Bringing life into the world is meant to be a thing of dignity. In light of this, the crux of my anti-abortion argument becomes a moral one. Advocates of abortion often use it as a means to perpetuate immoral lifestyles (whether they admit it or not). After all, why would a woman have responsible sex when all she has to do is terminate her pregnancy any time she gets pregnant? Why would a man consider sex an honorable thing if he never has to wrestle with the natural consequence of bearing children?
If you want bad behavior just subsidize it. We can deduce that an abortion subsidy (or payment) is immoral simply because of the result it brings about (more abortions and less responsibility). How can abortion ever be naturally good if the result of it is more immoral behavior and an unwillingness to accept the consequences of one's own actions?
If we were truly concerned about being dignified human beings we would accept the results of both the actions we choose and those we do not. For instance, if a woman is raped she can make the decision not to punish the baby resulting from her rape by aborting it. It is not the baby's fault, after all. It is a tough decision, to be sure, but it gives great value not only to the life of the unborn but to the giver of that life (the mother).
I say this to reveal in depth the motivation for the beliefs I hold. I belong to a way of life that is advocated by an innocent man who was willingly murdered in order to free me from the guilt of my own dishonor. He chose to give me dignity through His sacrifice though I did not deserve it. In this, His love towards me was even more amazing than the mother's love for a baby she chose to carry to term in spite of being raped. In my example, the baby did nothing wrong yet was saved. According to the innocent man, I was His murderer and yet He bestowed upon me (a guilty man) the same gift of life the mother bestowed upon her unborn child (an innocent). Thus, my argument is centered not necessarily in outlawing abortion, but specifically in revealing to the heart of man a dignifying love that is offered to all. That love is given through Jesus, the Son of God. His goodness is the true motivation for righteous living and in such living there is no need for abortion.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
The right of abortion.
The fact that everyone disagrees as to when life begins should encourage all parties to err on the side of mercy. If there is even a possibility that a child can be alive in its mother's womb then it should not be destroyed...regardless of what the law says is legal. What is "legal" does not correlate to what is good. For instance, slavery in America used to be legal but who now would argue its goodness? To err on the side of mercy is to give everyone the opportunity to enjoy life, liberty and happiness, whether they be black, embryonic, or both. Interestingly enough, the founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger, advocated the abortion of "undesirables" such as black babies. They "perverted" the gene pool. She was a eugenicist, just as the Nazis were and I believe her ideas helped the Nazis develop their "Final Solution".
One of the greatest triumphs of Jesus' people has been their founding of clinics supported by the church to give women free ultrasounds and in utero assistance. I've worked at one in Escondido called the "Alternative Pregnancy Care Clinic" to pack baby kits full of clothing, food, diapers and toys for any and all women who would seek its services. In turn, it works to plug these women into local congregations where they can find the loving support of other people in their community who will help them through the process of raising their children even as single mothers. These clinics offer adoptive services and anything else one can imagine a young mother/family might need.
I believe that the simple explanations behind those who get abortions are these: They are lied to about their babies by those who love killing them. The women are selfish and full of justifying "idealistic" excuses such as, "I would never want to bring a child into such a fucked up world". They are lazy and simply don't care because they can't afford to be tied down (it would get in the way of their sexual fantasies and partying lifestyles). They are desperate and believe they have no recourse of action to help them because everyone they've ever known has left them.
The solution is found always in Jesus. He is the way of life, the truth of life and the giver of life. He will never lie or disappoint you but will always provide and lift you up. He provides a way out for those who are ashamed of their selfish lives and sick of their own hearts. He brings perfect love into a "fucked up" existence. He is diligent to work on behalf of the lazy and reveals peace and liberty to those afraid of slavery. He creates us to have loving, committed sex as couples who do not run away at the first sign of needed responsibility. He is the Good Helper who knows every last hair on your head and provides for your every need. The true solution is simple though not easy: Surrender to Him and seek His forgiveness. Seek His children and their provision. Then give the love that Jesus has handed out to those who are in dire need.
One of the greatest triumphs of Jesus' people has been their founding of clinics supported by the church to give women free ultrasounds and in utero assistance. I've worked at one in Escondido called the "Alternative Pregnancy Care Clinic" to pack baby kits full of clothing, food, diapers and toys for any and all women who would seek its services. In turn, it works to plug these women into local congregations where they can find the loving support of other people in their community who will help them through the process of raising their children even as single mothers. These clinics offer adoptive services and anything else one can imagine a young mother/family might need.
I believe that the simple explanations behind those who get abortions are these: They are lied to about their babies by those who love killing them. The women are selfish and full of justifying "idealistic" excuses such as, "I would never want to bring a child into such a fucked up world". They are lazy and simply don't care because they can't afford to be tied down (it would get in the way of their sexual fantasies and partying lifestyles). They are desperate and believe they have no recourse of action to help them because everyone they've ever known has left them.
The solution is found always in Jesus. He is the way of life, the truth of life and the giver of life. He will never lie or disappoint you but will always provide and lift you up. He provides a way out for those who are ashamed of their selfish lives and sick of their own hearts. He brings perfect love into a "fucked up" existence. He is diligent to work on behalf of the lazy and reveals peace and liberty to those afraid of slavery. He creates us to have loving, committed sex as couples who do not run away at the first sign of needed responsibility. He is the Good Helper who knows every last hair on your head and provides for your every need. The true solution is simple though not easy: Surrender to Him and seek His forgiveness. Seek His children and their provision. Then give the love that Jesus has handed out to those who are in dire need.
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