As I left work around 9:20 a.m. to drive to an appointment today, I turned on the radio to hear that Terri Schiavo had died.
I am deeply saddened by this news. I am saddened that a beautiful child of God has left this world where she brought so much joy and received so much love from her family. I am saddened that her parents and siblings and extended family no longer have Terri to enjoy her presence and share their love with her. I am saddened for my country that cares so little. I am saddened by the rebellion against God and the compromise of the truth that many Christians have shown in this case.
The future is uncertain but I know that I will always remember this ordeal. Terri struggled to live and she was denied the most basic of natural care–nourishment. Her blood is on the hands of her husband Michael Schiavo, his attorney George Felos, the judge George Greer, the handful of appelate judges who returned to case to Greer, the other state and federal judges who refused to hear the case, the governor of Florida Jeb Bush, the president of the United States George W. Bush, the members of Congress who refused to enforce the congressional subpeonas, the Florida Department of Children and Families which refused to intervene even though they said they had the authority and responsibility to do so, and so many more. Ultimately, the people of Florida and of the United States are responsible because we haven’t been diligent to see that life-haters aren’t holding public office and because we’ve devalued human life.
I’ll offer more thoughts later. There are several actions I will be taking in response to this entire matter. The first thing I’ve done today is remove from my blogroll a “Christian” blog that supported Terri’s murder.
May God have mercy on us all.
May the Holy Spirit strengthen Terri’s family and give them peace which passes understanding. Terri stands, whole, in the Father’s presence.
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. (Revelation 14.13)
Remember thy servant, O Lord, according to the favour which thou bearest unto thy people, and grant that, increasing in knowledge and love of thee, she may go from strength to strength, in the life of perfect service, in thy heavenly kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever, one God, world without end. Amen.