For the church, the many abuses of human life, liberty, and dignity are a heartfelt suffering. The church, entrusted with the earth’s glory, believes that in each person is the Creator’s image and that everyone who tramples it offends God. As holy defender of God’s rights and of his images, the church must cry out. It takes as spittle in its face, as lashes on its back, as the cross in its passion, all that human beings suffer, even though they be unbelievers. They suffer as God’s images. There is no dichotomy between man and God’s image. Whoever tortures a human being, whoever abuses a human being, whoever outrages a human being abuses God’s image, and the church takes as its own that cross, that martyrdom. .Oscar A. Romero
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The above quote was written by Pope John Paul II and it shows how he felt about the many abuses of human life, liberty, and dignity. A person's human dignity is not something to be thrown away, but something to be respected and protected. Human life, liberty, and dignity cannot be taken as spittle in your face or as lash on your back.
Source: The Violence Of Love
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