ABORTION: Abortion is a modern-day plague that simply cannot be overlooked. Not only are millions of babies helplessly killed each year but millions of would-be mothers are emotionally and mentally scarred by the practice.
We in the church must not just be against abortion, we must be for life. I dare say that few who undergo an abortion do so joyfully or without remorse; however, for whatever reason they see no alternative than to use their "choice" to end their unborn baby's life. As a result ending abortion must include more than the pursuit of legal action to overturn Roe v. Wade (Roe is a wrongly decided case that is an overreach of the federal government and an abdication of legal protection for those who cannot protect themselves). We must also champion life ...
- By clearly teaching the biblical value and the constitutional protection of life;
- By supporting potential mothers with love and care, especially those in crisis situations;
- By offering hope, love, and grace to those who have undergone an abortion;
- By seeking to end the poverty that makes abortion seem like the only option;
- By promoting adoption;
- By teaching abstinence in public schools (Life is a public issue with public ramifications!)
- By strengthening marriage and families.
{On a side note, good examples of many of these efforts are the Women's Enrichment Center in Dalton and the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Calhoun.}
While this is my last "God & Country" post (for now), I believe the Judeo-Christian world view needs to be clearly and creatively expressed on several other issues, including: strengthening marriage and families; stewarding the environment; promoting an ethos of work, individual responsibility, and personal service; fighting injustices; properly recognizing the role of God in American history; and increasing faith-based initiatives and public-private partnerships to solve problems.
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