Pro-Life Conference Objects to “Cull the Herd” Mentality of the Culture of Death

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 Pro-Life Conference Objects to “Cull the Herd” Mentality of the Culture of Death

 Milwaukee, WI.  October 27, 2011.  The abortion issue is just the most visible aspect of a larger debate being carried out in American society according to the sponsors of a pro-life conference being held on the campus of Concordia University Wisconsin on November 12^th, 2011.

An underlying premise of the conference is that what one believes about the nature of humanity will often drive where one stands on abortion and many other issues such as euthanasia, embryonic and stem cell research.   Depending on the stance that broader society takes, either a ‘culture of life’ or a ‘culture of death’ will emerge, the sponsors contend.

Lutherans For Life of Wisconsin and Concordia University Wisconsin’s Bioethics Institute are co-sponsoring the conference.

LFL-WI president Anthony Horvath says, “What we call the ‘Culture of Death’ always has the same characteristics regardless of which era in history we see it.  What does slavery in the 19^th century, the Jews of the 20^th century, and the unborn of the 21^st century all have in common?  In each case, one group of people decided that another group of people were not really humans.  It was only a matter of time before someone decided it was time to ‘cull the herd.’”

The conference will challenge the notion that humans have the right to decide who is human and assert that this right is God and God’s alone.

One conference session will track the ‘culture of death’ and expose its roots in history and argue that its principles continue to bear fruit today in organizations such as Planned Parenthood. In another presentation, it will be shown how the principles that lead to a ‘culture of life’ are grounded in the Bible.  CUW’s Bioethics Institute director, Dr. Kevin Voss, will tie it all together to show how the different perspectives inform issues normally considered separate and distinct from abortion, such as assisted suicide and human cloning.  Wisconsin Right to Life’s Legislative Director, Susan Armacost, will participate in the panel discussion.

Horvath says, “Ideas have consequences.  We must take the time to examine our ideas and beliefs and ‘connect the dots’ between them and real world issues, and that is what this conference is about.”

Concordia University Wisconsin is located just north of Milwaukee, in Mequon, WI.  To register online and learn more about the conference visit www.lfl-wi.org

Anthony Horvath is available for interviews at 202-280-7971 or president@lfl-wi.org.

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