Let’s take an in depth (and a little snarky) look at two movements in this nation right now. Let’s compare the Occupy Wall Street movement vs. 40 Days for Life.
We’ll start off with some visuals and then drill down into the details.
40 Days?
Occupiers?
Occupiers?
Or 40 Days?
Demands?
Occupiers? Free college education, debt forgiveness, a single payer healthcare system, income without employment, open borders, more trees.
40 Days? Please don’t kill babies.
Arrests?
Occupiers? Over 700 people have been arrested.
40 Days? None that I’ve heard of.
The media?
Occupiers? Currently 16,700 news articles.
40 Days? Currently 88 stories.
Reach:
Occupiers? Mainly centered in one city with some other protests in large cities.
40 Days? Nationwide movement with thousands of families at over 240 locations.
Celebrities?
Occupiers? Cornel West, Susan Sarandon, and Michael Moore.
40 Days? Uhm. Does Abby Johnson count? She was on EWTN, I think.
Urination?
Occupiers? Pretty much anywhere in public. It’s kinda’ like Woodstock on Wall Street.
40 Days? They go home or to the nearest CPC thank you very much.
Accoutrements?
Occupiers? Masks. Zombie makeup.
40 Days? Strollers. Lots of strollers.
Lives saved?
Occupiers? None. Not one. Zero.
40 Days? Over 4,000. And counting…
October 6, 2011 at 7:01 pm
You sure outdid yourself in showing how selfish and misguided the occupiers are in contrast to my fellow 40 Days for Life participants. I am forwarding this far and wide!
October 6, 2011 at 7:09 pm
Perfect! But the 40 Days folks will be the ones derided.
October 6, 2011 at 7:14 pm
Remember, the 40 days is not an expression of the American people and their opinions about a reality, but the zombies on wallstreet, they represent some silent majority that isn't speaking out…right…
October 6, 2011 at 7:45 pm
so important to rmember from Blessed Theresa of Calcutta- FAITHFULNESS NOT SUCCESS (even though I consider 4,000 babies saved a HUGE success)
October 6, 2011 at 8:05 pm
At the risk of being slightly contrarian, I actually have a lot of sympathy for the occupiers on Wall Street. I mean, they don't know what they want, they're an undisciplined mess, terribly indoctrinated in liberal socialism, etc., etc… But I think these protests are coming out of a deep sense that something has gone badly wrong in society. It would be good to see if we Christians can find ways to reach out to these disaffected youth who are looking for… something… anything. Just a thought.
October 6, 2011 at 8:27 pm
Addendum to my previous comment – that yes, of course, from the available evidence, a certain percentage of the protestors are, in fact, crazy and basically need professional mental health care.
October 6, 2011 at 9:11 pm
Three women chose life in my town yesterday.
October 6, 2011 at 11:44 pm
Inspiration:
Occupiers? Barrack Obama
40 Days? Jesus Christ
Supporting Organizations:
Occupiers? Communist Party of the USA, ACORN
40 Days? Roman Catholic Church and other believers
Spirit/Ambiance:
Occupiers? Dark, dreary, violent
40 Days? Light, joyful, peaceful
October 7, 2011 at 12:12 am
The Wall Street "occupiers" are simply bratty children at play. Soon they will see that their time in the spotlight of the fake world of the media is over. Then they will pick up their toys and go home. America is a very sick country right now; something is very wrong and there is no way out of this without God and His holy Catholic Church. "Holy Mary, Mother of grace and mercy, defend us from the wicked spirit, reconcile us with Thy Son, commit us to His keeping, so that we may be made worth of His promises." Pray, folks.
October 7, 2011 at 4:17 am
Haha, nice. Actually, I think the reach for 40 Days for Life is international.
October 7, 2011 at 3:00 pm
I am with Father Denis on this. Obviously there are elements in the Wall Street Protest that any good Christian needs to be careful of, but I also think there are many elements that are valid critiques of our current system. After all, there are an awful lot of people on Wall Street who have gotten a lot of money from the government in the last 3-4 years (lets remember the bailout started in the Bush Administration, supported by a Democratic Congress… i.e., both sides) and have done little with the money other than sit on it to protect their own inflated salaries.
I also imagine that many of them are not necessarily looking for income with no work; they are simply looking for a way to pay their rent, feed themselves and their families, etc. I bet quite few of them would be happy to work if they could find something.
October 7, 2011 at 9:04 pm
I was yesterday were the Occupy Wall Street movement is, i saw no more than 500 people sitting, laying around, some listen to music.
Very boring. LOL
October 7, 2011 at 10:28 pm
Free college? At least they seem to have figured out the value of what they're being taught.
October 8, 2011 at 1:50 am
Culture of Death vs. Culture of Life. Brief and enlightening. Very nice, Mr. Archbold.
October 8, 2011 at 5:25 am
I have to say, I find the derision in this comparison completely unnecessary. I'm a supporter of both causes, and I think both causes are good and right for America (although not only America in the case of 40 Days). Occupy Wall Street is about the oppression and corruption that corporate-controlled America has put on the shoulders of its citizens, which should definitely be stopped, just as abortion should definitely be stopped. That corruption, similar to abortion, has affected the quality of life in America. And in my opinion, both are perfectly valid causes.
October 9, 2011 at 10:21 pm
Yeah, I know, you're a Christian. But you could have fooled me.
“Obama is not a brown-skinned anti-war socialist who gives away free healthcare . You're thinking of Jesus.”
October 9, 2011 at 10:22 pm
Yeah. GD stinky hippies. What do they know? Vietnam is WELL WORTH all the money and lives we are pouring into it. Oh…wait…
LOL!
October 9, 2011 at 10:24 pm
The "Occupy Wall Street protestors" are remaining in Lower Manhattan's Zuccotti Park, and members of the clergy are expected to join the effort later today.
They can't be real clergy. Our kind of clergy does not like that stuff about rich men and needle's eyes. LOL.
October 9, 2011 at 10:26 pm
A conservative journalist has admitted to infiltrating the group of protesters who clashed with security at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on Saturday — and he openly claims to have instigated the events that prompted the museum to close.
IOW, be very careful before you decide who the good guys are. 😉
October 10, 2011 at 1:27 am
"Addendum to my previous comment – that yes, of course, from the available evidence, a certain percentage of the protestors are, in fact, crazy and basically need professional mental health care."
And you know that how, padre? You are a psychiatrist? You've gone into the crowds and even talked to any of these CRAZY PEOPLE, much less ministered to or tried to understand their concerns? On the face of it, that is one of the MOST disgusting things I have heard any member of the clergy say on this subject. I suggest you'ver got some explaining to do to the big guy upstairs tonight. 😉