“But the courts have spoken…”
News of Terri Schiavo’s death came not via the family today, oddly enough, but from attorney George Felos.
Brother Paul O’Donnell, a spiritual adviser to the Schindler family, detailed some of the events from this morning. Click here for his statement.
For the full transcript of the Schindler family statement, click the following link…
Statement of the Schindler family
Here’s a sample:
We have a message to Terri from her family:
As a member of our family unable to speak for yourself, you spoke loudly. As a member of our family unable to stand under your own power, you stood with a grace and a dignity that made your family proud. Terri, we love you dearly, but we know that God loves you more than we do. We must accept your untimely death as God’s will.
Terri, your life and legacy will continue to live on, as the nation is now awakened to the plight of thousands of voiceless people with disabilities that were previously unnoticed. Your family intends to stand up for the other “Terri’s” around this nation and we will do all that we can to change the law so others won’t face the same fate that has befallen you.
Here’s the news update (from SRN news) that came across the radio this morning shortly after Terri had died…
News update - morning of 3/31/2005
Note the contrast:
In this case, people repeatedly said, ‘But the courts have spoken’…but we cannot deny that God has spoken as well.
Here was the final statement from the Schindler family this morning…
We have a final thought to share:
Our family had hoped this day would never come, but as it has now arrived, we ask ourselves a question in these incredibly sad circumstances: What would the Lord Jesus ask us to do in a moment like this? In John’s Gospel, Jesus responded to the questions of the rabbis, who asked why a man had been born blind. He said: “it is so that the works of God might be made manifest through him.”
God’s plan for Terri is unfolding before our eyes. Our prayer at this time is that our Nation will remember the plight of persons with disabilities and commit within our hearts to defend their lives and their dignity for many generations to come.
Related Links:
‘May God give grace to our family’
Quotes on Terri Schiavo’s death
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