This document outlines training objectives and materials for a pro-life movement session. It discusses ten sources of influence in societies, how anti-life groups attack church and family, and the four levels of the pro-life mission. It also examines leadership styles and how to improve morale. The overall goal is to equip participants to advance the pro-life cause through nonviolent and grassroots means.
The rise of most extreme religious voicesMariamKhan128
The document discusses whether the world is becoming more secular or religious. It argues that the idea of desecularization is wrong, as people around the world are becoming more religious due to factors like globalization weakening national identities. While statistics show some increases in atheism, religion fulfills an important human need for meaning and community. However, religious credibility faces challenges from pluralism and the rise of extreme voices that distort core beliefs like Islam, Hinduism, Judaism and Buddhism. Overall, religion appears to fulfill an inherent human need, but moderate religious movements must thoughtfully address social problems to stay relevant.
Contra Costa faith and community leaders are uniting in their call for an end to mass incarceration and mass deportation. This is an overview of the Invest in People, Not Prisons campaign which helped shift over $4 million dollars in Contra Costa County away from a jail expansion and into investments in public services, job training, and housing for people coming home from prison.
This document provides information about organizing efforts within the American Muslim community. It discusses the impact of Islamophobia which is largely led from the US and has global consequences. It also outlines the realities of US surveillance and national security policies that disproportionately target Muslims. Demographic data on the American and global Muslim populations is presented. Examples of Muslim organizing groups in the San Francisco Bay Area are given to show the diversity. The document concludes by discussing approaches to building out regional Muslim organizing networks across the country.
Role of religion in society and humanitarian actionShakeb Nabi
Religion plays an important role in society and humanitarian action in three key ways:
1) Religion influences many societies' underlying values and no country has a complete separation of religion and state.
2) The number of faith-based organizations (FBOs) involved in humanitarian work is growing, though their roles and impacts depend on the specific context and crises.
3) FBOs are motivated to both spread their religious influence and assist suffering communities based on their core values, and their presence can help facilitate access to populations in need during humanitarian crises.
The document discusses terrorism and some religious responses. It provides context on the history and toll of terrorism, noting that religious communities have sometimes used terrorism with flimsy religious justification. After events like 9/11, people commonly respond religiously through prayer, memorials, and discourse. The document examines teachings in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism regarding adversaries, noting a diversity of interpretations but priorities of peace in most traditions.
The Challenge of Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship - A USCCB Docu...carol_st_pats
This brief document is a summary of the United States bishops’ reflection Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship. It complements the teaching of bishops in dioceses and states.
The rise of most extreme religious voicesMariamKhan128
The document discusses whether the world is becoming more secular or religious. It argues that the idea of desecularization is wrong, as people around the world are becoming more religious due to factors like globalization weakening national identities. While statistics show some increases in atheism, religion fulfills an important human need for meaning and community. However, religious credibility faces challenges from pluralism and the rise of extreme voices that distort core beliefs like Islam, Hinduism, Judaism and Buddhism. Overall, religion appears to fulfill an inherent human need, but moderate religious movements must thoughtfully address social problems to stay relevant.
Contra Costa faith and community leaders are uniting in their call for an end to mass incarceration and mass deportation. This is an overview of the Invest in People, Not Prisons campaign which helped shift over $4 million dollars in Contra Costa County away from a jail expansion and into investments in public services, job training, and housing for people coming home from prison.
This document provides information about organizing efforts within the American Muslim community. It discusses the impact of Islamophobia which is largely led from the US and has global consequences. It also outlines the realities of US surveillance and national security policies that disproportionately target Muslims. Demographic data on the American and global Muslim populations is presented. Examples of Muslim organizing groups in the San Francisco Bay Area are given to show the diversity. The document concludes by discussing approaches to building out regional Muslim organizing networks across the country.
Role of religion in society and humanitarian actionShakeb Nabi
Religion plays an important role in society and humanitarian action in three key ways:
1) Religion influences many societies' underlying values and no country has a complete separation of religion and state.
2) The number of faith-based organizations (FBOs) involved in humanitarian work is growing, though their roles and impacts depend on the specific context and crises.
3) FBOs are motivated to both spread their religious influence and assist suffering communities based on their core values, and their presence can help facilitate access to populations in need during humanitarian crises.
The document discusses terrorism and some religious responses. It provides context on the history and toll of terrorism, noting that religious communities have sometimes used terrorism with flimsy religious justification. After events like 9/11, people commonly respond religiously through prayer, memorials, and discourse. The document examines teachings in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism regarding adversaries, noting a diversity of interpretations but priorities of peace in most traditions.
The Challenge of Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship - A USCCB Docu...carol_st_pats
This brief document is a summary of the United States bishops’ reflection Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship. It complements the teaching of bishops in dioceses and states.
This document discusses the anti-life mentality and its goals. It defines anti-life as seeing human life as less than sacred and ranking people based on physical characteristics. Anti-lifers include pro-abortion, euthanasia, and population control groups. Their strategies kill and corrupt human life through contraception, abortion, pornography, and more. They attack the person physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Modern liberalism's goals of radical egalitarianism and individualism inevitably lead to attacks on institutions, loss of liberties, and loss of national will. The anti-life mentality operates based on situational ethics rather than absolute truths and seeks to eliminate guilt through identicality and revolution.
This document provides information and guidance for pro-life activism. It discusses principles of debating, learning the facts about abortion, and practicing discussions. The document emphasizes that most conversations will be gentle discussions with people you know, rather than formal debates. It also warns about common diversion tactics used in abortion debates and provides strategies for pro-life activists.
This document outlines an upcoming presentation with several sections:
1. It introduces the 10 teachers of morality that will be discussed, including the UN, NGOs, courts, media, and family.
2. It provides characteristics of a revolution, focusing on eradicating guilt and accumulating power by promoting behaviors like premarital sex, abortion, and homosexuality while denying feelings of guilt.
3. It describes various assaults on the family, including promoting political ideologies over family, loss of faith in God, portraying pregnancy as a disease, hatred of love and family, and eugenics goals of controlling family size.
4. It concludes by outlining tactics used to attack the family, such
The document outlines ten tactics used by the "Culture of Death" to advance their agenda: (1) Infiltration and subversion, (2) Gradualism, (3) The victim status, (4) The privacy cloak, (5) Unilateral pluralism, (6) Newspeak, (7) Propaganda, (8) History revisionism, (9) Illegal activities, and (10) Violence. It then provides details and examples for how each tactic is employed to normalize practices like abortion, euthanasia, and homosexuality. The document advises learning these tactics in order to effectively counter the Culture of Death's strategies.
This document outlines a proposed program to help eradicate suicide among African American men. It notes that the suicide rate for African American males ages 15-19 increased significantly from 1980-1995. The program would create a brotherhood support system where men can receive help with issues, hardships, and be uplifted. It would encourage dwelling in God's presence, loving one another, respecting each other, and working to better the community. Events would address self-esteem, health, respecting women, finding purpose, and community. Information and help resources would also be provided. The overall goal is to pull men from depression into God's love and protect their mental well-being.
The document discusses various internal and external sources of stress and strain faced by pro-life activists. It identifies conflicting strategies within the movement regarding exceptions and issues. Sources of stress include opponents, doubts, and unrealistic standards. Symptoms range from temporary illness to burnout. The document recommends managing stress through prayer, community, breaks from activism, and focusing on one's spiritual life.
The document outlines a vision for spiritual awakening and cultural transformation in America. It calls for Christians to unite across denominations and sectors of society to advance God's kingdom through prayer, cultural engagement, and solving problems in their communities. The goal is to awaken believers and see increasing numbers come to faith in Jesus Christ, which could spark nationwide revival and restore Judeo-Christian values that shaped America's founding. Media campaigns are presented as a potential catalyst to mobilize the church and spread the message of cultural influence to a wide audience.
A Biblical Mandate for Advocacy on corruption and povertyDion Forster
This presentation was presented at the African Biblical Leadership Forum (ABLI - see http://www.abliforum.org for details). I was invited to represent the campaign 'EXPOSED - Shining a light on corruption'. You can find out more about the campaign at http://www.exposed2013.com - you can find out more about my work at http://www.dionforster.com
Only Two Religions 8 - Where Is Society Headed?sandiferb
This document summarizes a lesson on where society is headed given its adoption of pagan worldviews. It discusses trends like the breakdown of the family and traditional marriage, widespread pornography use, and the rapid rise of LGBTQ ideology. It argues that society is promoting a pagan "oneism" that seeks to eliminate all spiritual and cultural binaries. If unchecked, this could lead to a society that destroys the distinctions between right and wrong, human and divine, and more. The lesson aims to explore this direction, contrast it with biblical Christianity, and suggest how Christians can best respond.
This document discusses the key principles of Catholic Social Teaching including the Beatitudes, human dignity, community, rights and responsibilities, preference for the poor, solidarity, and care for creation. It provides biblical justification and context for each principle. For example, it explains that human dignity is a gift from God, not dependent on achievements. It discusses the dignity of work and how work should serve humanity, support families, and benefit the common good. It also addresses related topics like private property, subsidiarity, peace versus just war, and environmental stewardship. The overarching message is that all people are part of one human family and society should be structured to protect the dignity and rights of all, especially the most vulnerable.
Session 3 America in Crisis: a 7M Strategy for Revival Os Hillman
This document discusses the spiritual war for America's culture and values. It argues that America is in late stage moral and spiritual decline, as evidenced by issues like abortion, transgender acceptance, and the loss of Christian liberties. It presents the 7 Mountains model as a strategy for Christians to influence the 7 main areas or "mountains" of society: government, media, arts, family, religion, education, and business. The document advocates forming groups like the 18th century Clapham Sect to work collaboratively across spheres of influence, and leveraging technology to accelerate cultural impact. The goal is national repentance and revival through humble actions that glorify God.
The document discusses the influence of media on society and worldviews. It notes that television, music, and the internet account for thousands of hours of input compared to just a few hours spent in church. Heavy TV viewers tend to overestimate risks and underestimate prosocial behaviors. Most studies find a connection between media violence exposure and increased aggression in children. The document advocates developing discernment in media consumption and adopting a biblical worldview centered on righteousness, purity, and excellence.
The Role of Faith in Bringing About Peaceful Change: A conversation with the Rt. Rev. Meshack Mabuza, Anglican Bishop of Swaziland with the Diocese of Iowa, June 2010.
Both Science and Religion are faith-based. A SWOT analysis of each is undertaken, with some uncomfortable messages for practitioners. This powerpoint presentation of 90 slides is provided as a basis for a discussion to help for a better understanding. It will become clear that confrontation and isolation of science and religion breads ugliness, distrust and is unhelpful .
This document discusses the relationship between media literacy and virtue ethics. It notes that media messages often promote values like wealth, fame, and power that conflict with virtues of faith, hope, love, wisdom, courage, temperance and justice. If people uncritically accept secular media values, it can lead to justification of injustice and becoming part of the problem in the world. The document advocates developing media literacy to recognize these conflicts and determine who we want to be according to our noble values rather than secular expectations alone.
The 37th National Conservative Student Conference was held at George Washington University in July of 2015. The approximate 200 students there heard from speakers such as Newt Gingrich, Senator Mike Lee, Ann Coulter, Mark Levin, Dinesh D'Souza, and Senator Tom Cotton. Each keynote speech represented a specific topic related to them, related to the students, and related to either current policies, or tomorrow's policies as a result of our negligence.
The document discusses four global crises: 1) A crisis of the planet due to unsustainable resource use and pollution. 2) A crisis of poverty due to a growing gap between rich and poor. 3) A crisis of peace due to the proliferation of weapons and cycles of violence. 4) A crisis of spirituality as religions have failed to address the first three crises. It argues that Jesus proclaimed a different "framing story" or gospel focused on service, forgiveness, inclusion, and empowering the poor, which could help solve these crises.
Forming consciences for Faithful CitizenshipJohn Gonzalez
The document provides guidance from Catholic bishops on political life and civic participation. It emphasizes that Catholics should promote the common good through their involvement in the political process. Catholics are called to form their consciences according to moral principles and work for justice. While not endorsing any candidates, the bishops encourage Catholics to make their views known to civil leaders on issues and legislation.
Understanding and Reaching the Generations - Week 2Daniel Doak
This document discusses strategies for effectively reaching Generation Z with the Christian faith. It notes that Gen Z is growing up in a post-Christian world and identifies some of their key characteristics, such as being recession-marked, Wi-Fi enabled, multiracial, sexually fluid, and post-Christian. To engage Gen Z, the document recommends authentically engaging culture without compromise, rethinking evangelism as a process rather than just events, and being prepared to humbly answer their questions about Christianity with understanding and evidence. The goal is to meet Gen Z where they are and tell the story of Christianity in a way that is relevant to their lives and experiences.
The document provides tips and advice on speaking to children about acceptable and unacceptable behavior. It stresses the importance of having a good preexisting relationship with the child, clearly communicating boundaries and expectations, listening respectfully, and trusting the child while also holding them accountable. It contrasts scenarios of promiscuous early sexual behavior leading to negative outcomes with scenarios of virtuous behavior until marriage leading to happier families and lives.
The document compares the lives of two hypothetical individuals - one who lives an "American" lifestyle embracing premarital sex and contraception, and one who lives a "Godly" lifestyle embracing chastity and natural family planning. It notes that the "American" individual experiences early pregnancy, multiple abortions and STDs, while never marrying or attending college. In contrast, the "Godly" individual avoids premarital sex, completes college education, marries young and has children within marriage without disease. The document suggests the "Godly" individual will experience a happier and healthier life overall.
This document discusses the anti-life mentality and its goals. It defines anti-life as seeing human life as less than sacred and ranking people based on physical characteristics. Anti-lifers include pro-abortion, euthanasia, and population control groups. Their strategies kill and corrupt human life through contraception, abortion, pornography, and more. They attack the person physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Modern liberalism's goals of radical egalitarianism and individualism inevitably lead to attacks on institutions, loss of liberties, and loss of national will. The anti-life mentality operates based on situational ethics rather than absolute truths and seeks to eliminate guilt through identicality and revolution.
This document provides information and guidance for pro-life activism. It discusses principles of debating, learning the facts about abortion, and practicing discussions. The document emphasizes that most conversations will be gentle discussions with people you know, rather than formal debates. It also warns about common diversion tactics used in abortion debates and provides strategies for pro-life activists.
This document outlines an upcoming presentation with several sections:
1. It introduces the 10 teachers of morality that will be discussed, including the UN, NGOs, courts, media, and family.
2. It provides characteristics of a revolution, focusing on eradicating guilt and accumulating power by promoting behaviors like premarital sex, abortion, and homosexuality while denying feelings of guilt.
3. It describes various assaults on the family, including promoting political ideologies over family, loss of faith in God, portraying pregnancy as a disease, hatred of love and family, and eugenics goals of controlling family size.
4. It concludes by outlining tactics used to attack the family, such
The document outlines ten tactics used by the "Culture of Death" to advance their agenda: (1) Infiltration and subversion, (2) Gradualism, (3) The victim status, (4) The privacy cloak, (5) Unilateral pluralism, (6) Newspeak, (7) Propaganda, (8) History revisionism, (9) Illegal activities, and (10) Violence. It then provides details and examples for how each tactic is employed to normalize practices like abortion, euthanasia, and homosexuality. The document advises learning these tactics in order to effectively counter the Culture of Death's strategies.
This document outlines a proposed program to help eradicate suicide among African American men. It notes that the suicide rate for African American males ages 15-19 increased significantly from 1980-1995. The program would create a brotherhood support system where men can receive help with issues, hardships, and be uplifted. It would encourage dwelling in God's presence, loving one another, respecting each other, and working to better the community. Events would address self-esteem, health, respecting women, finding purpose, and community. Information and help resources would also be provided. The overall goal is to pull men from depression into God's love and protect their mental well-being.
The document discusses various internal and external sources of stress and strain faced by pro-life activists. It identifies conflicting strategies within the movement regarding exceptions and issues. Sources of stress include opponents, doubts, and unrealistic standards. Symptoms range from temporary illness to burnout. The document recommends managing stress through prayer, community, breaks from activism, and focusing on one's spiritual life.
The document outlines a vision for spiritual awakening and cultural transformation in America. It calls for Christians to unite across denominations and sectors of society to advance God's kingdom through prayer, cultural engagement, and solving problems in their communities. The goal is to awaken believers and see increasing numbers come to faith in Jesus Christ, which could spark nationwide revival and restore Judeo-Christian values that shaped America's founding. Media campaigns are presented as a potential catalyst to mobilize the church and spread the message of cultural influence to a wide audience.
A Biblical Mandate for Advocacy on corruption and povertyDion Forster
This presentation was presented at the African Biblical Leadership Forum (ABLI - see http://www.abliforum.org for details). I was invited to represent the campaign 'EXPOSED - Shining a light on corruption'. You can find out more about the campaign at http://www.exposed2013.com - you can find out more about my work at http://www.dionforster.com
Only Two Religions 8 - Where Is Society Headed?sandiferb
This document summarizes a lesson on where society is headed given its adoption of pagan worldviews. It discusses trends like the breakdown of the family and traditional marriage, widespread pornography use, and the rapid rise of LGBTQ ideology. It argues that society is promoting a pagan "oneism" that seeks to eliminate all spiritual and cultural binaries. If unchecked, this could lead to a society that destroys the distinctions between right and wrong, human and divine, and more. The lesson aims to explore this direction, contrast it with biblical Christianity, and suggest how Christians can best respond.
This document discusses the key principles of Catholic Social Teaching including the Beatitudes, human dignity, community, rights and responsibilities, preference for the poor, solidarity, and care for creation. It provides biblical justification and context for each principle. For example, it explains that human dignity is a gift from God, not dependent on achievements. It discusses the dignity of work and how work should serve humanity, support families, and benefit the common good. It also addresses related topics like private property, subsidiarity, peace versus just war, and environmental stewardship. The overarching message is that all people are part of one human family and society should be structured to protect the dignity and rights of all, especially the most vulnerable.
Session 3 America in Crisis: a 7M Strategy for Revival Os Hillman
This document discusses the spiritual war for America's culture and values. It argues that America is in late stage moral and spiritual decline, as evidenced by issues like abortion, transgender acceptance, and the loss of Christian liberties. It presents the 7 Mountains model as a strategy for Christians to influence the 7 main areas or "mountains" of society: government, media, arts, family, religion, education, and business. The document advocates forming groups like the 18th century Clapham Sect to work collaboratively across spheres of influence, and leveraging technology to accelerate cultural impact. The goal is national repentance and revival through humble actions that glorify God.
The document discusses the influence of media on society and worldviews. It notes that television, music, and the internet account for thousands of hours of input compared to just a few hours spent in church. Heavy TV viewers tend to overestimate risks and underestimate prosocial behaviors. Most studies find a connection between media violence exposure and increased aggression in children. The document advocates developing discernment in media consumption and adopting a biblical worldview centered on righteousness, purity, and excellence.
The Role of Faith in Bringing About Peaceful Change: A conversation with the Rt. Rev. Meshack Mabuza, Anglican Bishop of Swaziland with the Diocese of Iowa, June 2010.
Both Science and Religion are faith-based. A SWOT analysis of each is undertaken, with some uncomfortable messages for practitioners. This powerpoint presentation of 90 slides is provided as a basis for a discussion to help for a better understanding. It will become clear that confrontation and isolation of science and religion breads ugliness, distrust and is unhelpful .
This document discusses the relationship between media literacy and virtue ethics. It notes that media messages often promote values like wealth, fame, and power that conflict with virtues of faith, hope, love, wisdom, courage, temperance and justice. If people uncritically accept secular media values, it can lead to justification of injustice and becoming part of the problem in the world. The document advocates developing media literacy to recognize these conflicts and determine who we want to be according to our noble values rather than secular expectations alone.
The 37th National Conservative Student Conference was held at George Washington University in July of 2015. The approximate 200 students there heard from speakers such as Newt Gingrich, Senator Mike Lee, Ann Coulter, Mark Levin, Dinesh D'Souza, and Senator Tom Cotton. Each keynote speech represented a specific topic related to them, related to the students, and related to either current policies, or tomorrow's policies as a result of our negligence.
The document discusses four global crises: 1) A crisis of the planet due to unsustainable resource use and pollution. 2) A crisis of poverty due to a growing gap between rich and poor. 3) A crisis of peace due to the proliferation of weapons and cycles of violence. 4) A crisis of spirituality as religions have failed to address the first three crises. It argues that Jesus proclaimed a different "framing story" or gospel focused on service, forgiveness, inclusion, and empowering the poor, which could help solve these crises.
Forming consciences for Faithful CitizenshipJohn Gonzalez
The document provides guidance from Catholic bishops on political life and civic participation. It emphasizes that Catholics should promote the common good through their involvement in the political process. Catholics are called to form their consciences according to moral principles and work for justice. While not endorsing any candidates, the bishops encourage Catholics to make their views known to civil leaders on issues and legislation.
Understanding and Reaching the Generations - Week 2Daniel Doak
This document discusses strategies for effectively reaching Generation Z with the Christian faith. It notes that Gen Z is growing up in a post-Christian world and identifies some of their key characteristics, such as being recession-marked, Wi-Fi enabled, multiracial, sexually fluid, and post-Christian. To engage Gen Z, the document recommends authentically engaging culture without compromise, rethinking evangelism as a process rather than just events, and being prepared to humbly answer their questions about Christianity with understanding and evidence. The goal is to meet Gen Z where they are and tell the story of Christianity in a way that is relevant to their lives and experiences.
The document provides tips and advice on speaking to children about acceptable and unacceptable behavior. It stresses the importance of having a good preexisting relationship with the child, clearly communicating boundaries and expectations, listening respectfully, and trusting the child while also holding them accountable. It contrasts scenarios of promiscuous early sexual behavior leading to negative outcomes with scenarios of virtuous behavior until marriage leading to happier families and lives.
The document compares the lives of two hypothetical individuals - one who lives an "American" lifestyle embracing premarital sex and contraception, and one who lives a "Godly" lifestyle embracing chastity and natural family planning. It notes that the "American" individual experiences early pregnancy, multiple abortions and STDs, while never marrying or attending college. In contrast, the "Godly" individual avoids premarital sex, completes college education, marries young and has children within marriage without disease. The document suggests the "Godly" individual will experience a happier and healthier life overall.
This document argues against recognizing gay rights and legalizing gay marriage. It claims the "gay agenda" undermines morality and society by promoting behaviors that are unnatural, unhealthy, and coercive. It attempts to discredit common arguments made in support of gay rights, such as the idea that sexual orientation is innate, by citing studies. Ultimately, it aims to portray homosexuality negatively and the gay rights movement as a threat in order to justify opposing equal rights and protections for LGBT people.
The document discusses three types of education in human sexuality: education in chastity, biological sex education, and comprehensive sex education. It provides details on the elements taught in biological and comprehensive sex education. The document advocates for chastity education and outlines principles for teaching the four stages of human development: the years of innocence, puberty, adolescence, and adulthood. Key topics discussed include God's plan for love, moral law, and means of grace. The document contrasts this approach with that of sex educators who emphasize giving youth information on all options without judgment.
This document compares violence committed by those who are "pro-choice" and "pro-life" on the abortion issue. It summarizes statistics from the National Abortion Federation that claim over 170,000 incidents of "violence and disruption" by pro-lifers from 1977 to 2009. However, the document argues that the vast majority of these incidents were peaceful picketing or flyers/letters, while actual violence like arsons, bombings and murders were very rare. In contrast, it documents over 1,000 killings from abortion and over 5,500 crimes resulting in injury committed by "pro-choicers," making the pro-life movement the most peaceful of all social movements.
The document discusses the development of a fetus from conception. It notes that at 5 weeks a fetus has a beating heart, brainwaves, and other signs of life. Medical texts are cited stating that a zygote is the beginning of human life. The document then outlines physiological developments that occur throughout weeks 5-22 of gestation, showing that major organs are formed early on. It notes that in some places abortion is legal up until birth but that by 7 months a fetus is clearly recognizable as a human baby. The overall message is that human life begins at conception.
This document provides guidance on organizing an effective pro-life group. It outlines the organizing process of Pray, Organize, Plan, Expose/Educate. The first step is to Pray and fortify one's interior life through practices like daily Mass, confession, and spiritual direction. Key organizing tasks include finding a spiritual director, holding regular meetings, gathering intelligence on opponents, electing leaders, providing training, and defining the group's vision, values, mission, strategies, and tactics. The document emphasizes the importance of prayer, preparation, and learning from others' experiences to succeed in the long pro-life battle.
This document outlines the basics of mission planning according to Brian Clowes of Human Life International. It discusses defining the temporal and eternal contexts, the six elements of a mission plan including mission, focus, opposition, assets, environment and tactics, and eight principles of the offensive including gathering intelligence, achieving unification, specializing, communicating, concentrating power, retaining initiative, being flexible, and providing security. The overall goal is to destroy the effectiveness and resources of the opposition through strategic and unified planning and action.
This document outlines how dissenters plan to remake the Catholic Church according to their own image by attacking its four identifying marks: oneness, holiness, catholicity, and apostolic mission. It details the goals of dissenting groups like the Association for the Rights of Catholics in the Church (ARCC), which aims to enact a new "Constitution of the Catholic Church" that promotes concepts like following one's conscience without regard for Church teaching, democratic election of leaders, and dissent. The document warns that these tactics undermine the essence of Catholicism and can lead to heresy, apostasy and schism if not opposed through prayer, organization, planning, and exposing the tactics of dissenters.
The document discusses claims that were made about how legalized abortion would reduce crime rates and social problems. It summarizes evidence showing these claims were based on unsupported assumptions and did not account for abortion actually increasing out-of-wedlock births and unstable family structures, which are linked to higher crime rates. While abortion may have culled some high-risk demographics, this was more than offset by its unintended consequences of weakening social norms against premarital sex and non-marital childbearing.
The document discusses claims that were made about how legalized abortion would reduce crime rates and social problems. It summarizes evidence showing these claims were based on unsupported assumptions and did not account for abortion actually increasing out-of-wedlock births and unstable family structures, which are linked to higher crime rates. While abortion may have culled some high-risk demographics, this was more than offset by its unintended consequences of weakening social norms against premarital sex and non-marital childbearing.
This document outlines an essential elements training program for pro-life activists. It covers key topics like the benefits of training, recruiting principles and skills, and maintaining personal well-being. The training objectives are to teach activists how to effectively use their skills, recruit others, gather information, and strengthen their spiritual lives through prayer. The overall goal is to help activists become more competent and enduring in their pro-life work.
The document provides an overview of the Catholic Theology of the Body. It discusses how God reveals himself through the human body and sexuality. Key points include:
- The Theology of the Body is based on 129 lectures by Pope John Paul II exploring Genesis and human sexuality.
- It addresses topics like original innocence, the meaning of marriage, and disruptions like lust and adultery.
- The human body acts as an "icon" of the Trinity, making visible the invisible communion of persons in God.
- Marriage represents Christ's love for the Church and the inner life of the Trinity.
This document discusses natural family planning (NFP) from a Catholic theological perspective. It provides quotes from Pope John Paul II about the importance of NFP and discusses how the Church can help present NFP to reduce emphasis on contraception, sterilization, and abortion. It also discusses how NFP strengthens marriage by allowing couples to steward their fertility according to their circumstances.
This document discusses natural family planning (NFP) and the Catholic Church's teachings around responsible parenthood and fertility. It provides quotes from Pope John Paul II emphasizing the importance of NFP and presenting Church teachings to reduce emphasis on contraception, sterilization, and abortion. It also outlines the various methods of NFP, their effectiveness when used properly, advantages over contraceptive methods, and how NFP strengthens marriage through openness and understanding between spouses.
This document discusses various assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and addresses their medical, psychological, and ethical issues. It summarizes the Catholic perspective on ARTs from Donum Vitae, including that they should only be done by married couples to avoid technological adultery, fertilization must occur inside the woman's body, and spare embryos cannot be discarded or experimented on. The document also outlines various health risks to mothers and children from IVF, such as ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and higher rates of birth defects and mortality. It expresses concerns that some proposed uses of ARTs view human life in a consumerist way or could be used for population control.
The document summarizes reproductive health indicators and challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean. While average regional rates of fertility, contraceptive use and skilled birth attendance are better than other developing regions, there are huge gaps within and between countries. Maternal mortality rates vary widely from 31 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chile to 680 in Haiti. Poverty, access to services, and knowledge of contraception also differ greatly between urban and rural populations as well as indigenous and non-indigenous groups. Despite some government successes in reducing maternal mortality and HIV, funding for reproductive health has declined in the past decade. To improve reproductive rights, advocacy is needed to document needs, educate donors, and encourage regional support.
Angela Heimburger of Human Rights Watch presented at the Women Deliver Conference in London on threats to access to emergency contraception (EC) in Latin America. While EC is widely available in the public health sector, there are issues with actual access. Opponents include the Catholic church and conservative groups, while proponents include women's rights organizations and health advocates. There are rights to health, information, equality, and autonomy that states have obligations to uphold in regards to EC access.
This document summarizes a large mansion owned by Bill Gates that cost $162 million to build and took 300 workers 6 years to construct. It has extensive amenities including a 300 square meter banquet hall that seats 150 people. The document criticizes the Gates for promoting population control policies in developing nations while living extravagantly. It argues that population control programs can easily transition from voluntary to coercive and cites various abusive practices of organizations partnered with the Gates Foundation in carrying out sterilization and contraception programs overseas.
Tanzania has a population density of 46 people per square kilometer while England has 400 people per square kilometer, leading some to express concern over overpopulation. However, others argue that those who want to limit family size and access to contraceptives in Africa are the real racists, as they want to eliminate future generations of African children rather than respect reproductive choice. The document provides contact information for Brian Clowes of Human Life International.
The Fascinating World of Bats: Unveiling the Secrets of the Nightthomasard1122
The Fascinating World of Bats: Unveiling the Secrets of the Night
Bats, the mysterious creatures of the night, have long been a source of fascination and fear for humans. With their eerie squeaks and fluttering wings, they have captured our imagination and sparked our curiosity. Yet, beyond the myths and legends, bats are fascinating creatures that play a vital role in our ecosystem.
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2. Training Objectives for Session 2
(1)The ten sources of influence in all
societies.
(2)How and why anti lifers attack Church‑
and family.
(3)The four levels of the pro life mission.‑
(4)How to write a mission statement.
(5)Reasons for hope.
(6)Elements of the pro life movement.‑
(7)How to support proficiency and morale.
(8)Characteristics of the three leadership
styles.
3. The Ten Sources of Influence
(1) The United Nations
(2) The NGOs
(3) The executive branch
(4) The courts
(5) The legislatures
(6) The professional associations
(7) The media
(8) The school leadership
(1) The Church
(2) The family
4. Revolution vs. Evolution
• Mass action vs. individual action.
• Often violent vs. always nonviolent.
• Short-term vs. long-term process.
• Violation of the principle of gradualism vs.
synergy with it.
• Transience vs. permanence.
• Outside in vs. inside out.
• Top-down vs. bottom-up (grassroots)
process.
5. The Purposes of a Social Revolution
(1) To eradicate guilt; and
(2) To accumulate power.
6. Eradicating Guilt
• “Domestic partners;”
• Aborting women;
• Homosexuals;
• Prostitutes and their clients;
• People euthanizing sick relatives;
and
• Anyone committing a sin they feel
ashamed or guilty about.
9. Marxist Roots of the Attacks
“The family contains in germ not only
slavery, but also serfdom. ... The married
woman differs from the ordinary courtesan
in that she does not let out her body on
piece-work as a wage worker, but sells it
once and for all into slavery. ... The family
is founded on the open or concealed
domestic slavery of the wife” — Friedrich
Engels.
10. “We have to abolish the institution of
marriage ... By the year 2000 we will, I
hope, raise our children to
believe in human potential,
not God ... We must under-
stand that what we are
attempting is a revolution,
not a public relations move-
ment ... humanism is the goal.”
— Gloria Steinem.
Modern Marxists
11. Breaking the Links
Between Family Members
• The Link Between God and the Family:
Agnosticism, atheism, indifferentism, the
“New Age,” situational ethics and anti-
apostolic propaganda.
• The Unitive Link Between Husband and
Wife: Divorce, adultery, prostitution and the
use of pornography.
• The Procreative Link Between Husband
and Wife: Abortion, contraception,
sterilization, masturbation and homosexual
acts.
12. Breaking the Links
Between Family Members
• The Link Between Parents and their
Children: Permissive sex education,
school-based clinics, “values
clarification,” parent licensing and
government-sponsored day-care
centers.
• The Link Between Parents and
Grandparents: Euthanasia and
“physician-assisted suicide.”
15. How Can You Defend Against
Attacks on the Family?
• Set the example: Avoid evil!
• Remember our priorities: God first, family or
ministry second, and pro-life activism third.
• Get your children involved in the fight against the
Culture of Death.
• Homeschool if possible ― and it is possible.
• Attend church with your children.
• Get your kids involved with other Christian
children.
• Laugh at the idiots who produce stupid ideas.
16. The Five Stages of
Persecution of the Church
(1) Stigmatize it, calling it strange and
troublesome.
(2) Marginalize it and push it out of the
mainstream.
(3) Vilify it, blaming it for society’s problems.
(4) Criminalize its activities, and then its
existence.
(5) Persecute it, dropping all pretense of
fairness.
17. What Anti-Theists Want
“I would like to see religion abolished as an
institution, not just in this country, but
worldwide ... it is indeed a form of mental
illness. All churches should be closed down
as unfit for human habitation. The ideas
promulgated by churches are injurious to
mankind ... I see no problem with
government closure of churches ... What we
really want is to see religion wither and die
on the vine.”
— “The Goals of Atheism”
18. Why Try to Destroy
Church and Family?
(1) To complete the anti-life revolution;
- Freedom from religion.
- Freedom from gender.
- Freedom from choice.
- Freedom from thought.
(1) To eliminate guilt.
(2) To enable complete freedom of action.
(3) To control the troublesome remnant.
19. We Are Called to be
Obedient, Not Victorious!
• We have been conditioned to win.
• When we can’t see the results of our efforts, we
lose interest and give up.
• Victory is in God’s hands, not ours.
• Worrying less about winning will make you more
durable and focused.
• “The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but the victory belongs to the Lord.”
— Proverbs 21:31.
20. “When we face that awesome moment, the
final judgment, it is a terrible moment of
loneliness. You are there alone standing
before God ― and a terror will rip your soul
like nothing you can imagine. But there’ll be
a chorus of voices that are heard beautifully
and clearly in the next world ― and they will
plead for everyone who has been in this
movement. They will say to God, “Spare
him, because he loves us,” and God will look
at you and say not, “Did you succeed?” but
“Did you try”?”
— Congressman Henry J. Hyde.
The Final Reward
21. The “Lineup” from the World’s Perspective
The Culture of Life
Us
The Culture of Death
“Developed’ world governments
The courts
The print and electronic media
The entertainment industry
The “arts community”
The big corporations
The foundations and unions
The non-governmental organizations
A thousand anti-life groups
The legal and medical professions
The professional associations
The billionaires (Buffett, Gates, Turner, Packard, Rockefeller)
Liberal churches
The “New Age” movement
22. “He [Jesus] said to me, “My grace is
sufficient for you, for My power is
made perfect in [your] weakness.”
I will all the more gladly boast of my
weaknesses, that the power of
Christ may rest upon me. For the
sake of Christ, then, I am content
with weaknesses, insults,
hardships, persecutions and
calamities; for when I am weak [in
myself], then I am strong [in Him].”
— 2 Corinthians 12:9-10.
Why We Cannot Lose Hope
23. The Culture of Death
Satan and all of his
demons
The Culture of Life
God the Father
God the Son
God the Holy Spirit
Blessed Virgin Mary
The Company of
Saints
The angelic host
The people of God
The “Lineup” from the Eternal Perspective
24. Our Advantage:
The Natural Repulsiveness and
Filthiness of the Culture of Death
“[Abortion is] the dirty work of our [medical]
field. The sad truth is that the people who
moonlight at the clinics are grade-B
doctors. They’re not the cream of the
crop. And it’s not because they’re
committed [to the cause], it’s because they
can’t find steady work.”
― A pro-abortion OB/GYN.
25. The Origin of the Culture of Death
“If God were your Father you would love
Me ...you are of your father the Devil, and
your will is to do your father’s desires. He
was a murderer from the beginning, and has
nothing to do with the truth, because there
is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks
according to his own nature, for he is a liar
and the father of lies.”
— John 8:42,44.
26. DINKs [Double Income, No Kids]
vs.
SILKs [Single Income, Lots of Kids]
Cause for Victory: Brute Demographics
27. Cause for Victory:
The “Check Valve Effect”
Thousands of abortionists and
their supporters have finally seen
through the shroud of anti-life lies
and have become vocally pro-
life. But the only people who
become pro-abortion after
claiming to be ‘pro-life’ are
unprincipled politicians like Bill
Clinton and Ted Kennedy.
28. Cause for Victory:
The Public Opinion Polls
• 70% of women now favor more restrictions
on abortion.
• 75% of women say that religion is “very
important” in their lives (up from 69% two
years earlier).
• Support for legal abortion among US
college freshman fell from 65% in 1990 to
51% in 1999.
29. Unrelenting Pro-Life Pressure is Having
a Huge Effect in the United States:
You Can Do It Too!
• 84% of United States counties have no abortion
mill.
• There were 634 fewer abortion mills in 2009
than in 1986.
• Total abortions have fallen from a 1990 high of
1.61 million to about 1.2 million in 2009, a drop
of 25%.
• The 3,000 crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) have
saved an incredible 3.9 million preborn babies
since Roe v. Wade in 1973.
30. Our Advantage:
Pro-Lifers Are Much More Motivated!
“There’s a qualitative
difference in the nature of
their [pro-life] involvement ...
It’s a life and death issue for
them, and that creates a
zealousness about it, about
their work, that I don’t think is
matched quite on our side.”
― Kate Michelman, NARAL
Pro-Choice America.
31. The Pro-Abortion Churches Are Dying
1970 95 Million 24 Million
2010 135 Million 16 Million
Changes +41% -33%
Total Membership of
Pro-Life Pro-Abortion
Churches Churches
32. Our Advantage:
The Explosion of Homeschooling
• There were about 300,000 homeschooled
children in the USA in 1990, and 1.5 million
in 2007 — about three percent of all
students.
• All reputable studies prove that
homeschooled children are more
knowledgeable, better disciplined, and have
a better morality than children educated in
the public schools.
33. Our Advantage:
We Were Created to Fight for Life!
“... and you will be hated by all nations for
My Name’s sake. And then many will fall
away, and betray one another, and hate
one another. And many false prophets will
arise and lead many astray. And because
wickedness is multiplied, most men’s love
will grow cold. But he who endures to the
end will be saved.”
— Matthew 24:9-13.
34. Which Pill for You?
“You take the blue pill ― the story
ends. You wake up in your bed and
believe whatever you want to believe.
“You take the red pill — you stay in
wonderland and I show you how deep the
rabbit hole goes.”
― Morpheus to Neo in The Matrix.
35. The Christian Mission: An
Example of the Four Levels
• Generalized (lifetime) mission: “to
make disciples of all nations” —
Matthew 28:19.
• More specific (long-term) mission:
To stop abortion in this nation.
• Even more specific (medium-term)
mission: To open a pregnancy help
center.
• Most specific (short-term) mission:
To have a fundraising walk for the
center.
36. The Two Ways to Judge Others
• To judge the state of a person’s soul.
Only God can do this: “Man looks on the
outward appearance, but the Lord looks
on the heart” — 1 Samuel 16:7.
• To judge the degree of morality and truth
of actions or words, which is the duty of
every Christian: “Take heed to
yourselves; if your brother sins, rebuke
him, and if he repents, forgive him” ―
Luke 17:3.
37. Scripture on a Christian’s Duty
• “Open your mouth for the dumb, for the
rights of all who are left desolate and
defenseless” ― Proverbs 31:8.
• “Give justice to the weak and the
fatherless; maintain the right of the
afflicted and the destitute” — Psalm 82:3.
• “To him that knows to do good and does it
not, to him it is sin” ― James 4:17.
• “Faith without works is as dead as a body
without breath” — James 2:17.
38. Elements of the Pro-Life
Movement: Direct Action
• Rescue missions
• Picketing
• Sidewalk counseling
• Crisis pregnancy center counseling
• Shepherding homes
39. Elements of the Pro-Life
Movement: Support Activities
• Pro-life legislation
• Offensive legal action
• Natural family planning instruction
• Post-abortion syndrome counseling
• Research and education
• Lecturing and debating
40. Elements of the Pro-Life
Movement: The Foundation
• Training
• Recruiting
• Information
• Prayer
42. Leadership:
Command and Management
• Command is inspirational; management is
motivational.
• Leadership attributes are virtues or skills.
–Virtues point to God and lead to a strong
interior life.
–Skills are good habits which allow the
activist to inspire confidence in others.
43. • The autocrat
• The ‘good old boy’ (GOB)
• The balanced leader
The Three Types of Leader
44. How to Improve Organizational
Morale and Proficiency
• Provide good training.
• Conduct quarterly social get-togethers.
• Set high standards of performance.
• Emphasize that the group is a team.
• Give commendations for jobs well done.
• Increase responsibility with experience.
• Cross-train your people.
• Develop leadership capabilities in others.
• Try to use a sense of humor.
45. A Message
For Your Fence-
Sitting Friends:
All you’ll ever
find in the
middle of the
road is dead
possums and
yellow stripes!
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48. Brian Clowes
Human Life International
4 Family Life Lane
Front Royal, Virginia USA
Telephone: (540) 636-1106
E-mail address: bclowes@hli.org
Web site: http://www.hli.org