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December 1, 2020
Judy Karlsen
Belmont
I read with great interest and agreement Mel Figoni’s letter to the editor, “The right to life is preeminent,” (Nov. 19). It was very reassuring to read what I so believe and feel the Catholic Church has lost sight of when it comes to the issue of abortion. We are told to “unite together” and how Biden has attended the same Catholic Church for so long as if that alone is something to celebrate. Whether someone goes to church or not does not, in itself, make them a moral, ethical, practicing Catholic. For me. as a human being who feels taking a life is fundamentally a crime and the worst kind of sin, I look at what anyone running for office supports, even pushes, and base my decision making on that. Human life is precious and the most fundamental right. I believe it should be supported and preserved in every way possible. If we cave to ignoring the abortion issue, we have truly lost our moral compass as a church. This belief is not because I am a Catholic but because I am a human being. The Catholic Church’s unwillingness to stand up and address this issue openly when it comes to politics is causing a real crisis of faith for myself and many others.
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