What has Happened to the Abortion Issue?
Posted by Pastor Kurt | Filed under Christianity In Crisis, Randomness, The Moral Decline
We have approxamately four days until the presidential election and it seems that a majority of Americans (Including Christian Americans) are voting for whats best for their pocketbook. The great sin of abortion has been for the most part - swept under the rug.
I was asked by a church member - who will I vote for? And unfortunatley for me the choice for president comes down to only one issue - Is the candidate Pro-Life or Pro-Choice? You see, I cant get into other issues that face America and how each candidate will deal with those issues, I have to vote for the unborn child.
So if your reading this and you are still on the fence about your choice for president, please prayerfully consider the babies who will never get a chance to vote.
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One Response to “What has Happened to the Abortion Issue?”
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Ty Says:
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:34 pm
The issue used to seem black and white until a few years ago I met several people engaged in the lives of women with unwanted pregnancies - in comparison to those in my church who knew no pregnant women. One couple comes to mind in particular. They met a homeless woman, sheltered her, checked her into rehab, found her a therapist and a whole host more for her, her heroine addicted boyfriend, and yet unborn child. To them, abortion was not the issue. The issue was - are we helping these pregnant women to find another choice. I’ve quickly learned that abortion is not the issue. The issue is much, much deeper. For too many christians, myself included, abortion is an easy escape to keep from shouldering the emotional and physical burden of women who need people to love them, finance them, and help them through the difficulties of a pregnancy that was not planned. Christians vote against abortion but sadly, the large majority neither know any woman faced with an unwanted pregnancy or have the time or desire to help them. My friends can vote pro-life because they’re fighting against abortion by helping these women. I’m not speaking for all people but too many of us are not voting pro-life - we’re voting to keep from carrying the burden of loving our neighbors and getting involved in the areas of our cities that need us so we can feel more comfortable. It’s one thing to vote to save an un-born life. It’s another thing to actually be a part and save that un-born life. Just a thought to make things a bit more blurry…
