Today I was at the Y running and of course, every TV was tuned in on the big event. To be honest I am not sure how I feel about today.
I am happy for the fact that this day says to young black Americans that they are capable, endowed, and worthy of such accomplishments that, in the past, have been otherwise denied to them.
Interesting that yesterday was Martin Luther King, Jr. day.
Interesting that Sunday was Sanctity of Life day.
Oh the irony of it all.
I saw that the President and President Elect ate on replicas of the Abraham Lincoln china. Ironic.
"Lincoln is seen as a martyr for the ideal of national unity and human rights." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln
I wonder if Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln were mocked and criticized as 'one issue voters'? I wonder if they cared?
It is, in my opinion, a tragedy to campaign on the reputations of men who were willing to-and did-lose there lives fighting for the rights of human beings seen as ... less than human. It is a mockery to identify one's self with such greatness, all the while, supporting the tragic ending of millions of little girls and little boys in the name of... what? In the name of
choice
freedom
ease
reputation
education
advancement?
Oh that we would open our eyes.
Oh that I could support, with righteous reverence and holy submission our President. I pray for the wisdom to do so even as my heart aches for the unborn. No matter who does or does not acknowledge these precious gifts, the Lord Jesus Christ does. The same way He saw Hagar crying in the wilderness and gently cared for her precious child. The Lord God sees all, praises to His name.
May the church take a new direction in fighting for these children. May we find new ways to offer hope to these mothers. Let us open our eyes to a losing strategy and pray for wisdom to approach it fresh and new.
Ultimately, I pray that I might put aside my fear and platitudes in order to show the Gospel in His truest form. For He is Beautiful, Holy, Truth and ultimate freedom. May the world see Christ in my endeavors and in the Church's pursuits.
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beautifully written.
if pro-life advocates poured themselves into teaching proper sexual education the same way they pour themselves into fighting the pro-choice movement (and vice versa with pro-choice advocates) i think both sides would find some peace.
You might be interested to know that a lot are. They may not be dong it in ways that you see, understand or agree with but there are a lot that are. I am actually enrolled in a program to teach this very subject in schools to high school students.
Is it offensive though that we aren't teaching enough sex ed. or that we are speaking about the perils and realities of abortion? Anyone that has sex knows the risks of conception~no matter how young or how uneducated. What they don't know is that there are indeed, better options than carrying the guilt of an aborted child for the rest of there lives. Thanks for your comment. i would love to continue this...
I also am aware that I can't spell :)
I also want everyone to know that I am not intending to 'fight' a movement. I am intending to fight for the rights of innocent children. This is a justice issue for me, an issue of the Gospel not a soap box to stand on to fill my spare time or make myself feel good over my personal endeavors.
I grew up in Murfreesboro and volunteered for the Pregnancy Support Center because I felt so strongly pro-life and wanted to do something. I ended up making posters about how condoms were ineffective and often increased certain STIs and birth control in pill form often failed because user irresponsibility. While these tidbits of info have some merit to them, numerous studies have shown that when people promote the failure rates of protection, young people don't bother using any sort.
The idea of being sexually abstinent is also one with a largely religious background, which I find inappropriate for public schools.
sorry this is so delayed - i did not realize you had responded to my comment!
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