''Some Catholic elected officials have adopted the argument that, while they personally oppose evils like abortion, they cannot force their religious views onto the wider society. This is seriously mistaken on several key counts. First, regarding abortion, the point when human life begins is not a religious belief but a scientific fact - a fact on which there is clear agreement even among leading abortion advocates."
Two thousand years ago a rabble from the mid-east began spreading a message of hope. This message of Good News (Gospel) said that a person's value was based on the love bestowed on each person by the God who freely created them in His own image.
When advertisers attempt to sell products, they appeal to the values of the consumer. What can we learn about the values of our society from evaluating the advertising we see on television? We learn that happiness awaits those who are young, physically attractive, drive nice cars, and drink many kinds of beer.