Talkin and Walkin

Today marks the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. There aren't strong enough words to convey how detrimental this decision has been to our society. Now I realize that there are extreme right wing activists who have distorted the pro-life movement. (I do not under any circumstances support the taking of human life without direct provocation.) However, this is an issue that cannot be ignored no matter how unpopular it may be. I have given a tremendous amount of consideration to this situation and I have come to the following conclusions:

Abortion is the biggest lie that Americans have ever been fed, and we have swallowed it hook, line, and sinker. For far too long we have blindly followed the Planned Parenthood "experts" and believed their propaganda as if it were gospel truth. The problem with this (as with any lie) is that it spins a web of deceit, and we are currently tangled in that web.

I work with the economically and socially disenfranchised, so please know that I am not speaking thoughtlessly about things that I don't understand. Having said that, I believe that abortion is something used to bully poor; scared minority women into eliminating their children so that our "civilized" society does not have to deal with the harsh reality that we have an obligation to these individuals as a community. We would rather close our eyes and wish this epidemic away instead of investing in the lives of real people who need real support.

Not only is abortion detrimental to community, but it is also the reason that we have a culture of single mothers. Why would any man feel an obligation to provide for and protect a child that he has no legal rights to? Women wanting to put their child up for adoption are required (in most states) to attempt to contact the child's biological father. However, when it comes to ending that child's life, the father has no say in the matter. This is a complete contradiction! Logic has no place in this decision; Politics has the power here! Because of this insanity, men have opted to have sex without any consequences... duh! Listen girls, we can't have our cake and eat it too. Which one is it? Do we want men to be involved or not? Right now our message is ridiculous. 

The biggest problem that abortion brings to the table is the lack of concern for human life. As much as the liberal; left-wing activists will claim that abortion is a "safe" and  common procedure (see planned parenthood website), the reality is that this surgery can be physically dangerous to the mother and has a long term psychological impact. Our society is willing to look the other way while these lies are being spread, and slowly they have become commonplace in our culture. I mean pretty soon we won't have to take care of anyone... right? Babies cost to much so we abort them. Old people are unattractive and serve little functional purpose so we euthanize them. I think once upon a time their was another society like this... oh that's right it was called Nazi Germany. (And they say George W. Bush was a monster!) 

Let me get back to the point. The crazies on the right and left will never solve this problem! This is an issue that the Christian community MUST be willing to tackle. I know that there are thousands of you who are sickened by this atrocity, but what we willing to do about it? Do we support single mothers in our community? Do we advocate for crisis pregnancy centers or adoption agencies? Or better yet, do we adopt? The truth is that the world will believe our talk when they can actually see us walk. Just something to think about today.