Tuesday, October 13, 2015

‘Thank God for Abortion Providers;’ Episcopal and Methodist Clergy Bless Abortion Clinic



‘Thank God for Abortion Providers;’ Episcopal and Methodist Clergy Bless Abortion Clinic
by Dr. Susan Berry 13 Oct 2015
Some ordained ministers are throwing their support behind abortion providers. Last week, for example, clergy for Episcopal and Methodist churches were among religious leaders who gathered in Cleveland to bless an abortion clinic.

“I’m here today standing alongside my fellow clergymen and clergywomen to say: thank God for abortion providers,” said Rev. Harry Knox, president and CEO of Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC) which supports abortion rights and what it refers to as “abortion care.”

Knox, who is in a same-sex marriage, was the founding director of the Human Rights Campaign’s Religion and Faith Program, the first program director at Freedom to Marry, and executive director of Georgia Equality.

The Very Rev. Tracey Lind, dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, blessed the abortion clinic, saying, “Bless this building. May its walls stand strong against the onslaught of shame thrown at it. May it be a beacon of hope for those who need its services.”

The blessing event outside the Preterm abortion clinic was arranged by Rev. Laura Young, a United Methodist minister who is executive director of RCRC’s Ohio chapter, reports the Columbus Dispatch. Young calls herself a “progressive theological thinker and a feminist,” and says her goals include urging more clergy members to advocate for organizations that provide abortions and contraception.

At the abortion clinic, clergy members held up signs that read, “Pro-Faith, Pro-Family, Pro-Choice.”

Chrisse France, executive director of Preterm said, “At a time when abortion care providers are under attack, we are so thankful to be surrounded by the faith community as they share their powerful voices in saying no to the shame and stigma.”

Same-Sex Marriage
Clifford S. Asness supported Same-Sex Marriage in New York, a leadership council member for the Robin Hood Foundation, and is a director at the International Rescue Committee.

Note: Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Robin Hood Foundation, the International Rescue Committee, Media Matters, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), and Refugees International.
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, a contributor for MoveOn.org, is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, and a director emeritus for the Refugees International.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).  
John C. Danforth is a director at Refugees International, an ordained minister for the Episcopal Church, and was a U.S. ambassador for the United Nations.
Marjorie B. Tiven was a United Nations New York City commissioner, and is Michael R. Bloomberg’s sister.
Michael R. Bloomberg is Marjorie B. Tiven’s brother, was a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation, and an advocate for the ONE Campaign.
International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.
Episcopal Relief and Development is a partner with the ONE Campaign.
United Nations Foundation is a partner with the ONE Campaign.
People of the United Methodist Church is a partner with the United Nations Foundation.
Ted Turner is the chairman for the United Nations Foundation, the chairman for the Turner Foundation, and a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).
Cecile Richards was a grant overseer for the Turner Foundation, the founder & president for America Votes, is the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund.  
Planned Parenthood Action Fund is a national partner with America Votes.
NARAL Pro-Choice America is a national partner with America Votes.
Ilyse Hogue is the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, a senior adviser for Media Matters, and was a director of political advocacy for MoveOn.org.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).      
Jessica Tuchman Mathews is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), was the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Ed Griffin’s interview with Norman Dodd in 1982
(The investigation into the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace uncovered the plans for population control by involving the United States in war)
Warren E. Buffett is an adviser for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), and Howard G. Buffett & Susan A. Buffett’s father.
Howard G. Buffett is Warren E. Buffett’s son, and a director at the ONE Campaign.
Susan A. Buffett is Warren E. Buffett’s daughter, and a director at the ONE Campaign.
Episcopal Relief and Development is a partner with the ONE Campaign.
People of the United Methodist Church is a partner with the United Nations Foundation.
United Nations Foundation is a partner with the ONE Campaign.
Kofi A. Annan is a director at the United Nations Foundation, an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, was a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), and the United Nations secretary general.
John C. Danforth was a U.S. ambassador for the United Nations, is a director at Refugees International, and an ordained minister for the Episcopal Church.
International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.
Clifford S. Asness is a director at the International Rescue Committee, was a leadership council member for the Robin Hood Foundation, and supported Same-Sex Marriage in New York.
Harold E. Ford Jr. was an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, is a political commentator for MSNBC, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Karen Finney is a frequent commentator for MSNBC, and a board member for NARAL Pro-Choice America.
NARAL Pro-Choice America is a national partner with America Votes.
Planned Parenthood Action Fund is a national partner with America Votes.
Cecile Richards was the founder & president for America Votes, a grant overseer for the Turner Foundation, is the president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

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