Pro-life bombings.

This CNN article makes me pretty mad.

It's such a paradox, that someone who is pro-life should attempt to kill another to achieve their "pro-life" ends...

Although there is some logical appeal to the argument that killing is justified during war, and in this case, the thousands of abortions each day constitute a war on the unborn... ultimately I think this notion has to be rejected, since the 'battle' isn't so blatant as to be fought on any declared battlefield with any declared enemy. As corny and stupid as the term sounds, it's more of a 'spiritual battle' that needs to be prayed for, actions taken within the system to decrease and eliminate either 1.) the need for thousands of abortions each day (ie - giving mothers a respect for their unborn fetus, providing them aid during and after pregnancies, etc) 2.) end the legal option that parents possess today to abort their unborn.

As it is, bombings and loud, yelling protest have very distasteful (to understate it quite a bit) and, dare I say negative, outcome regarding changing hearts and minds of the large portion of the public that aren't firmly for or against abortion rights.

Comments

The Terrific Trios Mom said…
Bravo! I feel the same exact way.
9:24 PM
kimical dtox said…
I am a Judeo Christian woman who is pro-choice for the same reasons you listed here...because this is a personal, spiritual issue to be met with prayer and understanding and to think there are those who justify their activism against death by inflicting death is nauseating and grievous. I'd like to see more outreach to the women that cross those picket lines. True pro-life activism should be pro-love in actions toward the mother. Show HER that love is patient, kind and unselfish. That HER body is precious and worth more than a one night stand or promiscuity can ever offer. If these women are ok with abortion, then abortion is not the problem, it is a symptom of a much deeper lack. How can they love their unborn fetus' if no one ever loved them ? Love covers a multitude of sin, and we should be covering these women in prayer and in love, never forgetting that by GRACE we were saved...who are we to deny that to anyone when all have fallen short of the glory.
Jesus didn't walk up to Mary Magdalene and say, "You're spreading V.D.! God hates prostitutes! Pro-monogamy!" and if Jesus showed up at a modern day pro-life picket line I believe he'd say, "Let he who is without sin bomb the next clinic."
10:27 PM
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