In spite of Roman Catholic Church's  public proclamation that life begins at conception, in the Catholic Encyclopedia (which they, themselves declare to be Catholic teachings)  there is no clear definition of what life is or when it begins.   In fact, they admit that they simply don't know.   Here's another quote from the final paragraph of this same 6,454-word dissertation:

Are these the same people who are publicly proclaiming that every time a human egg and sperm unite, God steps in and, by an act of instantaneous, supernatural, transcendental magic,^° transforms them into a brand new,  never-before-existing, separate, complete, eternal, everlasting, sovereign, human being?   Are these the same people who propose the use of police power to force everyone to live under the Catholic religious fairytale regarding when life begins?   Are these the same people who speak publicly about  supporting religious freedom?  

In one breath, they tell us: 1)  that they don't know what life is,  2) that  life is one of the world's greatest mysteries,  3) that they don't know "how life has arisen" and 4) they don't know the "the inner nature of the source of life's vital activity."    And with the next breath, they defy God's own words in Genesis 2:7^° of the Christian Bible and peddle an antiquated fairytale about God  being involved in a conception-magic act:  1)  as if it were a scientifically proven fact, 2) as if it were God's Divine Truth, and 3)  as if there were absolutely no other possibilities.^°   

The story about God's conception magic act^°  has absolutely no evidence to support it.    Even the United States Supreme Court could not find any research data or any factual evidence to support this belief.   It denies the religious freedom a million of Christians who believe the Christian Bible is correct when in Genesis 2:7^°  it clearly states that life begins with the first breath.   It flies in the face of billions (that's billions with a "b")  of people who believe that humans are eternal divine beings.^°  

It originated somewhere in the neighborhood of fifteen to nineteen hundred years ago and has been handed down to us, unchanged for centuries.   It's the brain child of our ancient, superstitious ancestors who believed the Earth was flat like a three layered cake with God,  an angry, vindictive, fickle, superhuman being,  living on a cloud in the sky, Earth in the middle, and Satan in a hellfire-and-damnation  pit below their feet.   This conception fairytale is  also the core belief upon which the entire anti-abortion war is based.

The hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church is right now, today, as you read this, pressuring senators, congressmen and other government officials  to create secular laws based on this unprovable fairytale.    They also endorse and encourage gun-toting government agents to enforce those laws, first by intimidation, and if intimidation doesn't work, the Roman Catholic church Hierarch endorses sending men with guns and tear gas to your home to do whatever is necessary including  smashing down your front door with a battering, invade your private home with tear gas,  arresting you with handcuffs, and putting you in jail for refusing to live by laws based on this religious fairytale.   

Are these the same people who speak publicly about following the Bible and about supporting religious freedom?   Do these people even even know what the word "hypocrisy" ^°  means?

What can we make of this?   
     To anyone with a lick of common sense,  it's either
         religious insanity,
              intentional deception,
                    the makings of a disguised fascist police state,
                         or simply mindless gibberish.

Perhaps we can blame it on the sixteenth-century, GAY Pope, Pope Leo X who  became Pope in 1513 and is famous for his seal at selling indulgences.^°   Pope Leo X was a master at bringing money into the church coffers.   Perhaps he has reincarnated and is leading the forced motherhood (anti-abortion) war.  Readers are directed to the page titled:  Controversy Sells -- And It's a Multi-billion-dollar Business.^°   

Let's hope and pray that these people never attempt to tell us "the truth" about the tooth fairy or the Easter bunny!

"Know the truth and the truth will set you free."  John 8:32

The Truth about Abortion^° is:  WE  DON'T  KNOW  THE  TRUTH  And we have no way to find the truth!

When you are talking about abortion and you what to know the truth,  you must first  find the truth about what a life actually is.    

To insure that stories don't change and that evidence doesn't simply disappear,  the page referred to above has been copied verbatim from the online version of The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume IX.   Although it's highly unlikely and probably impossible to completely destroy, the copy is offered to assure continuity.   A copy (one of several copies)  is available on one of our reference pages.^°   

Some may call this paranoia; however, given the historic track  record of the Roman Catholic Church^°  and  the present behavior of some anti-abortionist promoters,^° to err on the side of safety could also be labeled "being prudent."