Stanek site update
Last night and today as he can get to it, web guru Tim is upgrading and adding features to the site. This means at times you may not be able to comment.
Traffic continues to increase. Tim and I were going over blog stats yesterday and learned more than half our visitors are from outside the U.S. Our strong stand against the culture of death resonates worldwide as pro-lifers on every continent fend it off.
The term “Gospel of Life” took on new meaning to me yesterday. Nearly 5% of our visitors live in Middle Eastern countries, mostly Iran. Such a sense of responsibility I now feel, such a burden. In reality, this battle we wage is beyond abortion, euthanasia, and human embryo experimentation. In actuality it is about the One in whose image we are created….
“Gospel of Life,” do you get it?
Thanks to all readers for making this blog successful. I hope commenters understand more than ever the value of your shared thoughts.
Can’t close this update without thanking again site moderators Bethany, MK, Jacqueline, Jasper, Lauren, and Valerie and proofer Angela. I couldn’t make it here a day without you.
Stay tuned for new additions to the Stanek blog I think you’ll like.
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Janet sent me this…
I think it sums up my philosophy on this board beautifully…Thank you Mr. Lewis. And thank you Janet…
But it is “immortals” that we joke with…
That’s an awesome responsibility…dealing with immortal souls. Puts this whole blog in perspective…
It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship, or else a horror and a corruption such as you now meet, if at all, only in a nightmare. All day long we are, in some degree, helping each other to one or other of these destinations.
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It is in the light of these overwhelming possibilities, it is with the awe and the circumspection proper to them, that we should conduct all our dealings with one another, all friendships, all loves, all play, all politics. There are no ordinary people.
You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilization these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit immortal horrors or everlasting splendours.
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This does not mean that we are to be perpetually solemn. We must play. But our merriment must be of that kind (and it is, in fact, the merriest kind) which exists between people who have, from the outset, taken each other seriously no flippancy, no superiority, no presumption. And our charity must be a real and costly love, with deep feeling for the sins in spite of which we love the sinner no mere tolerance or indulgence which parodies love as flippancy parodies merriment.
CSLewis
Jill, you mentioned Iran, but….
Such a sense of responsibility I now feel
Sounds like a vote for Israel to me heh heh heh.
(seriously, congratulations.)
Doug
Can you give us some stats for various countries? I’d been interested in Canada for example!
Good work!
Jill,
the new MT management seems to be faster, etc..
In lieu of the words from C.S. Lewis above:
Jill,
I personally would like to commend you on making sure this site is appropriate for all parties involved. It must be a very difficult task for you and all moderators and proofers involved. You guys all do such a wonderful job at making sure that everyone can voice their opinions in a way that does not attack one’s “immortal soul” in a negative way.
The “Gospel of Life” that you promote here gives people a chance to see that we ARE made in the image of God, the Giver of Eternal life. The “Gospel of Life” should be declared off of the rooftops, for without out, we would all be damned to eternal death and darkness. It would truly be a shame for people to not know that there is hope beyone their pain, hope beyond their troubles, and hope beyond their suffering.
That hope, is found in Jesus Christ.
Thank you for shedding “light” on the darkness, and giving us all an opportunity to share “The Gospel of Life” with so many others.
Jill, your site is the best. Congratulations on your success!!
I hate the term “gospel of life” because it takes attention away from the actual gospel that Jesus Christ committed to the Apostle Paul.
Its a fine term to use among Catholics since the gerat majority of them don’t know what the gospel is. To demonstrate this ask a Catholic church in your area “What is the gospel message?” and you won’t get anything close to the gospel message Christ committed to Paul which he refers to as “my gospel” (Rom 16:25) or “the gospel of the uncircumcision” (Gal 2:7).
We should not use the term “gospel of life” anymore. Just because some pope coined the term doesn’t mean that we should use it.
And Jill, you’re a great lady with a huge heart!
Amen, JLM!
Awesome, Jill!!
Zeke,
Get off the Catholic bashing and grow up.
Thanks, Carla!!!
Zeke,
I don’t know..I kindof like the term! When I hear “Gospel of Life”, I also see “Gospel of Jesus Christ”….He is the way, the truth and the life….To me, anyway, Jesus is synonmyous with Life!!!
Maybe to others, it’s like taking him out, like from Christmas to Xmas….(I hate even typing that term!)…So, I do see your point that it’s better to say “Gospel of Jesus Christ” for those who don’t know His gospel, but for me…I’m ok with it!!!
Zeke,
The Gospel is the message of eternal life and an end to death. One death, created life for anyone that is interested.
I wonder what the gospel according to Zeke is. If the Gospel you are reading does not obviously preach eternal Life, then perhaps you’re holding the Book upside down.
Herein lies the danger of interpreting scripture for oneself…You’ve missed the message of life as well as the message “Love your neighbor as yourself”, instead sounding more like a pharisee than a pharisee.
From the “Little Black Book”…
The key to today’s Gospel is expressed in the dramatic last line when Jesus tells the Pharisees that there is no sin in blindness. The problem is, they still think that they see and know everything, and, in reality, they remain in their sin of close mindedness.
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There are many things that I do not see…and there is no sin in that. The failure comes when I think I see everything, but refuse toopen my eyes to the newness that God constantly offers.
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The Pharisees had everything neatly boxed. They knew that God spoke to Moses. The did not know where this “Jesus” came from…and they weren’t interested in finding out. They wanted to stay within their box.
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Sometimes we give the impression that we’re supposed to stay within the “boxes”-the images of God, of the Church, or of ourselves, or of life itself-that we developed as children. But there are more great and rich mysteries to discover and explore all the time. We have to open our eyes to see more of the “colors” of God and life and other people and ourselves and our Church. Just like the man born blind, even when we get the light and sight of faith, we still have a lot learn and many fascinating things to discover.
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There isn’t one person in Scripture who was drawn close to God and then simply experienced life with a dull sameness and predictability. There was always an eye opening. It was true for Abraham, Moses and Isaiah…and for Mary, Joseph and Peter.
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There’s no reason to expect my life to be any different from theirs.
Our Faith is alive. It breathes. It grows.
If you’re still stuck in the self righteous “It’s all about me” place, Zeke, I suggest you get a copy of the bible, in English, reread it, pray and think about becoming a Christian…cuz whatever you are now, you are NOT a Christian…
Zeke, what religion are you?
I’d been interested in Canada for example!
Patricia, don’t you watch South Park?
“Blame Canada.”
The Gospel of Life … here is a good website discussing Jesus and the pro-life position
http://tinyurl.com/8d0z
Jill Congrats on the world wide audience. May God continue to bless your pro-life ministry.
A gift for you Zeke
http://socrates58.blogspot.com/2005/12/what-is-gospel.html
Hey Zekeee,
Is John Hagee inspired by the Holy Spirit when interpreting the bible and instructing his bible followers, that the Catholic Church is the “whore of Babylon” mentioned in Revelations?
A simple yes or no answer is all that is needed Zeke.
BTW, Zeke, my vision and version of the Protestant God, was constructed from the theology of Doug. You might want to take up any disagreement about Protestants and their TULIP theology with a person who lived,breathed and failed to continue his parent’s Protestant version of God, with Doug.
Keep up the Work of God Zeke, although no “good works” for God or humanity, really matter in your life’s journey here Zeke. Yours in faith alone, Yllas.
yllas, even you don’t believe your stuff.
Who is John Hagee?
Bethany, can I recommend “Google” to you?
Well, I did use google after I asked and I sort of have an idea of who he is now. But Yllas keeps going on about him like he represents protestants, and I’ve never heard of him until I looked him up. That was basically my point.
He’s been in the news a lot of late. His strong support for McCain has created a minor issue for that compaign. I don’t see it as a big deal. I see much to admire in McCain. (But I like Obama so much more of course)
Oh okay, I see then! I guess I haven’t kept up with the news enough lately!
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