Bush opposes abortions except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the pregnant woman, although he supported a Republican party platform calling for an absolute ban on abortion. Read the story . Jesus' message is one of love and compassion, yet there is nothing loving or compassionate about factory farms and slaughterhouses, where billions of animals live miserable lives and die violent, bloody deaths. Jesus mandates kindness, mercy, compassion, and love for all God's creation. He would be appalled by the degree of suffering we inflict on animals to indulge our acquired taste for their flesh.
Christians have a choice.
When we sit down to eat, we can add to the level of violence, misery, and death in the world, or we can respect His creation with a vegetarian diet. A fifth of online Americans turn to the web for spiritual guidance, according to a recent survey. Religious congregations are catching the wave and using the new medium to reach out more effectively. The internet offers the perfect tool to build and maintain communities of many persuasions. An estimated 100,000 Israelis rallied Monday against ceding any control to the Palestinians in Jerusalem, dealing a further blow to President Clinton's slim hopes of clinching a last-gasp peace deal.