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Actor
Mel Gibson, known from films such as Braveheart, The Patriot and most recently,
the religious epic The Passion of the Christ, has lately become a prominent
voice in the Christian community. To: National Desk Contact:
Pamela F. Hennessy for the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation, 727-445-1766, phenn@zimp.org CLEARWATER,
Fl., March 14 /Christian Wire Service/ –- In a personal telephone conversation
on March 11, between Terri Schiavo's father, Bob Schindler, and actor/director
Mel Gibson, Mr. Gibson encouraged the Schindler family to "never give up
and continue to pray." Shortly after the telephone conversation Mr. Gibson
sent a fax to the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation with the following statement
to be read at a rally for Terri. "I fully support the efforts of Mr.
& Mrs. Schindler to save their daughter, Terri Schiavo, from a cruel starvation.
Terri's husband should sign the care of his wife over to her parents so she can
be properly cared for." -- Mel Gibson To view the fax from Mr. Gibson
online visit: www.earnedmedia.org/melgibsonfax.htm "We
are very grateful that Mr. Gibson has come forward and issued such an encouraging
statement on such a delicate matter. He was extremely supportive in our telephone
conversation. Mr. Gibson told me he believes there is hope for Terri and that
he knows of people in similar circumstances that have improved. He said we should
never give up and continue to pray, to hammer God with prayers and hammer him
hard." -- Bob Schindler, Terri Schiavo's father Note: Mr. Gibson has
given his permission to use his photograph in the distribution of his statement
regarding Terri Schindler Schiavo.
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