1. The Perspective of the Theology of Suffering in the Vatican’s “Charter for Health Care Workers” < www.ewtn.com /library/CURIA/PCPAHEAL.HTM >

2. Varying Perspectives on Suffering

3. < http://jppr.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/reprint/10/3/187 >

8. Suffering from a Hindu Perspective

10. Suffering from a Buddhist Perspective

12. Suffering from the Perspectiveof Confucianism

14. Suffering from an Islamic Perspective

16. Suffering from a Jewish Perspective?

18. “ I believe in God. But I do not believe the same things about Him that I did years ago, when I was growing up or when I was a theological student.” “ I recognize His limitations. He is limited in what He can do by laws of nature and by the evolution of human nature and human moral freedom.”

19. &quot;We could bear nearly any pain or disappointment if we thought there was a reason behind it, a purpose, to it. But even a lesser burden becomes too much for us if we feel it makes no sense…. “ Let me suggest that the bad things that happen to us in our lives do not have a meaning when they happen to us. They do not happen for any good reason which would cause us to accept them willingly. But we can give them a meaning. “

20. Not Very Satisfying!

23. (from Peter Kreeft’s web site)

30. John Haas, Ph.D., STL President of the National Catholic Bioethics Center

31. Some Very, Very Basic Beliefs about Right & Wrong Enjoy Universal Agreement Dr. John haas notes that &quot; the ancient Babylonian code, the Code of Hammurabi, [and] .... other ancient pagan religions,... have rules against adultery, murder, theft, & bearing false witness .&quot; Because there truly are objective moral standards, Dr. Haas says we can &quot; dialog with other peoples who may not share our...religious beliefs.... basic moral teachings ...apply to everybody.... we all share the same human nature . &quot; Traditionally, this has been called the “Natural Law” or “Natural Moral Law.” In his letter to the Romans, the Apostle Paul said the &quot; demands of the law are written in their hearts . &quot; The &quot; Natural Law &quot; or &quot; Natural Moral Law &quot; is concerned with universal & unchanging principles of morality. Who but God gives the inner &quot;still, small voice&quot; telling us to do good?

32. So, What is this “Natural Law” (aka, “Natural Moral Law”?

33. Norms of Christian Decision Making in Bioethics are consistent with the &quot;Natural Law,&quot; that applies to all: &quot;NATURAL LAW&quot; is not the same as the &quot;LAWS OF NATURE&quot; (prescriptive) (descriptive) the road map to true human happiness (&quot;...demands of the law are written in their hearts...&quot; (Romans 2: 15)) &quot;Natural Law“ (prescriptive) is also not the same as the &quot;Might is Right&quot; nor &quot;Morals Are Mores&quot; nor &quot;Right Is What Brings Pleasure&quot; nor &quot;Right is the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number&quot; (Utilitarianism) First Principle of Morality: Choose the goods which will promote the true good of humanity (Do not impede, damage, or destroy a &quot; Basic Human Good. &quot;) (&quot; God looked at everything he had made, & He found it very good .&quot; (Genesis 1:31)) Life, Knowledge , Skillful performance/ aesthetic appreciation Integrity Authenticity, Friendship , Religion , & Marriage. l l We always choose &quot;goods;&quot; l we are concerned with how l we choose. l l Arguments about how l to choose BHGs l get confused . l

34. According to authors/Dominican priests Benedict Ashley & Kevin O'Rourke, &quot;Christian ethics might be specified by the priority it gives to certain values....St. Paul, summarized these Christian priorities as faith , hope , and love (Rm 13)....

37. Norms of Christian Decision-Making in Bioethics Norms of Christian Hope Norms of Christian Love Norms of Christian Faith & Prudence Principle of Well-Formed Conscience Principle of Free and Informed Consent Principle of Moral Discrimination Principle of Double Effect Principle of Legitimate Cooperation Principle of Professional Communication Principle of Human Dignity in Community Principle of Participation ( aka, subsidiarity ) Principle of Totality & Integrity Principle of Stewardship and Creativity Principle of Inner Freedom Principle of Personalized Sexuality ( aka, The Principle of Family-Oriented Sexuality ) Principle of Growth through Suffering

51. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrHIS9gi1UQ and

53. SALVIFICI DOLORIS - ON THE CHRISTIAN MEANING OF HUMAN SUFFERING Encyclical letter of Pope John Paul II INTRODUCTION &quot;'In my flesh I complete what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the Church'.... &quot;Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake&quot; ....the Redemption was accomplished through the Cross of Christ, that is, through his suffering.....

69. The Vatican’s “Charter for Health Care Workers” Charter for Health Care Workers

71. Procreation Charter for Health Care Workers

73. Hugh Heffner . . Wilhelm Reich Once upon a time, it went without saying that childbearing went with sexual relations and sexual relations went with marriage…. In the 20 th Century, it became popular to try to divorce sexual pleasure from marriage and procreation.

79. On Sept 21, 1957, Mike Wallace (of “60 Minutes” fame) interviewed Margaret Sanger…. < www.hrc.utexas.edu/multimedia/video/2008/ wallace/sanger_margaret.html >

87. Somehow, the Idea that Pornography is “Victimless” Seems to Remain Popular…. from the U.S. State Department’s “Trafficking in Persons Report 2007” < http://usinfo.state.gov/gi/global_issues/human_trafficking/traffick_report.html >. “ Annually, according to U.S. Government-sponsored research completed in 2006, approximately 800,000 people are trafficked across national borders, which does not include millions trafficked within their own countries. Approximately 80 percent of transnational victims are women and girls and up to 50 percent are minors. The majority of transnational victims are females trafficked into commercial sexual exploitation.”

88. Was Wilhelm Reich correct, in that people had been made sick by the imposition of such an unnatural sexual morality? Has there been a benefit to marriage itself from the “Sexual Revolution”’s divorce of sexual pleasure from marriage and procreation?

93. “ The Fragile Families & Child Wellbeing Study is a joint effort by Princeton University ‘s Center for Research on Child Wellbeing (CRCW) & the Center for Health and Wellbeing, & Columbia University ‘s Social Indicators Survey Center & the National Center for Children and Families (NCCF).“ < http:// crcw.princeton.edu/ff.asp >

94. “ Although it was once possible to believe that the nation’s high rates of divorce, cohabitation, & nonmarital childbearing represented little more than lifestyle alternatives brought about by the freedom to pursue individual self-fulfillment, many analysts now believe that these individual choices can be damaging to the children who have no say in them and to the society that enables them” < www.futureofchildren.princeton.edu/briefs/briefs/05_fall_marriage.pdf >

96. Review - So,… “ if you are a reasonably well-educated person with a decent income , come from an intact family and are religious , and marry after age twenty five without having a baby first , your chances of divorce are very low indeed “ (Rutgers National Marriage Project 2005)

99. “ lower rates of…divorce (0.2%)…. “ a high level of success in family life…, as well as strong religious faith. (“LINKAGE OF ARTIFICIAL BIRTH CONTROL TO SEXUAL PROMISCUITY, ABORTION & DIVORCE”, < www.familyplanning.net/index-NFPSurvey.html >) In 2002, Mercedes Arzú Wilson presented fascinating sociological evidence, concerning women who utilize NFP. She found them to have…

100. Interview of Dr. Thomas Hilgers of the Pope Paul VI Institute, developer of NaPro Technology, by Raymond Arroyo (2/2/07 episode of “The World Over”) < www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/resolve.asp?rafile=wo_02022007.rm >

102. On 12/12/08, the Vatican released an instruction, focused on human life at its origins – “Dignitas Personae.”

108. Life Charter for Health Care Workers

110. The Vatican’s 10/31/000 “ STATEMENT ON THE SO-CALLED &quot;MORNING-AFTER PILL&quot;

112. Pope Benedict XVI’s 10/29/07 address to the International Congress of Catholic Pharmacists

114. On 12/12/08, the Vatican released an instruction, focused on human life at its origins – Dignitas Personae.