"Courageous" New Zealand Leader Demands Government No Longer Despise Pro-Life Beliefs in Powerful Speech

Michelle Kaufman : Jun 4, 2019
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Paulo Garcia's gallant maiden speech first gave thanks to "our loving God," and made no apologies for his faith and pro-life, pro-family views.

(New Zealand) — [Lifesitenews.com] "The pro-life voice must no longer be despised and discounted as offensive. Preachers of tolerance and inclusion must no longer seek to silence and condemn those with opinions that make them uncomfortable but are nevertheless opinions based on another person's own beliefs and values systems." (Image: Paulo Garcia/via LifeSiteNews)

These were the powerful words spoken in New Zealand parliament by the newly installed Minister for the National Party, Paulo Garcia.

Mr. Garcia's gallant maiden speech first gave thanks to "our loving God," and made no apologies for his faith and pro-life, pro-family views.

"Just as we should be aware of the underbelly of ethnic intolerance in this country, we need to be equally aware of the prejudice of religious intolerance often used as a handy tool in debates," Garcia warned. "It is insulting for some in this Chamber to suggest that the sole motive to retrograde policies such as euthanasia are religious ones, which is akin to saying that people of faith do not have intellect and shouldn't also take their place here and contribute to society."

Garcia's comments made pointed reference to present political and social debates regarding euthanasia, abortion, and freedom of speech... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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