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Misc notes on Conleth's world view
Jun. 2nd, 2017 08:15 pmConleth Murray takes a typically conservative Catholic stance on some social issues, but on other issues his opinions are shaped by his membership in the Order or his marriage to a fairly liberal biology professor (she claims that as a win).
In cases of euthanasia and the death penalty, Conleth's outlook is shaped by his long membership in the Order. Mostly as a consequence of fighting hostile supernatural forces, who have long learned to use human criminal enterprise and political systems for their own ends, he has very little tolerance for crime and corruption in general and believes there are situations where it is in the best interest of the rest of society to remove someone from it. Having seen people suffering, both those with terminal diseases and those infected by supernatural ailments he could not cleanse, he feels medical technology has outstripped compassion and it is sometimes necessary, to avoid pointless suffering, to withdraw medical care or take a more active role in helping someone find peace.
He opposes war, and like many more liberal-minded members of the Order has called on Order leadership to do more to aid in humanitarian missions in the Middle East, particularly in Syria and Yemen. He feels the leadership of the Order should put more pressure on world governments to negotiate an end to ongoing hostilities.
The Knights Templar's traditional opposition to Islam has no place in the modern age, in his mind. Where once the threat came from Muslim invaders conquering Europe, now the threat lies in terrorism, particularly those terrorists that murder in the name of a particular ideology. In his mind, the Order should do more to aid those victims. He was one of the driving forces behind getting the Order of Solomon to organize donations to aid both the Muslim and Jewish communities.
He strictly opposes cloning and embryonic stem cell research. Especially given there are other ways to find stem cells to use for research, he feels the destruction of life is unnecessary. He also strictly opposes abortion, however he feels the United States, in particular, is taking the wrong approach to dealing with the situation. While he is a Catholic and feels intercourse is intended for conception, and therefore contraceptives are wrong, his views have also been shaped by his fairly liberal-minded wife and daughters. Improving access to contraceptives and to education about why abstinence or contraceptives are necessary will cut down on abortion better than banning it. Particularly, he disapproves of laws in Texas and feels that in no way is a doubling of the maternal death rate acceptable. The trend of government trying to legislate women into celibacy to avoid pregnancy is, in his mind, unacceptable. Not everyone is capable of it, and that is between them and God, not between them and the government.
Along those lines, he feels the United States doesn't do enough to support women and children, particularly the poor. In his own Grand Priory, the Order tends to heavily favor charities that aid poor women, infants, and children get the healthcare they need, as well as charities that help with food, clothing, and supplies for poor families. Given his own situation, he has a particular soft spot for single mothers.
Though he accepts that the civil definition of marriage has changed, he supports the traditional Catholic view of marriage. Especially in his own situation, this means he does not support divorce, even though he and his wife have been split for a long time. He also does not support gay marriage. Instead of expanding on this, I'm going to add links because I think this site does a good job explaining his position on the subject:
In cases of euthanasia and the death penalty, Conleth's outlook is shaped by his long membership in the Order. Mostly as a consequence of fighting hostile supernatural forces, who have long learned to use human criminal enterprise and political systems for their own ends, he has very little tolerance for crime and corruption in general and believes there are situations where it is in the best interest of the rest of society to remove someone from it. Having seen people suffering, both those with terminal diseases and those infected by supernatural ailments he could not cleanse, he feels medical technology has outstripped compassion and it is sometimes necessary, to avoid pointless suffering, to withdraw medical care or take a more active role in helping someone find peace.
He opposes war, and like many more liberal-minded members of the Order has called on Order leadership to do more to aid in humanitarian missions in the Middle East, particularly in Syria and Yemen. He feels the leadership of the Order should put more pressure on world governments to negotiate an end to ongoing hostilities.
The Knights Templar's traditional opposition to Islam has no place in the modern age, in his mind. Where once the threat came from Muslim invaders conquering Europe, now the threat lies in terrorism, particularly those terrorists that murder in the name of a particular ideology. In his mind, the Order should do more to aid those victims. He was one of the driving forces behind getting the Order of Solomon to organize donations to aid both the Muslim and Jewish communities.
He strictly opposes cloning and embryonic stem cell research. Especially given there are other ways to find stem cells to use for research, he feels the destruction of life is unnecessary. He also strictly opposes abortion, however he feels the United States, in particular, is taking the wrong approach to dealing with the situation. While he is a Catholic and feels intercourse is intended for conception, and therefore contraceptives are wrong, his views have also been shaped by his fairly liberal-minded wife and daughters. Improving access to contraceptives and to education about why abstinence or contraceptives are necessary will cut down on abortion better than banning it. Particularly, he disapproves of laws in Texas and feels that in no way is a doubling of the maternal death rate acceptable. The trend of government trying to legislate women into celibacy to avoid pregnancy is, in his mind, unacceptable. Not everyone is capable of it, and that is between them and God, not between them and the government.
Along those lines, he feels the United States doesn't do enough to support women and children, particularly the poor. In his own Grand Priory, the Order tends to heavily favor charities that aid poor women, infants, and children get the healthcare they need, as well as charities that help with food, clothing, and supplies for poor families. Given his own situation, he has a particular soft spot for single mothers.
Though he accepts that the civil definition of marriage has changed, he supports the traditional Catholic view of marriage. Especially in his own situation, this means he does not support divorce, even though he and his wife have been split for a long time. He also does not support gay marriage. Instead of expanding on this, I'm going to add links because I think this site does a good job explaining his position on the subject:
- http://www.aboutcatholics.com/beliefs/the-role-of-sexual-intercourse/
- http://www.aboutcatholics.com/beliefs/catholic-marriage/
- http://www.aboutcatholics.com/beliefs/divorce-annulments-and-remarriage/
- http://www.aboutcatholics.com/beliefs/why-gay-marriage-is-impossible/
