Sister Helen Prejean on the Death Penalty

[Midlodemocrat]

In this week's Time Magazine.
I especially enjoyed her comments about *.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,102748...

[SemiCharmedQuark]

1. I love her.

We did a whole unit of her back in High School. I was against the death penalty as far back as I can remember, but I couldn't really put into words why. I could just say I didn't feel we had the right to treat other humans that way. But after reading her interviews, it helped me form a more thorough reason.

[Reverend_Smitty]

2. The link is broken...

I'd really like to read this article

[Maeve]

3. Try this

Helen Prejean

In the actual issue, it's 10 Questions for Helen Prejean

[Reverend_Smitty]

5. Thanks for posting this...

she is a great lady, this is the face of the Catholic church we need to show the world

[Beer Snob-50]

4. that is a great article!

i think that was a great line when she said that bishops care more about abortion than the death penalty because of the sex factor!

[Midlodemocrat]

6. I liked her line about * and the way he wears religion

is sacrilege. I just love this woman.

[SOteric]

7. I highly recommend her written works,

they're excellent. I heard her speak, she makes some compelling and rational arguments.

[DemBones DemBones]

8. There are so many great Catholic women,

laity as well as religious.

Sister Helen Prejean, Sister Joan Chittister, Sister Dorothy Stang, may she rest in peace.

The many nuns whose names I don't know who are in prison for anti-war civil disobedience or for giving sanctuary to illegal aliens. (We have been ridiculous about our treatment of illegal aliens, allowing thousands to pour over the borders, ignoring most of them but prosecuting some who are in danger of their lives if they're returned to their home countries.)

Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement

Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity