"'You should come up with a position which makes sense and which is in sync with the values we espouse, a nonjudgmental God and the infinite worth of a human being,' Dowling said. 'Moral injunctions do not help people. I think all this calls for a rethink and the acceptance of an authentic pro-life stance. The issue becomes: How do you protect life in this pandemic?'
He said it was important for the credibility of the church to be there for everyone. 'Once it is possible in a moral principle to make room to save lives,' he said, 'my position extends to women and girl children who are subject to all kinds of abuse.'
'Abstinence is fine as an ideal, but it does not work in all circumstances,' he added. 'We have to try a more holistic approach, a theology and possibility for people to encounter God right within their situation.'"
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