Fifth Commandment Views

         

*WARNING:
         STRONG opinions involved in this post

The Fifth Commandment goes off the basis that one shall not kill. 

This covers a large area of life itself. 

My opinions on these may very from the Church's.

          One very important part of the fifth commandment is Abortion. Abortion is the deliberate termination of one's pregnancy. The choice can be made by the woman, or the man and woman together. It is irresponsible for a woman to get pregnant and use abortion as a form of birth control after the fact. If you don't want to get pregnant, don't be irresponsible.

         Related to abortion, the church does not condone the use of Birth Control such as the Depo-Provera Shot, or the Pill. However, I completely disagree with that. I think that the use of birth control is actually helpful. It can help regulate a woman's period, and protect her from becoming pregnant. If a woman is sexually active, even with her husband, and does not want to get pregnant, she should use birth control. I recommend it highly. If a family knows that they cannot afford a child at the moment, they should avoid it, so that the child can have a good life. However, they should not be deprived of a sexual relationship.

         Back to the topic of abortion, I believe that there is a time for abortion. This would be in the case of rape. Over the last two years, more than 787000 women were the victim of a rape or sexual assault. Many of which became pregnant. Think about it. If someone you loved was raped, and became pregnant, would you expect them to have to live with the child that was aforced upon them? I don't think so. How cruel would that be? Sure, they would grow to love the children, but the child would have to know of the violence put upon their mother. When I grow up and have children, I will cherish the fact that I created them and planned on bringing them into this world. I would never want to think it was forced on me.

 

        Basically, I think that the topic of abortion can be flexible. I do not condone it for women as a use of birth control. But for those women and teenage girls who have been raped, I think it is a viable option.

       Racism. A major problem in today's world. I hear it all the time in school. Believe me, it makes me extremely upset. I think that anyone who thinks that hating someone for their race needs to wake up and realize that it isn't the 1800's anymore. Welcome to America, we are a country of different races. The thing is, everyone needs to realize that we are all humans. Everyone deserves respect. I hate people that act like they are better than someone because they are white, or black, or Asian, or whatever. Grow up. Next time you are going to say something about someone, think about it. If it is because of their race, or religion, or even hairstyle, think about it. It is so immature. 

 

       A final part of the fifth commandment is Stem- Cell Research. I think that it is awesome! Scientists are coming up with more and more ways of curing people of their illnesses. The church speaks against it, if a fetus is used. I do not know how I feel about this. I do think that use of adult stem cells or animal stem cells is completely cool. Imagine if we find a cure for cancer! That would be such an accomplishment for science!

Overall, I think that the fifth commandment has a pretty good idea about what not to do in terms of killing. However, I disagree on certain things such as birth control, abortion, and stem cell research. 

My Experience

Volunteering at Saint Peters Kitchen Was Fantastic!

The people that I got to work with were so nice. They volunteer at the kitchen all the time, and never ask for anything in return. Some of the people there are the most kind hearted people I have ever met, which was a wonderful change compared to people you can deal with outside of this kind of establishment. 

To tell you the truth, I was pretty nervous about going there, because I didn't know if people would be rude, or cause trouble. That seems kind of mean, but I have never experienced this kind of atmosphere before.

The people that were there for food were so kind and respectful.They didn't act like they were entitled to the food or service, and they used their manners. I was so glad to be there to experience the kindness of someone who needed so much, and was in such a rough place. They really appreciated and thanked me and my group for all that we were doing, although it wasn't really a big deal. I wish that I could go back again and do more work. However, it is difficult to get a time slot there. 

I'm not sure if the reason for the difficulty in getting a time slot comes from the many people trying to volunteer there, but I wouldn't be surprised. It is such a good experience, that I am sure that any one who does it once would want to do it again. 

If I could say one thing to someone, it would be to cherish what you have, and remember how much people wish they could have it. To help someone is the best way to understand what they are going through. I would tell them about my wonderful experience at Saint Peter's Kitchen. It was so much fun, and such a good experience. I feel like what I did  really made me realize that my life is not that bad. It is actually pretty good. I have a roof over my head, food, water, and family. Some people are all by themselves, living outside. I wish I could buy them all a home, give them food, and make them happy. However, I cannot do any of that. However, I can work at the Soup Kitchen, and provide as much help as possible.

I encourage any one who reads this to contact Saint Peter's Kitchen and set up a time to volunteer. You won't regret it!