At Least THE VATICAN Got THIS Right!!
On the topic of "Infinite Dignity" of the Human Being
It might be shocking to some to hear me talking about the Vatican in a positive light — and it’s not so much that I’m praising the Vatican (or the pope), which I’m not — it’s that there are some very well phrased statements in this just-released document titled, “Declaration of Human Dignity.”
For several years, I have been on the front lines championing the DIGNITY of life. I have been defending your rights (and mine, and even the rights of the evil-doers) to live in God-given freedom from oppression and tyranny.
It is not lost on me (or my Healthy American audience) that the Pope/Vatican/Catholic Church urged its congregants to yield to the government mandates measures to practice self-suffocation, undergo the nasal schwab assault and become human pin cushions.
I’m also very well aware of the growing evidence that points to the deep, dark deeds of those in the Catholic church who have violated that very same human dignity that this document is celebrating!
Many astute researchers have linked the Catholic Church, the Vatican, the pope and the jesuits as some of the highest controllers pushing the One World Dis-Order. There are plenty of Youtube channels that expose those connections. That is not what this video is about.
I’m including this disclaimer mainly for my newer audience members who are not familiar with my ability to read between the lies.
In my video above, I go through all the interesting parts of this 66 (yes, 66!) paragraph document and I will include the paragraphs I thought were interesting below. If you’d like to view the entirety of the document, it’s available here on the Vatican’s website.
I want to share highlights of this document because I find it very compelling. It’s shocking because there are some things the Vatican is getting right and then some aspects that aren’t as great and tend to drift off into socialist ideology. I know I have plenty of subscribers from different backgrounds and beliefs, I am not here to proselytize, but I am here to share what the Catholic Church has delivered in this document and pluck out the highlights that really resonated with me.
Individual Catholics are not to be swept up into the Vatican-ized ills of the world. Just like there are upstanding Protestants despite many Protestant pastors who are trying to swindle you. The reason I want to look at this is because of the tie-in with current culture today and the certain groups who are not going to be very happy with what this document says about abortion and the value of human life.
Note: I added in definitions of certain words for emphasis and clarity.
Introduction:
1. (Dignitas infinita) Every human person possesses an infinite [unlimited; without end] dignity, [the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect.] inalienably [unable to be taken away or given away by possessor] grounded in his or her very being, which prevails in and beyond every circumstance, state, or situation the person may ever encounter. This principle, which is fully recognizable even by reason alone, underlies the primacy of the human person and the protection of human rights. In the light of Revelation, the Church resolutely reiterates and confirms the ontological dignity of the human person, created in the image and likeness of God and redeemed in Jesus Christ. From this truth, the Church draws the reasons for her commitment to the weak and those less endowed with power, always insisting on “the primacy of the human person and the defense of his or her dignity beyond every circumstance.” [2]
I wholeheartedly agree with this statement: EVERY human life, including developing babies in the womb, from the moment of conception until natural death, has an infinite dignity, inalienably grounded in his or her very being.
"Inalienable" means unable to be taken or given away. I want to tie this into the past several years. Think about those who tried to trample on your human dignity when they wouldn’t allow you to go grocery shopping, for example, unless you were suffocating God’s breath of life in your lungs.
Talk about an insult? I never did it. Not because of medicine or science (yes, it’s common sense they are filthy), but to require me to restrict my God-given breath of life is something I have NEVER done and NEVER will do. Certainly not because a grocery store clerk is requiring me to do it or a doctor, a flight attendant, an employer, or anyone else.
Another thing I want to bring up again is that the comment often comes up with “Peggy, you don’t have to ask permission with these exemptions. You have a right of no consent!”
Well, we agree. Because an exemption is not asking for anything. You are declaring your rights — just like this document is declaring the infinite dignity of the human being. You are putting your employer on notice that they are required to accommodate you. That you have the legally protected, guaranteed, and secured right to NOT be discriminated against for any reason whether it’s religious, ethical, or moral beliefs. I think it’s extremely important we use this opportunity to educate the employer as to those rights. So for all y’all in the back row that didn’t understand the difference between stating your God-given right of no consent (which is protected by law), and that you are not asking for permission.
And the VATICAN agrees that we have the right to HUMAN DIGNITY, it is infinite dignity that cannot be given away and certainly not taken away.
Your rights aren’t taken away. Mine weren’t. I made choices that always aligned with my principles and my values. You may have chosen differently, and that was your choice. Own it.
Back to the document:
4. Pope St. John Paul II, during the Third General Conference of Latin American and Caribbean Bishops in Puebla in 1979, affirmed that human dignity is “a Gospel value that cannot be despised without greatly offending the Creator. This dignity is infringed on the individual level when due regard is not had for values such as freedom, the right to profess one’s religion, physical and mental integrity, the right to essential goods, to life. It is infringed on the social and political level when man cannot exercise his right of participation, or when he is subjected to unjust and unlawful coercion, or submitted to physical or mental torture, etc. […] If the Church makes herself present in the defense of, or in the advancement of human dignity, she does so in line with her mission, which, although it is religious and not social or political, cannot fail to consider man in the entirety of his being.” [6]
Those who are filing an exemption or a religious waiver, such as immigrants, nursing students, or employees, should find encouragement and inspiration in this profoundly empowering language. It affirms your God-given, natural right — your legally and lawfully protected right to participate in society without intimidation, discrimination, and, as the Vatican states, "unjust and unlawful coercion."
Biblical Revelation teaches that all human beings possess inherent dignity because they are created in the image and likeness of God: “God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness’ […] So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” (Gen. 1:26-27)… Our dignity is bestowed upon us by God; it is neither claimed nor deserved. Every human being is loved and willed by God and, thus, has an inviolable [never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored] dignity.
This aligns perfectly with the message in my videos from yesterday regarding individuals trapped in fear and the unnecessary need to justify one's existence. You possess inherent worth simply because God created you. I trust this is as uplifting for you as it is for me.
The first conviction, drawn from Revelation, holds that the dignity of the human person comes from the love of the Creator, who has imprinted the indelible features of his image on every person (cf. Gen. 1:26). The Creator calls each person to know him, to love him, and to live in a covenantal relationship with him, while calling the person also to live in fraternity [fellowship], justice, and peace with all others. In this perspective, dignity refers not only to the soul but also to the person as an inseparable unity of body and soul. Accordingly, dignity is also inherent in each person’s body, which participates in its own way in being in imago Dei (in the image of God) and is also called to share in the soul’s glory in the divine beatitude.
Grave Violations of Human Dignity:
34. In addressing some of the many grave violations of human dignity today, we can draw upon the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, which emphasized that “all offenses against life itself, such as murder, genocide, abortion, euthanasia, and willful suicide” must be recognized as contrary to human dignity. [53] Furthermore, the Council affirmed that “all violations of the integrity of the human person, such as mutilation, physical and mental torture, undue psychological pressures,” also infringe upon our dignity.
War:
38. Another tragedy that denies human dignity, both in the past and today, is war: “War, terrorist attacks, racial or religious persecution, and many other affronts to human dignity […] ‘have become so common as to constitute a real ‘third world war’ fought piecemeal.’” [64] With its trail of destruction and suffering, war attacks human dignity in both the short and long term: “While reaffirming the inalienable right to self-defense and the responsibility to protect those whose lives are threatened, we must acknowledge that war is always a ‘defeat of humanity.’ No war is worth the tears of a mother who has seen her child mutilated or killed; no war is worth the loss of the life of even one human being, a sacred being created in the image and likeness of the Creator; no war is worth the poisoning of our common home; and no war is worth the despair of those who are forced to leave their homeland and are deprived, from one moment to the next, of their home and all the family, friendship, social and cultural ties that have been built up, sometimes over generations.” [65] All wars, by the mere fact that they contradict human dignity, are “conflicts that will not solve problems but only increase them.” [66] This point is even more critical in our time when it has become commonplace for so many innocent civilians to perish beyond the confines of a battlefield.
39. …As much now as ever, this is the cry of the Church and of all humanity. Pope Francis underscores this by stating, “We can no longer think of war as a solution because its risks will probably always be greater than its supposed benefits. In view of this, it is very difficult nowadays to invoke the rational criteria elaborated in earlier centuries to speak of the possibility of a ‘just war.’ Never again war!” [69] Since humanity often falls back into the same mistakes of the past, “in order to make peace a reality, we must move away from the logic of the legitimacy of war.” [70] The intimate relationship between faith and human dignity means it would be contradictory for war to be based on religious convictions: “The one who calls upon God’s name to justify terrorism, violence, and war does not follow God’s path. War in the name of religion becomes a war against religion itself.” [71]
I agree that war is never the solution, and if you've been following me for any period of time, you'll know that I am entirely opposed to war and the actions of the current "Big I" leader. If labeling me as antisemitic is your response, you're mistaken, as my opposition is not directed towards individuals, but the leaders of government. Are you going to judge me and others who value freedom in California because Newsom is the governor? Disagreeing with a leader and their strategies doesn't equate to animosity towards the people they represent.
42. For these reasons, the Church and humanity must not cease fighting against such phenomena as “the marketing of human organs and tissues, the sexual exploitation of boys and girls, slave labor, including prostitution, the drug and weapons trade, terrorism, and international organized crime. Such is the magnitude of these situations, and their toll in innocent lives, that we must avoid every temptation to fall into a declarationist nominalism that would assuage our consciences. We need to ensure that our institutions are truly effective in the struggle against all these scourges.” [79] Confronted with these varied and brutal denials of human dignity, we need to be increasingly aware that “human trafficking is a crime against humanity.” [80] It essentially denies human dignity in at least two ways: “Trafficking profoundly disfigures the humanity of the victim, offending his or her freedom and dignity. Yet, at the same time, it dehumanizes those who carry it out.” [81]
Abortion:
47. The Church consistently reminds us that “the dignity of every human being has an intrinsic character and is valid from the moment of conception until natural death. It is precisely the affirmation of such dignity that is the inalienable prerequisite for the protection of a personal and social existence, and also the necessary condition for fraternity and social friendship to be realized among all the peoples of the earth.” [88] On account of the intangible value of human life, the Church’s magisterium has always spoken out against abortion. In this regard, Pope St. John Paul II writes: “Among all the crimes which can be committed against life, procured abortion has characteristics making it particularly serious and deplorable. […] But today, in many people’s consciences, the perception of its gravity has become progressively obscured. The acceptance of abortion in the popular mind, in behavior, and even in law itself is a telling sign of an extremely dangerous crisis of the moral sense, which is becoming more and more incapable of distinguishing between good and evil, even when the fundamental right to life is at stake. Given such a grave situation, we need now more than ever to have the courage to look the truth in the eye and to call things by their proper name, without yielding to convenient compromises or to the temptation of self-deception… Perhaps this linguistic phenomenon is itself a symptom of an uneasiness of conscience. But no word has the power to change the reality of things: procured abortion is the deliberate and direct killing, by whatever means it is carried out, of a human being in the initial phase of his or her existence, extending from conception to birth.” [89] Unborn children are, thus, “the most defenseless and innocent among us. (!!) Nowadays, efforts are made to deny them their human dignity and to do with them whatever one pleases, taking their lives and passing laws preventing anyone from standing in the way of this.” [90] It must, therefore, be stated with all force and clarity, even in our time, that “this defense of unborn life is closely linked to the defense of each and every other human right. It involves the conviction that a human being is always sacred and inviolable, in any situation and at every stage of development. Human beings are ends in themselves and never a means of resolving other problems…
I have a great deal of compassion for those affected by abortion. You may have been directly involved, known someone who was, or had a parent who chose this path for a sibling. Thus, I understand the desire to justify that abortion is acceptable, but it isn't when we confront its reality. Any objections people raise can be easily countered with truth and reality. Weighing convenience against the dignity of a human being defies logic.
Surrogacy:
48. The Church also takes a stand against the practice of surrogacy, through which the immensely worthy child becomes a mere object. On this point, Pope Francis’s words have a singular clarity: “The path to peace calls for respect for life, for every human life, starting with the life of the unborn child in the mother’s womb, which cannot be suppressed or turned into an object of trafficking. In this regard, I deem deplorable the practice of so-called surrogate motherhood, which represents a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child, based on the exploitation of situations of the mother’s material needs. A child is always a gift and never the basis of a commercial contract. Consequently, I express my hope for an effort by the international community to prohibit this practice universally.”
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide:
Certainly, the dignity of those who are critically or terminally ill calls for all suitable and necessary efforts to alleviate their suffering through appropriate palliative care and by avoiding aggressive treatments or disproportionate medical procedures. This approach corresponds with the “enduring responsibility to appreciate the needs of the sick person: care needs, pain relief, and affective and spiritual needs.” [94] However, an effort of this nature is entirely different from—and is indeed contrary to—a decision to end one’s own life or that of another person who is burdened by suffering. Even in its sorrowful state, human life carries a dignity that must always be upheld, that can never be lost, and that calls for unconditional respect…”
Gender Theory:
The Church wishes, first of all, “to reaffirm that every person, regardless of sexual orientation, ought to be respected in his or her dignity and treated with consideration, while ‘every sign of unjust discrimination’ is to be carefully avoided, particularly any form of aggression and violence.” [101] For this reason, it should be denounced as contrary to human dignity the fact that, in some places, not a few people are imprisoned, tortured, and even deprived of the good of life solely because of their sexual orientation.
Regarding gender theory, whose scientific coherence is the subject of considerable debate among experts, the Church recalls that human life in all its dimensions, both physical and spiritual, is a gift from God. This gift is to be accepted with gratitude and placed at the service of the good. Desiring a personal self-determination, as gender theory prescribes, apart from this fundamental truth that human life is a gift, amounts to a concession to the age-old temptation to make oneself God, entering into competition with the true God of love revealed to us in the Gospel.
Another prominent aspect of gender theory is that it intends to deny the greatest possible difference that exists between living beings: sexual difference. This foundational difference is not only the greatest imaginable difference but is also the most beautiful and most powerful of them. In the male-female couple, this difference achieves the most marvelous of reciprocities. It thus becomes the source of that miracle that never ceases to surprise us: the arrival of new human beings in the world.
Sex Change:
The dignity of the body cannot be considered inferior to that of the person as such. The Catechism of the Catholic Church expressly invites us to recognize that “the human body shares in the dignity of ‘the image of God.’” [106] Such a truth deserves to be remembered, especially when it comes to sex change, for humans are inseparably composed of both body and soul… Teaching about the need to respect the natural order of the human person, Pope Francis affirmed that “creation is prior to us and must be received as a gift. At the same time, we are called to protect our humanity, and this means, in the first place, accepting it and respecting it as it was created.” [109] It follows that any sex-change intervention, as a rule, risks threatening the unique dignity the person has received from the moment of conception.
Watch my video here for more details about what the Vatican got right (in my eyes) and some areas where the Vatican and I disagree.
This document was the 1st pronouncement from this pope with which I can agree, since his selection; it's also the 1st time he has, to my knowledge, since his selection, actually "colored within the lines" of existing Catholic doctrine! Nearly all his prior pronouncements have been what 1 might expect coming out of Juan Peron's Argentina, to be sure (in which he was raised), but not from any Catholic who truly believes the doctrine of his church! Now, that said, I am not endorsing Catholic doctrine, only making an observation on what any practicing Catholic should be doing, especially the highest priest in the church. I will also note, several of the declarations, in this latest document, are a strong about face from his past pronouncements on the subjects. Makes me wonder if he had an epiphany no one has mentioned...