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Some words from Pope John Paul II's pro-life message Evangelium Vitae, from 1995, provide further food for thought in light of yesterday's blog post.In paragraph 95 the Holy Father explained,
We need to begin with the renewal of a culture of life within Christian communities themselves. Too often it happens that believers, even those who take an active part in the life of the Church, end by separating their Christian faith from its ethical requirements concerning life, and thus fall into moral subjectivism and certain objectionable ways of acting. Â
In paragraph 96, His holiness taught that consciences must be formed,and he reminded that the links between life and freedom, and freedom and truth need to be re-established
He concluded that paragraph with these words,
Where God is denied and people live as though He did not exist, or His commandments are not taken into account, the dignity of the human person and the inviolability of human life also end up being rejected or compromised.
In paragraph 97 he continued,
Closely connected with the formation of conscience is the work of education, which helps individuals to be ever more human, leads them ever more fully to the truth, instils in them growing respect for life, and trains them in right inter-personal relationships... There can be no avoiding the duty to offer, especially to adolescents and young adults, an authentic education in sexuality and love, an education which involves training in chastity as a virtue which fosters personal maturity and makes one capable of respecting the 'spousal' meaning of the body.
