophy. He never advocated anything that was not informed by right doctrine moved not only by his privileged intellect but moved by the Holy Spirit. But I wwould really like to know, in what part of his writting did you find such quotation, I would like to examine it, really.

The Catholic church is a champion in the defense of the unborn, everybody knows that.


I think a girl here who wants to punch St Thomas, is actually confusing St thomas with St Augustine. St Thomas in his Summa theologica actually does defend the beauty of sexual love as what it is: A gift from God, beautiful and good. It was St Augustine that said that it was through sex that the original sin passed by, not st Thomas. St Thomas said that sex was beautiful and sacred, and it was because of that reason that God wanted us to respect it and enjoy it responsabilly in matrimony and love, not in licentiousness. God bless

2007-01-29 08:11:24 by dollparty.geo

The original quot;3 Minute Philosophyquot; video on St. Thomas Aquinas has some very obvious anti-Catholic bias and rather misleading fallacies ...

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The Catechism of the Catholic Church
My Catholic Faith
The Catholic Encyclopedia
Why Catholic?
Denziger Sources of Catholic Dogma
Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas
Jerome Biblcial Commentary
Catholic Biblical Encyclopedia -Steinmuller
The Liturgy of the Hours
Butlers Lives of the Saints
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
The Myth of Hitlers Pope
The Church's Year of Grace
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2007-07-27 22:21:34 by hossteacher

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A. He was a friar, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Catholic Church

B. He said Mass, turning bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ

C. His future was prophesied by a holy hermit

D. He received early training by the Benedictine monks

E. He was called the “Dumb Ox”

F. Pope Innocent IV gave him permission to the join the Friars Preachers

G. Two angels appeared to him in a dream

H. He wrote a treatise on the Eucharist

I. He often went into ecstasy during the Mass

J. He was seen being lifted into the air in ecstasy at the altar

K. He said only baptized people may receive the Sacrament of Confirmation validly

L. After his death, miracles were confirmed after people prayed to him

M. Upon struggling to interpret super difficult Bible passages, he fasted

N. He had a deep devotion to the Blessed Mother

O. He made a lifelong vow of virginity

P. He was a member of Mensa

Q. One of his sisters entered the convent

R. He had a special affection for St. Paul’s letters

Actually I'm not sure only one of them is untrue, some of them may be "tradition" rather than absolute truth. But the one that is absolutely wrong is P. Thomas Aquinas lived 1225 – 1274 (he was Italian) but Mensa was founded in 1946 in England.

2008-09-18 21:21:08 by Michala

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Martin Luther, the Protestant reformer who broke with the Catholic Church simply declared the "just shall live by faith," Romans 1:17. The "Cathechism of the Catholic Church" does acknowledge in 157 that "faith is more certain than all human knowledge." However, 159 contradicts this by stating that "Though faith is above reason, there can never be any real discrepancy between faith and reason." The latter teaching can by contradicted by Genesis 5, for example, in which numerous Old Testament figures in ancient times were said to have lived 969, 930, 910, 500 years and so forth. In advanced modern societies in 1900 the life expectancy was only about 40. Over a century later I am aware of no person who has lived over 120 years. Therefore, there is a real discrepancy here between our knowledge of the human body and Scriptures. Is not Luther's reliance on faith for such matters sounder than that of Catechism 157 and Catholic Scholastics, such as, St. Thomas Aquinas?

One must remember that using the Bible to support a contradiction of Catholic Doctrine is kind of stupid since the Catholic Church is more ruled by the Edicts of the Pope and the Catechism than by the Bible. That is documented in their Doctrines and makes them on the fringe of Christianity, thouhg not Christian.

2007-08-18 18:35:08 by Rev. Dr. Glen

These are the Rocky locations I'm hoping to go to this fall, but I'd really like to know if they're in safe areas. Clearly going there at night is not a consideration, but even so...doesn't hurt to ask. Cause it might end up hurting in the end not to.

The Philadelphia Kelly Drive.

The St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church on 1719 Morris Street.

"Mighty Mick's Gym" on 2147 N. Front Street.

J & M Tropical Fish on 2146 N. Front Street.

The "Atomic Hoagie Shop" on 12th Street & Cantrell Street.

"Rocky's apartment" on 1818 Tusculum St.

"Adrian & Paulie's House" on 2822 Rosehill Street.

"Little Marie's House" on 1124 Jackson Street.

Pat's King Of Steaks.

The "Bonwit Teller & Co." on SW Corner of S. 17th St. & Chestnut St.

Victor Cafe.

Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Front St & his apt & house were filmed in Kensington, not South Philly. This really isn't that good of an area. If you take a cab, and just step out to see them & take pictures, you'll be fine. Certainly don't go at night.

Kelly Dr is right behind the Art Museum (with the steps) which is a great area (the top of the steps has an awesome view at night). Pat's and 17th & Chestnut are good day or night. Laruel Hill Cemetary is at the end of Kelly Dr, again a good area. If you rollerblade, you can make it no problem, running might be about 3-4 miles, or a $15 cab ride from the Art Museum.

The others are in South Philly, you should be ok either day or night but I'd go during the day if I were you. You'll be fine though, except for Kenso.

2008-03-10 14:14:38 by Zeeboe